September - Healthy Eating Post Treatment

Simply Salmon Pasta

“An elegant blend of ingredients and flavors. Salmon contains lots of omega-3 fatty acids, which are being studied for their many possible healthy benefits.” – Holly Clegg, coauthor of Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment

Ingredients

* 1 (9-ounce) package spinach tortellini
* 1 (12-ounce) package bow tie pasta
* 8 ounces salmon filets
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 1/4 teaspoon sugar
* 1 cup canned fat-free chicken broth
* 2/3 cup evaporated skim milk
* 1 cup sugar snap peas
* 1/2 cup chopped green onions (scallions)
* 1 teaspoon dried dill weed leaves
* 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In large pot boiling water, add tortellini and cook for about 10 minutes. To same pot, add the bow tie pasta and continue cooking until pasta is done. Drain and set aside.
2. Season salmon with salt and pepper and sugar.
3. In skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook salmon, skin side down, over medium-high heat. Turn to other side and cook until done. Remove skin, cut meat into chunks, and set aside.
4. In same skillet, add chicken broth and evaporated milk. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid reduces, about 7 minutes.
5. Add peas and green onions, cooking several minutes or until peas are crisp tender.
6. Add cooked pasta, dill, and cheese, tossing carefully. Carefully toss in salmon.

Makes 6- 8 servings

Nutritional information per serving

* Calories - 298
* Protein (g) - 18
* Carbohydrate (g) - 43
* Fat (g) - 5
* Calories from Fat (%) - 16
* Saturated Fat (g) - 2
* Dietary Fiber (g) - 2
* Cholesterol (mg) - 60
* Sodium (mg) - 269
* Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 3 starch

DOC'S NOTES

Good source of omegas, iron, calcium and vitamin C.

Holly coauthors the bestselling cookbook, Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment with oncologist, Gerald Miletello, MD. This book focuses on the foods best tolerated and those that ease the symptoms during cancer treatment. The chapters are divided into the side effects a person experiences during treatment. This book proves to be one of Holly's most rewarding endeavors; making a difference in someone's life.

Holly's message, which comes through in her Trim & Terrific™ cookbook series is simple: food that is good for you can be delicious and easy to prepare. Holly's reputation for her healthier approach continually garners national media coverage through television appearances and columns in national food magazines and Internet food sites. A Fort Worth, TX native, Holly personally tests all of her recipes in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana home. She is a wife and mother of three children.

http://www.hollyclegg.com