What you’ll need:
•   ½ cup pomegranate juice
•   2 tbs. white wine vinegar
•   6 cups baby spinach
•   1/3 cup dried cranberries
•   2 tbs. olive oil
•   2 tsp. Dijon mustard
•   1/3 cup walnut pieces
•   Salt & pepper to taste
Method: Serves 4

• In a small container, combine juice, vinegar, oil and Dijon.
  Whisk together and salt and pepper to taste.

• Separate spinach onto 4 salad plates and top with dried
  cranberries and walnuts. Drizzle salads with dressing.


   Nutrition: 108kcal, 9.9g fat, .9g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol,
     65mg sodium, 2.9g carbohydrate, 1.8g fiber, 3.9g protein
What you’ll need:

•   ½ cup plain yogurt
•   Juice from 1 lemon
•   2 cloves of garlic, smashed
•   4 (4-6 oz.) skinless salmon
•   1 tbs. olive oil
•   1 ½ tsp. ground coriander
•   1 ½ tsp. ground cumin
•   Salt and pepper to taste
•   ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Method: (Serves 4)

• Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, coriander,
  cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

• Pour half of the sauce in a large plastic bag and place the
  remaining sauce in a covered dish in the refrigerator.

• Add salmon to the sauce in the bag and refrigerated 20-30
  minutes, turning to coat and marinade.
• Preheat the grill and bloat off excess yogurt from the fish.
  discard marinade.

• Lightly oil the grill and add the salmon to cook 4-6 minutes
  or until the center is opaque.

• Serve with remaining yogurt sauce from the refrigerator
  and garnish with parsley.


Nutrition: 325kcla, 20g fat, 4g sat. fat, 90mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium,
                     1.7g carbohydrate, 32.3g protein
What you’ll need:

•   1 (14 oz.) can fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
•   1 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo
•   2 tbs. olive oil
•   ¾ cup finely chopped seeded plum tomato
•   1 garlic clove, minced
•   ¼ tsp. salt (optional)
•   ¼ tsp. black pepper
•   2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley
•   1 ½ tsp. grated lemon rind
Method: (Serves 4)

• Bring broth and orzo to a boil in a medium saucepan, cover, reduce
  heat, and simmer 7 minutes or until tender.

• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. While orzo cooks, heat oil
  in small skillet over medium heat.

• Add tomato, garlic, salt and pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Combine with
  orzo remaining ingredients.

    Nutrition: 214kcal, 3.5g fat, 8g protein, 0mg cholesterol, 181mg sodium,
                               40g carbs, 2.5g fiber
What you’ll need:

•   5 oz. bitter sweet chocolate (60-70%)
•   2 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifter
•   3 tbs. cocoa nibs
•   1/3 egg whites at room temperature
•   ½ tsp. cream of tartar
•   ½ cup sugar
•   ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Method: (40 Cookies)

• Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350
  degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and coat with
  cooking spray.

• Coarsely chop 3 oz. chocolate and microwave in a bowl for 1 minute.
  Stir and microwave every 2 seconds, stirring until melted.

• Chop the remaining 2 oz. of chocolate and combine in bowl with nibs.
  Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl. Beat with
  electric mixer on low for 3 seconds, then at medium speed until soft
  peaks start to form.
• Immediately add 2 tbs. sugar and beat for 1 minute. Slowly add 1 tbs.
  at time of the remaining sugar. Add vanilla and continue to beat on
  medium speed for 2 minutes longer until mixture is smooth and glossy.

• Lightly fold in chocolate pieces and the melted chocolate.

• Drop rounded teaspoonful's of batter on to baking sheet 1 inch apart.

• Place in oven, rotating sheets from top to bottom and back to front
  halfway through. Bake 8-12 minutes.
• Remove pans from oven and let stand about 2 minutes.

• Slide parchment paper from pans and let cool about 15 minutes.

• Enjoy!



  Nutrition: 28kcal, 1g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 5g carbohydrates,
                                   0g protein
If you would like more information on CTMC’s
Cardiac Services, visit www.ctmc.org. Click the
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future healthy cooking demonstrations and other
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  • 2.
    What you’ll need: • ½ cup pomegranate juice • 2 tbs. white wine vinegar • 6 cups baby spinach • 1/3 cup dried cranberries • 2 tbs. olive oil • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard • 1/3 cup walnut pieces • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 3.
    Method: Serves 4 •In a small container, combine juice, vinegar, oil and Dijon. Whisk together and salt and pepper to taste. • Separate spinach onto 4 salad plates and top with dried cranberries and walnuts. Drizzle salads with dressing. Nutrition: 108kcal, 9.9g fat, .9g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 2.9g carbohydrate, 1.8g fiber, 3.9g protein
  • 4.
    What you’ll need: • ½ cup plain yogurt • Juice from 1 lemon • 2 cloves of garlic, smashed • 4 (4-6 oz.) skinless salmon • 1 tbs. olive oil • 1 ½ tsp. ground coriander • 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin • Salt and pepper to taste • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 5.
    Method: (Serves 4) •Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl. • Pour half of the sauce in a large plastic bag and place the remaining sauce in a covered dish in the refrigerator. • Add salmon to the sauce in the bag and refrigerated 20-30 minutes, turning to coat and marinade.
  • 6.
    • Preheat thegrill and bloat off excess yogurt from the fish. discard marinade. • Lightly oil the grill and add the salmon to cook 4-6 minutes or until the center is opaque. • Serve with remaining yogurt sauce from the refrigerator and garnish with parsley. Nutrition: 325kcla, 20g fat, 4g sat. fat, 90mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 1.7g carbohydrate, 32.3g protein
  • 7.
    What you’ll need: • 1 (14 oz.) can fat-free, low sodium chicken broth • 1 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo • 2 tbs. olive oil • ¾ cup finely chopped seeded plum tomato • 1 garlic clove, minced • ¼ tsp. salt (optional) • ¼ tsp. black pepper • 2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley • 1 ½ tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 8.
    Method: (Serves 4) •Bring broth and orzo to a boil in a medium saucepan, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes or until tender. • Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. While orzo cooks, heat oil in small skillet over medium heat. • Add tomato, garlic, salt and pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Combine with orzo remaining ingredients. Nutrition: 214kcal, 3.5g fat, 8g protein, 0mg cholesterol, 181mg sodium, 40g carbs, 2.5g fiber
  • 9.
    What you’ll need: • 5 oz. bitter sweet chocolate (60-70%) • 2 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifter • 3 tbs. cocoa nibs • 1/3 egg whites at room temperature • ½ tsp. cream of tartar • ½ cup sugar • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 10.
    Method: (40 Cookies) •Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. • Coarsely chop 3 oz. chocolate and microwave in a bowl for 1 minute. Stir and microwave every 2 seconds, stirring until melted. • Chop the remaining 2 oz. of chocolate and combine in bowl with nibs. Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low for 3 seconds, then at medium speed until soft peaks start to form.
  • 11.
    • Immediately add2 tbs. sugar and beat for 1 minute. Slowly add 1 tbs. at time of the remaining sugar. Add vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed for 2 minutes longer until mixture is smooth and glossy. • Lightly fold in chocolate pieces and the melted chocolate. • Drop rounded teaspoonful's of batter on to baking sheet 1 inch apart. • Place in oven, rotating sheets from top to bottom and back to front halfway through. Bake 8-12 minutes.
  • 12.
    • Remove pansfrom oven and let stand about 2 minutes. • Slide parchment paper from pans and let cool about 15 minutes. • Enjoy! Nutrition: 28kcal, 1g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 5g carbohydrates, 0g protein
  • 13.
    If you wouldlike more information on CTMC’s Cardiac Services, visit www.ctmc.org. Click the Education & Events tab to stay up to date with future healthy cooking demonstrations and other wellness opportunities.