How Phytochemicals & MyPlate Help!
By: Christian Disidore
What are Phytochemicals and Functional foods?
Why should we eat them?
Lycopene
Allicin
Indoles
My Plate
- Provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators
- The food industry is here to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information
- As Americans are experiencing epidemic rates of overweight and obesity
- The resources and tools of My Plate can empower people to make healthier food choices for themselves, their families, and their children.
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Strachan Gelatin Salad
1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (16 ounce) containercottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and halved
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1/2 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
1/3 cup chopped pecans(optional)
Mac & Cheese Veggie Chicken Casserole
- 4 Tbsp. Country Crock® Spread, melted, divided
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 8 ounces dry rotini pasta, cooked and drained
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 4 cups assorted frozen vegetables, thawed
- 2 1/4 cups finely shredded low fat cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 400°. Combine 3 tablespoons Country Crock® Spread, milk, rotini, chicken, vegetables and cheddar cheese in 8-inch baking dish.
- Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and remaining Spread in small bowl; sprinkle over top of casserole.
- Bake until heated through and crumbs are toasted, about 30 minutes
Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups creamy Caesar dressing
- 1/4 cup FRANK'S RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
- 4 (5 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 12 cups romaine lettuce,torn
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Pitted black olives
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup FRENCH'S® Crispy Fried Onions
Directions
MIX Caesar salad dressing and Frank's RedHot Sauce. Reserve 1 cup mixture for dressing.
POUR remaining dressing mixture over chicken in deep dish. Chill, covered, for 1 hour.
GRILL chicken 10 to 12 min. until no longer pink in center. Slice chicken.
ARRANGE lettuce, tomatoes, olives and Parmesan cheese on 4 dinner plates. Top each plate with sliced chicken and French Fried Onions, dividing evenly. Serve with reserved dressing.