"Fake Out" Garlic Aioli

3/4 cup fat free or low fat mayonnaise

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This is really good with most seafood.

Mini Garlic Tuna Sliders

This time of year everyone likes to roll out the grill and cook up the all American hamburger. For someone who is watching their waist-line, those tasty little cows can put a big dent in their diet. I got the idea for the tuna burger from the back of the flavored tuna packets. Unfortunately, even the package adds in some unnecessary ingredients that add extra fat. I went a head and tweaked this recipe to make it more figure friendly!

Ingredients
2 pouches Herb and Garlic Tuna
1/2 cup bread crumbs or crushed bran cereal (For those really healthy eaters out there!)
1/4 cup diced roasted red pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup non-fat sour cream
1 egg
1 Tbs of Ranch Dressing mix
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and form into patties. This can make about 10 mini sliders or four regular burgers. Spray skillet or grill pan with non-stick spray. Heat skillet to medium heat. Cook patties 3-5 minutes on each side. Here are some options you can do with this burger"
1) Carmalize onions to pile on top with fresh lettuce and sliced tomato
2) Eat bunless. If you really just need a small taste of bread, do what I did. Take a normal hamburger bun and cut into eighths. Toss in a small amount of oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder and toast in the oven.
3) Serve with my "fake out" Aioli. Aioli is just a fancy word for garlic mayo. Its a little advanced so I came up with a way to make an easier version. See below.

"Fake Out" Garlic Aioli

3/4 cup fat free or low fat mayonnaise

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This is really good with most seafood.

***Nutritional Facts are a rough estimate

Nutrition Facts User Entered Recipe   4 Servings Amount Per Serving   Calories 179.6   Total Fat 5.5 g       Saturated Fat 1.3 g       Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g       Monounsaturated Fat 0.7 g   Cholesterol 83.4 mg   Sodium 448.6 mg   Potassium 100.3 mg   Total Carbohydrate 16.0 g       Dietary Fiber 1.7 g       Sugars 3.9 g   Protein 17.9 g   Vitamin A 8.8 %   Vitamin B-12 3.2 %   Vitamin B-6 2.0 %   Vitamin C 10.5 %   Vitamin D 3.0 %   Vitamin E 0.4 %   Calcium 6.7 %   Copper 1.7 %   Folate 5.4 %   Iron 7.4 %   Magnesium 1.5 %   Manganese 6.2 %   Niacin 4.5 %   Pantothenic Acid     0.7 %   Phosphorus     8.0 %   Riboflavin 6.2 %   Selenium 4.9 %   Thiamin 8.7 %   Zinc 2.5 % *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The River

I call this "The River" because I made this at the river for one of my friends bachelorette parties. It was a big hit and literally brought one of the girls back to life!!!!




Ingredients
‎1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
4 oz sour cream
1 can rotel
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can black beans rinsed
2 tbs carne gusado seasoning
1 tbs ground red pepper
Salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste
1 pkg corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cheddar

*****This is the type of carne guisada seasoning I use. You can usually find it in either the spice aisle or the Latin food aisle.

Cook onions and jalapenos in oil for 5 minutes. Add meat. Add seasonings and cook until meat is brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together soup, rotel, sour cream and beans. Spray 13x 9 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the pan. Just enough to coat the bottom. Cover with tortillas; about 5. Spoon half of meat mixture over tortillas. Then put a third of soup mixture on top. Sprint with half a cup cheese. Layer again with tortillas, meat, soup and cheese. End with tortillas, soup and rest of cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.