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Chef Devin Alexander’s 8 Recipes for a Healthy Heart

Devin Alexander is a Multi-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, Award Winning Entrepreneur, Sought After Keynote Speaker, Passionate Philanthropist and Celebrity Chef best known for decade-long stint as the Chef on NBC’s Biggest Loser.

She was recently named, “Inspirational Woman” of 2019 by NAWBO-LA (National Association of Women Business Owners) and was Honored by FirstStar.org. 

Celebrity Chef Devin Alexander’s Heart Healthy Recipes

Women Fitness Team got in touch with celebrity Chef Devin Alexander to share 8 recipes for a healthy heart, Try them out.

Champagne Blackberry Chillers 

I love this cocktail around the holidays! It makes me feel festive and allows me to participate in the party without overconsuming alcohol. The berries keep the champagne chilled, so you won’t need to drink it quickly. Plus, they’ll turn the champagne a red color to keep with the spirit of the season! Cheers! 

Ingredients

Instructions

Serves: 2

Choices/Exchanges 

1/2 fruit, 1 alcohol 

Per Serving 

130 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, 10 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g sugars, 1 g protein, 35 mg phosphorus 

 

Pulled Chicken Tacos with Papaya Slaw

Ingredients:

*If you have the Sweet Papaya Slaw prepared. 

Instructions

Cook’s Notes

Can’t find whole grain oat flour? Don’t worry. You can make your own by adding old fashioned oats to a food processor. Run it for a couple of minutes on high until the oats are as fine as flour! Need more helpful chef secrets and hacks? Visit me at www.devinalexander.com/diabetes where I’ll share my secrets and give you the 411 on the specific brands I’m currently using. 

When you buy corn tortillas, try to find some that have only corn, lime, and salt on the ingredient list—and make sure they don’t have a lot of salt. Many brands have tons of chemicals and additives, and they don’t even taste better! 

Make sure you compare brands when you buy your sriracha. There are natural varieties that are exceptionally low in salt and have virtually no sugar. But that is not the case with every product! If you like spicy foods, you can use up to 8 teaspoons of sriracha in this dish to add even more kick. 

Serves: 4

Choices/Exchanges 

2 starch, 1 non-starchy vegetable, 3 lean protein 

Per Serving 

320 calories, 7 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 600 mg potassium, 34 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugars, 30 g protein, 255 mg phosphorus 

Sweet Papaya Slaw 

Devin recommends buying pre shredded green cabbage from the grocery store if you can find it. If not, make sure you shred it finely yourself. It makes for a much nicer slaw, especially given the other components in this recipe.

Peak season for papayas is early summer and fall, so I try to make this slaw often during those times. 

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Instructions

Serves: 6

Choices/Exchanges

1/2 fruit, 1 nonstarchy vegetable, 1/2 fat 

Per Serving 

70 calories, 2.5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 210 mg sodium, 290 mg potassium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g sugars, 2 g protein, 35 mg phosphorus 

Renovated Ranch 

Devin shares “I love sharing my recipes and creating dishes that I think people will enjoy! The biggest frustration for me is that different brands of the same food vary so widely, that my healthy creations could be “destroyed” depending on what brand is used. When I finally perfected this recipe, I was blown away by how closely it resembled full fat ranch dressing.”

Feel free to substitute for different brands anytime you like, but if you want to make the recipes the way they were intended, pop over to www.devinalexander.com/diabetes for the inside scoop on brands and secret chef tips and tricks! 

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Choices/Exchanges

1/2 fat  

Per Serving

35 calories, 2 g fat, 0.3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 70 mg potassium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 2 g sugars, 1 g protein, 30 mg phosphorus 

Ranch Slathered Chicken & Broccoli Stuffed Potato 

Devin loves this dish! It’s so simple it’s nuts! People who try it always say, “There’s no way that’s healthy!” In fact, the day we shot the photo, I texted it to a guy who was a producer on Celebrity Apprentice who I dated a couple of times. He texted back, “If you can make THAT healthy, marry me!” Though I never thought marriage was in the cards with him, it certainly was fun to be able to make it Devinly decadent! 

Ingredients

*If you have the Renovated Ranch prepared. 

Instructions

Cook’s Notes: 

You can use a leftover baked sweet potato in this recipe if you have one on hand. Sweet potatoes that are baked in foil reheat very well. So save time by cooking several on Sunday to reheat during the week. 

Serves: 1

Choices/Exchanges

2 starch, 3 nonstarchy vegetable, 4 lean protein 

Per Serving

390 calories, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 460 mg sodium, 1800 mg potassium, 47 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 12 g sugars, 39 g protein, 380 mg phosphorus 

Parmesan Garlic Squash “Fries” 

Make this recipe for people who don’t think they like squash, just don’t tell them that these are squash fries. Call them “Garlic Parmesan Fries” instead—soon they’ll swear by them! 

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Instructions

Cook’s Notes: 

This recipe calls for a squash that is at least 2 1/2 pounds so you can handle it with ease. You will have a hearty portion of the squash leftover to use in another recipe. But if you buy a smaller squash, it will be exceedingly difficult to get even, fry like pieces. 

Serves: 4

Choices/Exchanges 

1 starch, 1/2 fat 

Per Serving

110 calories, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 435 mg potassium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 4 g protein, 45 mg phosphorus 

Happy Tummy Greens Juice 

Parsley and ginger are known to settle a sick stomach and to help keep a healthy stomach in good shape. That’s why this refreshing juice is called Happy Tummy Greens Juice. I served this green juice in my restaurant and it was always a big hit, even among the vacation crowd, as a refreshing way to start the morning. 

Ingredients

Instructions

Serves: 1

Choices/Exchanges

1 fruit, 2 non-starchy vegetable 

Per Serving

110 calories, 1 g fat, 0.2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 870 mg potassium, 25 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 14 g sugars, 4 g protein, 90 mg phosphorus 

Grilled Ahi with Olive Tomato Tapenade 

I have an amazing team member in my office right now. Amy started as a social media intern, and she’d never cooked a meal in her life. She’s a brilliant woman. One day I was stuck for a recipe tester when I was on deadline for an article I was writing for Muscle & Fitness magazine, so I asked her to give it a try. She was great! (I honestly believe that anyone can cook—if you find the right recipes and follow them!)

This recipe was the third dish Amy ever cooked, and she was hooked; she couldn’t believe how easy it was. In honor of her, I did a twist on the recipe to make it friendly for everyone, not only bodybuilders. I hope, no matter your level of cooking skill, you enjoy this dish as much as Amy and I do! 

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Instructions

Cook’s Notes: 
 

Look for a black olive tapenade that is relatively low in fat and calories. The one I use has 4 g of fat per 2 tablespoon serving. 

Serves: 1

Choices/Exchanges

4 lean protein 

Per Serving

190 calories, 5 g fat, 1.1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 620 mg potassium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 27 g protein, 320 mg phosphorus 

German Chocolate Overnight Oats 

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Instructions

Cook’s Notes: 

Using 1 tablespoon of a stevia brown sugar blend (such as Truvia Brown Sugar Blend) in this recipe instead of pure stevia or another zero-calorie natural sweetner makes it truly taste like a German chocolate treat. It’s yummy enough for dessert, but it also adds 5 g of sugar per serving. You can make a few servings with the brown sugar blend and keep them in the refrigerator for a few days to have on hand when a chocolate craving hits. For breakfast, I’d recommend sticking with a zero calorie natural sweetener. 

SERVES: 1

Chices/Exchanges

2 starch, 1/2 carbohydrate, 2 fat 

PER SERVING 

280 calories, 12 g fat, 2.6 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 350 mg potassium, 37 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 1 g sugars, 9 g protein, 285 mg phosphorus 

Bánh Mì Burger 

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Instructions

Cook’s Notes: 

If you use a mandolin to cut the carrots and radishes into matchsticks, this burger comes together in just minutes. Don’t have a mandolin? Visit me at www.devinalexander.com/diabetes and I’ll show you why you might want to invest in one and share my favorite! 

Did you know that rice wine vinegar and rice vinegar are the same thing? Just be sure you buy a rice vinegar that is unseasoned for this recipe; it should have 0 calories and 0 g of sugar. The seasoned ones, however, can have as many as 120 calories and may have added sugars. 

Serves: 2

CHOICES/EXCHANGES 

2 starch, 1 nonstarchy vegetable, 3 lean protein 

Per Serving 

320 calories, 6 g fat, 2.4 g saturated fat, 0.3 g trans fat, 65 mg cholesterol, 530 mg sodium, 620 mg potassium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g sugars, 32 g protein, 375 mg phosphorus 

Added Tips and Tricks:

All Recipe compliments of Devin Alexander from “You Can Have It!” copyright 2018, American Diabetes Association. 

Check out: www.devinalexander.com for more. 

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