Lemongrass, chilies and coriander sprigs (including stems) create an aromatic broth in which to poach mild hoki. Reducing the broth after poaching concentrates the flavour.
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Chili Lemongrass Poached Hoki
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Mexican Party Potato Salad
Canned cream-style corn gives this potato salad a delectable creaminess, without the usual mayo. Perfect for potlucks.
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Mashed Cauliflower with Goat Cheese
Cauliflower is high in Vitamin C and contains iron. Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower have been shown to protect against some forms of cancer. Adding some potato to cauliflower helps it mash to a nicer consistency.
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Leek-Stuffed Mushroom Caps
When you’re trying to eat healthy, hors d’oeuvre- often high fat, salty affairs- are a challenge. You can enjoy our leek-stuffed mushrooms without blowing your healthy eating goals. Serve this elegant bite-sized nibble at your next party.
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Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip
A sure-fire way to impress guests, served with PC Multigrain Pita Chips.
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Quinoa Hotcakes
The family will flip for these quinoa-based hotcakes and you’ll have a healthier new alternative to pancakes. A great way to use up leftover cooked quinoa- substitute 1 cup (250 mL) cooked.
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Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Muffins
These moist and delicious muffins are great for the lunch box and they have a surprising ingredient – Greek yogurt! The batter is thick, but they bake up nice and light.
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Guilt-Free Rotini Salad
There’s no need to feel guilty about indulging in this creamy pasta dressed with our fat free Greek yogurt
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Easy Vegetarian Chili
Flavourful pasta sauce and salsa are your short cuts to this family-friendly vegetarian chili.
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Habanero Black Bean Mango Salad
Sure to be the summer’s favourite salad, this is great alongside burgers, ribs, chicken and steak.
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Weeknight Minestrone
Cooking the macaroni separately keeps the wheat flavour from overwhelming the finished soup.
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Sweet Potato Aloo Gobi
Instead of the usual potato, we’ve used sweet potato for added colour, sweetness and nutrients. Aloo gobi is a side dish, but you can serve it over rice for a vegetarian main course.
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Super Pork Stirfry
The secret of successful stirfries is mise en place, meaning have all of the ingredients chopped up, lined up and ready to go before beginning to cook. PC Frozen Ginger and Garlic are pre-chopped, putting you one step closer to supper!
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Too Good to be Low Fat Chocolate Orange Blancmange
A very British dessert, blancmange is usually made from milk, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch resulting in a white (blanc) pudding. Our blancmange may not be very blanc, but it is very delicious and low fat to boot.
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Chunky Hummus Vegetable Wrap
Serve leftover hummus another day with PC Blue Menu tortilla chips or vegetables for dipping.
Chunky Hummus Vegetable Wrap is first wrap on far left in picture.
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Individual Four-Berry Crumble
Frozen berries make berry crumble possible year-round. Picked ripe and juicy, PC frozen berries are always flavourful and fresh.
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Pain Perdu with Maple Blueberry Sauce
So-named because it can be made with stale bread that would otherwise be lost (perdu), this dish is a brunch classic. It’s low fat as is, but you can dress it up by serving with whipped cream and fresh strawberries if you like.
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Hearty Mushroom Barley Pilaf
Barley is high in fibre and low on the glycemic index, making it a great substitute for the usual white rice used in pilaf. Try this side dish with a roast instead of potatoes or rice.
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Whole Wheat Scones
This low fat treat doesn’t sacrifice flavour for reduced fat. Share with others within a day or so of eating, or freeze, as the lower fat level affects keeping quality.
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Sweet Corn and Crab Soup
To get filmy and light strands of egg, the soup should be simmering. If the soup’s at a hard boil, the egg gets scrambled and rubbery.
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Bruschetta Halibut with Easy Green Onion Couscous
A delicious and colourful way to get more healthful omega-3 fat in your family’s diet.
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Moroccan Chicken and Rice
This recipe cleverly disguises last night’s leftover rotisserie chicken, turning it into an exotic meal by means of dried fruit, nuts and spices.
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Grilled Tilapia Parcels
Tilapia’s sweet white flesh makes it a perfect “foil” for lemony Souvlaki Marinade in this dinner cooked en papillote. Clean-up’s always a breeze when you cook food using this method.
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Cool Cucumber Sunomono with Crab
Sunomono is Japanese for vinegared salads, especially refreshing in the heat of summer. Serve as part of multi-course Japanese meal.
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Tikka Masala Chicken
Often Indian dishes are high in sodium and fat. Here we use plain nonfat yogurt to tenderize and flavour the chicken while keeping salt and fat under control.
