How to Make Easy Meals

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
1/2 cup red raspberry preserves
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 lemon wedges (for garnish, optional)

Instructions:

In a baking dish blend together lemon juice, soy sauce, preserves, ginger root and garlic. Marinate chicken in this mixture for at least 15 minutes (longer is even better!)  Grill the chicken for 7 minutes per side or until no longer pink and juices are clear. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.  Marinating before grilling helps keeps the chicken from drying out for a tender and juicier result than if you just grilled plain chicken.

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet onion
1 large green bell pepper, sliced
1 large zucchini, sliced
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 – 14 1/2 ounce can diced diced tomatoes (Italian seasoned)
16 ounces firm mild white fish
olive oil cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Optional: large green olives sliced in half

Instructions:

Slice onion, bell pepper and zucchini and set aside. Mix together pressed garlic with the tomato. Spread the onion, bell pepper and zucchini slices in a baking dish.  Spoon half tomato mixture over that, distribute evenly. Top with fish fillets. Spritz fillets with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking. Spoon the other half of tomato mixture over top of that.  Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 – 30 minutes.

Can also be wrapped in layer of foil and cooked on grill or over a campfire.

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin — (approx 8-ounce)
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/3 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 cloves garlic — minced
favorite cooking spray
Fresh mint sprigs

Instructions:

Trim any fat from tenderloin. Cut into two pieces.  Cut a lengthwise slit down each piece, about 2/3 of the way through and then flatten. Spritz tenderloin with cooking spray and then sprinkle tenderloin with ground pepper to your liking. Combine marmalade, fresh mint, soy sauce, and garlic. Place tenderloins in roasting pan and pour marmalade mixture over top and spread out evenly.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until juices run clear. Garnish with mint springs at serving time.

photo credit: stu_spivack