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Healthy Cooking Tips with Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos reveals secrets to maintaining a healhy lifestyle and shares flavorful dishes that will help you reach your ideal weight.
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Grow Your Own Vegetables
Stay slim by growing your own vegetables! Maria says she dropped tons of weight by only eating the food she grew with her mom in her vegetable garden. -
Maria's Healthy Stuffed Chicken
Maria's Healthy Stuffed Chicken
Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, flattenedStuffing
¾ pound low-fat feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup packed, chopped baby spinach
½ cup fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground black pepperSauce
One 14-ounce can tomato sauce
1 diced mango, peeled and seeded
¼ teaspoon seeded and diced jalapeno peppers
Salt and pepper, to tasteDirections
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.Mix all the stuffing ingredients in a bowl. Spoon out half on the mix onto each chicken breast. Wrap the chicken around the stuffing and place in a small baking pan brushed with oil. Bake for 35 minutes.
While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce: combine all the ingredients in a pot over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, then turn heat down to low and simmer, stirring, for 15 minutes or until sauce becomes thick.
Spoon the sauce over the chicken to serve.
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Maria's Mango Black Bean Salad
Black Bean-Mango Salad
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
½ cup Italian dressing, any kind you like (use fat-free or low-cal)
Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup chopped red onions
1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped
Salt and pepper, to tasteDirections
In a food processor or blender, take ¼ cup of the mango with the Italian dressing until smooth.In a large bowl, combine the remaining mango with the beans, red onions, and peppers. To the bean mixture, add the mango puree.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, and chill until ready to serve.
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Four Fridge Must-Haves
Have healthy snacks available in your fridge. Maria's four must-haves? Greek yogurt, blueberries, ready made salad mix, and carrots. For a snack on the go, Maria always carries sliced apples and raw almonds to curb cravings. -
Hot Water Detox
Detox your body by drinking hot water all day long. Hot water detoxifies, aids digestion, and helps to appetite! -
Keep a Journal
Maria's final tip? Set a realistic weight loss goal, and start a food journal. Keep track of everything you put in your mouth, and you'll make healthier choices.
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