Appetizers
Snacks
Healthy Shakes/Beverages
Salads
Main Courses
Desserts
Appetizers
Broccoli-Cauliflower
Cheese Soup:
- 1 packet ShapeWorks Soup Mix
- ½ c. broccoli or cauliflower (or combination of both),
steamed and finely chopped
- 1/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Prepare soup mix as directed, add other ingredients and serve.
Cream
of Mushroom Soup:
Prepare soup mix as directed, add mushrooms and simmer until mushrooms
have cooked.
Egg
Drop Soup:
Prepare soup mix as directed in a saucepan. Heat until soup is
simmering. In small bowl, beat one egg. Drizzle egg into simmering
soup in a thin stream. Serve topped with chopped green onion.
Other great soup additions:
- Add holiday ham, turkey or chicken to any of the soup mixes
for a quick and healthy way to use up leftovers!
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice and shredded chicken to Cream of
Chicken Soup Mix.
- Add chopped clams to Cream of Potato-Leek Soup Mix to make clam
chowder.
- Add pureed roasted red peppers and garlic to Cream of Chicken
Soup Mix.
- Add chopped spinach, minced garlic and parmesan cheese to Tomato
Soup Mix for a delicious Florentine-style recipe!
Snacks
Protein
Balls:
- 1 c. ShapeWorks Formula 1 Mix (Chocolate or Vanilla)
- 1 c. low-fat peanut butter
- 1 c. honey
- 1 c. non-fat dry milk
- crushed crispy rice cereal for crunch, if desired
Combine ingredients in a bowl and stir until well-blended. Divide
mixture and roll into balls, coating with wheat germ or crushed
low-fat graham crackers. Store in refrigerator.
Formula
1 Bars:
- 1 c. ShapeWorks Protein Drink Mix (Chocolate or Vanilla)
- 1 c. dry oatmeal (not instant)
- 1 c. honey
- 1/3 c. low-fat peanut butter
- ¼ c. wheat germ
- ¾ c. crushed crispy cereal
- 1 tbsp. water
- dash cinnamon (optional)
Combine ingredients in a bowl and stir until well-blended. Divide
into bar servings and store in individual plastic bags in refrigerator.
Healthy Shakes/Beverages
Healthy
Hot Chocolate:
Boil 10 oz. of water. In shaker, add 4 oz. cold water, Shake Mix
and Protein Powder. Shake until combined and powder is dissolved.
Pour into large mug. Add hot water and stir. Add Raspberry Herbal Tea Concentrate or a little instant coffee for
extra flavor, if desired.
Orange
Julius-Style Shake:
Add all ingredients to blender and mix on high until ice is crushed
and shake is rich and creamy.
Apple
Pie Shake:
- 2 tbs. Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix, French Vanilla flavor
- 1 small apple, seeded or 1/4 c. applesauce
- 1 c. nonfat milk
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- dash of nutmeg
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Orange
Dreamsicle Delight:
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Strawberry
Sensation:
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pina
Colada Shake:
- 2 tbs. Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix, French Vanilla flavor
- ½ c. nonfat milk
- ½ c. pineapple juice
- ½ tsp. coconut extract
- 4 to 6 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Soda
Fountain Shake:
- 2 tbs. Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix, French Vanilla flavor
- 5 oz. nonfat milk
- 3 oz. flavored diet soda (black cherry, strawberry, root beer,
etc.)
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Perfect
Pear Shake:
- 2 tbs. Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix, French Vanilla flavor
- 1 small ripe pear
- 4 oz. nonfat milk or juice
- 2 drops almond extract
- dash of cinnamon
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Fruit
Drink:
Add a little Raspberry Herbal Concentrate to Peach
Mango Drink Mix and prepare as directed.
Iced
Cappuccino:
- 2 tbs. Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix, French Vanilla flavor
- ½ c. nonfat milk
- 1 c. cold coffee (or cold water with 1 tsp. of instant coffee)
- 1 packet artificial sweetener
- 3 to 4 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Top with a sprinkle
of cinnamon or cocoa powder.
Creamy
Chocolate Shake:
Blend on high until rich and creamy.
Salads
Spinach
and Shrimp Salad (serves 4):
For vinaigrette dressing:
- ½ c. fresh lemon juice
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbs. virgin olive oil
- 2 tbs. chopped parsley
- 1 tbs. chopped oregano
- ½ tsp. crushed fennel seeds
- 2 tbs. water
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
For the salad, combine:
- 8 c. baby spinach leaves
- 2 tbs. shredded fresh basil
- 1 lb. medium cooked and peeled shrimp
- 1/3 c. grated parmesan
- ½ c. thinly sliced red onion
Whisk vinaigrette together and refrigerate until chilled. Toss
salad with vinaigrette and serve on chilled plates.
Crunchy
Spinach Salad:
- 2 to 3 c. fresh spinach leaves, washed and dried
- 3 celery stalks, julienned
- 6 scallions, trimmed and quartered
- 2 oz. firm goat cheese, cut into strips
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 4 strips cooked bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 packet Roasted Soy Nuts with CardiaŽ Salt
Dressing:
- ¼ c. sunflower or light olive oil
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh dill
- salt and pepper to taste
Toss all salad ingredients. Mix dressing ingredients and pour over
salad.
Quick
Crunchy Chicken Salad:
- 1 c. diced cooked chicken
- 1 minced scallion
- 1 stalk chopped celery
- chopped parsley
- capers or chopped green olives (optional)
- 2 tbs. mayonnaise
- 1 tbs. sour cream
Mix all together and top with one packet of Roasted Soy Nuts with CardiaŽ Salt.
Main Courses
Curried
Turkey Meatballs (serves 4):
For sauce:
- 1 tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 1 tbs. fresh minced ginger
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tbs. curry powder
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 3 ½ c. low-fat chicken broth
- 3 tbs. cornstarch
For meatballs:
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- ¼ c. dried bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. coriander
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. minced onion
Directions:
In a saucepan, saute the onion, ginger and garlic in oil until the
onion is soft. Add the curry, cumin and cayenne and stir for one
minute. Add three cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and roll into golf ball-sized
meatballs. Drop into the boiling broth, cover and simmer on low
for 7 to 10 minutes until done. Remove with a slotted spoon and
set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch into remaining ½
c. of broth. Pour this mixture into simmering broth in saucepan
and bring it to a boil. Add salt to taste.
Serving suggestions:
Cover each plate with spinach leaves and place meatballs on top.
Spoon curry sauce over meatballs and serve plain nonfat yogurt as
a garnish.
Peppered
Salmon with Tomato Mint Salsa (Serves 4):
- 4 (6 oz.) salmon filets
- 1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 3 tsp. Dijon mustard
- cooking spray
For the salsa:
- 4 c. chopped tomato
- ¼ c. diced red onion
- 1 tbs. chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbs. lemon juice
- 2 tbs. chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbs. chopped jalapeno pepper
Directions:
Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl and set aside to let flavors
develop.
Place salmon on a baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread
mustard on filets and sprinkle with pepper. Broil 10 to 12 minutes
until salmon is done.
Top each filet with salsa, garnish with fresh mint.
Pork
Tenderloin with Rosemary and Thyme (serves 4):
- 2 tbs. Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 (1 lb.) boneless pork tenderloin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place tenderloin in shallow baking
pan coated with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients and brush
over tenderloin. Bake for 50 minutes or until meat thermometer registers
an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Sun-Dried
Tomatoes and Shrimp (serves 4):
- 20 dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
- ½ c. boiling water
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb. medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- ½ c. chopped green onion
- 3 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- ¾ tsp. dried Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 16 small pitted black olives
- 1 minced garlic clove
- ½ c. shredded parmesan cheese
Combine sun-dried tomatoes and boiling water in a bowl. Cover and
let stand 30 minutes to rehydrate, then drain. Slice thinly and
set aside. Place a nonstick cooking pan over high heat, spray with
cooking spray, add shrimp and green onions and saute for five minutes.
Add sun-dried tomatoes and all other ingredients except the parmesan
cheese. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until heated through, sprinkle with
cheese and serve hot.
Turkey
Bacon Frittata:
- 4 slices cooked turkey bacon (chopped)
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 ½ c. thinly sliced sweet onion
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 6 large egg whites and 1 yolk lightly beaten
- 4 c. shredded spinach
- 1 oz. shredded low fat mozzarella
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine eggs, bacon, pepper and nutmeg
in bowl and set aside. Add onion to skillet coated with cooking
spray, saute until lightly browned. Add spinach, cover and cook
2 minutes. Add egg mixture, cook over medium-low heat until eggs
are almost set. Cover handle of pan with foil (to avoid melting)
and bake in oven for 5 minutes. Remove, sprinkle with cheese and
return to oven until cheese melts.
Morrocan
Grilled Chicken:
For marinade:
- ¾ c. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. tumeric
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. allspice
- 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 pinch cardamom
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
For sauce:
- 1 ½ c. diced cucumber
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 2 tbs. minced fresh mint
- 8 oz. plain lowfat yogurt
Prepare marinade. Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic
bag and cover with marinade. Seal bag and place in refrigerator
for at least eight hours. Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl,
stir well, cover and refrigerate. Grill or broil chicken until cooked
through. Thinly slice cooked chicken breasts diagonally into strips.
Serve chicken with sauce on the side and garnish with shredded cabbage
and chopped tomato.
Desserts
Thermo-Pie:
Mix pudding with Formula
1 Protein Drink Mix and milk. Pour into a pre-molded, low-fat
graham cracker crust and chill for six hours. Top with fat-free,
non-dairy whipped topping. Enjoy a slice of Thermo-Pie as part of
your weight-management program.
Jell-OŽ:
Add Jell-OŽ mix to 2 c. boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Add 2 c. cold water to the Drink Mix and stir until dissolved. Combine
hot and cold mixtures and stir. Pour into dessert dish(es) and refrigerate
until firm.