Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients for Butternut Squash Soup

  • Butternut Squash: You can use cubed fresh or frozen butternut squash. Or buy a whole butternut squash. It is easy to peel with a sharp vegetable peeler. Then you trim the ends, cut in half horizontally, scoop out the seeds from the 2 chubby halves and dice. That’s it!
  • Onion and Spices: What I think takes this soup to the next level is fresh good quality curry powder. It does wonders to any dish when sauteed with onion and adds an incredible orange color. Then add dried ginger and thyme.
  • Coconut Milk: I use full fat canned coconut milk. It makes soups like sun dried tomato soup creamier and adds healthy fats and calories. If you are not a fan of coconut milk, use regular milk (2% or higher) or any plant-based milk like almond milk.
  • Broth: I recommend low sodium (of course) vegetable broth or vegetable bouillon cubes.
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Citrus and Herb Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp lemon rind, finely grated
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
  • 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 large (about 500g) Lilydale Free Range Chicken Tenderloins
  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 350g cherry tomato medley, halved
  • 2 tbsp sunflower-seed kernels, lightly toasted
  • 75g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard, extra
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
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Valli Little’s Cajun Ocean Trout with Pineapple Salad

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tsp each ground cumin, coriander, sweet smoked paprika (pimenton) and fennel seeds
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 4 x 150g ocean trout fillets, skin removed, pin-boned
  • 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves
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June 2021 Newsletter

Dear HCCUA Members:

Ones opinion of oneself is incredibly important to living a successful and happy life. Self-confidence is not only for days that you are preparing for an interview, going out on a first date or giving a presentation. It is a part of our lives on a daily basis. Being a self-confident person will help you enhance your relationship(s) at home and at work, your decision making, and lend a hand to living a better life! Self-confidence makes you accept yourself such that you feel secure about your individuality and can help you achieve just about anything!

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Pineapple Salsa Grilled Chicken

INGREDIENTS

Juice of 4 limes, divided

1/4 c. 

plus 1 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro

1/4 c. 

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill

2 tsp. 

honey

Kosher salt

1 lb. 

boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 c. 

chopped pineapple

avocado, diced

1/4 

red onion, diced

Freshly ground black pepper

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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS

4 bell peppers, halved, seeds and cores removed

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp. butter

1/2 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic

3 c. shredded rotisserie chicken

1/2 c. hot sauce (preferably Frank’s Red Hot)

2 c. shredded Gouda

Ranch dressing, for drizzling

2 tbsp. freshly chopped chives

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Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

INGREDIENTS

4 medium zucchini, washed and trimmed

kosher salt

1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 small onion, choped

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

1 1/2 c. dry white wine

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

3 tbsp. cold butter, cut into 3 pieces

1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

1 lemon, thinly sliced

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