CoxHealth's cafeterias offer a variety of healthy options throughout the day, including those marked as "Best Bites." Here are a couple of recipes for popular Best Bite dishes you can make at home:
Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: (8 servings)
1/4 cup Sun-dried tomatoes
12 oz Pasta, your choice
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1-2 tsp Olive Oil
1 cup Spinach
3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
Ground pepper to taste
1. Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes; drain. Slice into thin strips.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions.
3. Sauté garlic in oil over medium-low heat 2-3 minutes.
4. Add black pepper and tomatoes; toss.
5. Add spinach; toss and heat through.
6. Toss with pasta; garnish with feta cheese.
Nutritionals
Calories: 228
Fat: 6 grams
Sodium: 172 mg
Citrus Salmon
Ingredients: (8 servings)
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Lime Juice
6 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
1 tsp Olive Oil
1/3 cup Cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
2-2.5 lbs Salmon Fillets
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
In a shallow glass or ceramic bowl, whisk together the orange and lime juice, and garlic. Add the olive oil, whisking until blended. Stir in the 1/3 cup cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper. Lay the salmon in the bowl and carefully turn to marinade. Cover and let the salmon marinate for 30-60 minutes at room temperature, turning the fish once. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until flaky but moist. Serve the salmon with a teaspoon of the marinade drizzled over the top and garnish with cilantro.
Nutritionals
Calories: 180
Fat: 7 grams
Sodium: 110 mg
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