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I haven't cooked as much as usual this week due to being so swamped with work...But the few NEW recipes I have tried are absolutely delicious and very HEALTHY!!! Sometimes it is so hard to find the Healthy recipes that are actually TASTY!!! I thought I would share a few of them!

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP

Ingredients:

2 ½-3 cups lentils (washed and sorted)

6 cups water

1 onion

1 tablespoon olive oil (to be split in the recipe)

1 bell pepper (I used orange)

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon cumin

1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

2 ½ garlic cloves, minced

¼ cup fresh lime juice

Directions:

Combine the lentils and water in a pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while preparing other ingredients.
Saute the onions in half of the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and saute for a minute or two longer.
Add the onion mixture to the lentils. Simmer 15 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Simmer for 15-20 minutes longer.
Stir in the cilantro; remove dish from heat.
Combine the garlic, lime juice and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor or blender and blend well.
Add garlic mixture and lime juice to the lentil mixture. Mix well and serve.

GRILLED LIME CHICKEN with KIWI AVOCADO SALSA

Ingredients:

Chicken:

8 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 teaspoon olive oil
1tablespoon lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Salsa:

2 medium avocadoes, diced
3 tablespoon lime juice
2 kiwis, peeled and cubed
¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
salt to taste

Directions:

Mix olive oil with lime juice. Brush chicken with olive oil mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spray a grill rack with nonstick spray. Grill chicken until no longer pink. For salsa, place cubed avocado in a bowl. Add lime juice and stir to coat. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.