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  • Orange Vanilla Overnight Oats

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings 3 cups skim or non-dairy milk 5 3/4 cups old fashioned oatmeal, dry 1 cup water 1 cup orange juice 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 6 each whole cloves or star anise 2 teaspoons orange zest 3 pounds…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Breakfast Bento: Oatmeal, Berries, Compote, Yogurt

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: 12 boxes FOR THE OATMEAL FLAX SQUARES 2 cups steel cut oats 1/4 cup skim milk 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 tablespoons flax seed FOR THE BENTO BOXES 3 cups prepared fruit compote or jam 6 cups mixed berries…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Parmesan Spiced Kale Chips and Popcorn

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 6 servings FOR THE KALE CHIPS 1-1/4 cups kale leaves 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon canola oil FOR THE POPCORN 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/4 cup popcorn kernels FOR THE PARMESAN SPICE 1/8 teaspoon chili powder 1/8 teaspoon paprika…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Black Bean Spread, Toast, Boiled Egg, Avocado

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings Black Bean Spread 2/3 cup Black Beans, dry 1 TBSP Canola Oil ¼ cup Yellow Onion, Diced ¼ cup Celery, Diced 1 ¼ tsp Cumin 1 ¼ tsp Paprika 1/3 cupCanned, Diced Tomatoes ½ tspCumin ½ tsp Salt 4 tsp Lime Juice ½ cup Vegetable…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Ensalada peruana de quinua, maíz, y papas

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredientes: rinde 1 porciones Para las papas 3½ oz de papas alargadas (fingerling potatos, en inglés), cortadas en cubitos 1 cucharadita de aceite de canola Pizca de sal Una pizca de comino molido Pizca de chile en polvo 1 diente de ajo picado…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Matcha Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta, Mixed Berry Chia Jam Parfait

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 9 servings Panna Cotta 1 TBSP, 2 tsp Gelatin 1/2 cup Whole Milk 1 TBSP, 2 tsp Matcha Powder 2 cups Whole Milk 1/4 cup Honey 1 Qt Nonfat Vanilla Greek Yogurt Mixed Berry Jam (1 cup) 1/4 cup Water 3/4 cup Blueberries 1 1/2 tsp…
    • 8 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Flourless Banana Pancakes with Berry Maple Syrup

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 4 servings 3 TBSP Maple syrup 1 cup Blueberries 1 cup Raspberries 4 Bananas, medium very ripe 8 large eggs 1/2 tsp Baking powder Pinch of salt 1 tsp lemon zest, divided, plus more for garnish Cooking spray Directions: In a…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Blended Chicken Mushroom Tinga

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings King Oyster Mushrooms: 1 1/4 lbs Oyster Mushrooms 2 TBSP Canola Oil 2 TBSP Chipotle Peppers, canned, minced 3/4 tsp Salt 2 TBSP Lime Juice 2 TBSP Cilantro, chopped Chicken Tinga Taco Filling: 1 tsp Chili Powder, divided…
    • 14 days ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Sheet Pan Salmon, Bok Choy, Crispy Sweet Potato Ribbons

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 4 servings 1/4 cup canola oil 2 tablespoons freshly minced ginger 2 tablespoons freshly minced jalapeno 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 pound, 4 ounces fresh salmon filets 4 cups spiralized sweet potato Directions…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Lemon Butter Shrimp & Asparagus Foil Packets

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds Large shrimp, peeled & deveined 1 pound Asparagus, trimmed 2 TBSP Dry white wine or broth 4 ea Garlic minced 2 tsp Lemon Zest 4 TBSP Margarine, cut into small pieces 1-2 ea Lemon, juiced 2 TBSP Fresh parsley…
    • over 1 year ago
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