Mendy's lunch and snack recipes

Lunch - Strawberry - Arugula Spinach Salad

Ingredients

1/4 cup low fat yogurt, preferably Greek drained yogurt
Zest and juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/4 cup olive or canola oil
1 pound baby spinach
1 pint strawberries, quartered
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toastedDirections

Prepare the dressing. Combine yogurt, zest, lemon, sugar or sugar substitute, poppy seeds, and salt, mix well. Stir in olive oil and chill.

Place spinach and strawberries in a large bowl and toss with dressing. Sprinkle with almonds and serve immediately. I love this...it is so easy and I eat it all the time.

Snack-Healthy Banana Bread
1 1/2 cups Four
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinn.
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 egg whites
1 cup mashed bananas
3/4 cup raw sugar
1/4 cup of applesauce

mix ingredients together and bake in 2 loaf pans at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. 127 Calories per slice. We make this all the time. The boys love helping me and licking the bowl.