Soba Noodle Bowl

Ingredients:
2- 14 oz. Cans Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
1 Cup Water
2 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts
2 Thinly Sliced Carrots
6 oz. Soba Noodles
1 Sliced Jalapeño Pepper
2 Tbsp. Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
8 oz. Fresh Sugar Snap Peas
Crushed Red Pepper
Snipped Fresh Parsley

Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring broth and 1 cup of water to a boil. Meanwhile, very thinly slice the chicken; halve any large snap peas. Add chicken, carrots, noodles, jalapeño, and soy sauce to boiling broth mixture. Cover and cook over medium heat for 7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and noodles are tender. Add peas and cook, covered, 3 minutes more or until peas are just tender. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and parsley, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

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Artichoke Flatbread

Ingredients:
4 Whole Wheat Flat Breads
Olive Oil
6 Cups Fresh Spinach
6 oz Crumbled Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese
2- 6 oz. Jars Marinated Artichoke Hearts
1 Chopped Tomato

Directions:
Lightly brush both sides of 4 whole wheat flatbreads with olive oil. Grill directly over medium heat for 2 minutes to toast. Remove from grill. Divide 6 cups fresh spinach, 6 oz. crumbled garlic and herb goat cheese, 2 drained and chopped 6-oz. jars marinated artichoke hearts, and 1 chopped tomato among flatbreads. Grill about 2 minutes more or until bottoms are browned and toppings are heated through. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and pizza seasoning.

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Salmon Burgers

Ingredients:

1 lb Fresh Salmon Filet (Skinned)
¾ cup Panko (Japanese Style Bread Crumbs)
2 Green Onions (Thinly Sliced)
2 Tbsp Snipped Fresh Cilantro
2 Tsp Grated Fresh Ginger
1 Clove Garlic (Minced)

2 Eggs (Lightly Beaten)
2 Tbsp Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
Wheat Sandwich Buns & Leafy Lettuce

Directions:

Rinse salmon and pat dry; cut into 1 inch chunks. Place salmon in food processor; cover. Pulse 7 times to coarsely grind (do not over process.) Set aside. In bowl combine panko, green onions, cilantro, ginger, garlic, eggs, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Stir in salmon. Line a tray with parchment paper or foil. Divide salmon into 4 (2/3- cup) mounds on the tray. Shape into 1 inch thick patties. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 30 min or up to 8 hours (mixture will be easier to handle after chilling.) Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon patties. Cook 4-5 minutes per side or until cooked through (160 deg.) Serve on buns with lettuce.

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"Legal Weed" is Now Banned

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An herbal mixture called "synthetic marijuana" because it gives a marijuana-like high when smoked is being banned in Louisiana.

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Tabbouleh

Ingredients:
1 (14 1/2-ounce) Can Chicken Broth
1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
1 1/2 cups Uncooked Couscous
10 Plum Tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
1 cup Diced Green Onions
1 cup Minced Fresh Italian Parsley
2 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
1 tsp Salt
Garnish: Italian Parsley

Directions:

Bring chicken broth and 1/4 cup lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Stir with a fork, and cool. Stir in chopped tomato and next 9 ingredients; garnish, if desired.

Want To Be a Better Athlete... Then Get Some Sleep

Athletes of all ages spend hundreds of dollars each year purchasing nutritional supplements that claim to enhance athletic performance, cause rapid muscle growth and lean up flabby bodies. While everyone should be concerned with the hazards and negative side effects of these supplements, collegiate athletes have the additional worry of knowing whether or not the supplement contains illegal, performance enhancing drugs. Really improving one's athletic performance may actually come down to an easy, less expensive alternative- SLEEP.

"Getting extra sleep over an extended period of time improves athletic performance, alertness and mood, according to a research abstract presented June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC."

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