Sunday, April 24, 2011

Spicy Roasted Potatoes recipe – 177 calories


Spicy Roasted Potatoes recipe – 177 calories
Ingredients:
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt, to taste


Preparation:
1. Combine the oil, mustard, garlic, paprika, tarragon and pepper flakes.
2. Wash the potato pieces and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Add the potatoes to the spice mixture and toss to coat well.
4. Grease a baking sheet very lightly.
5. Add the potatoes in a single layer.
6. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for about 35 minutes (or until the potatoes are tender).
7. Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve.

Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 177
Calories from fat: 33
Total fat: 3.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 33.1g
Fiber: 4.3g
Protein: 4.1g
WW points: 3

Fresh Tomato And Cucumber Salad recipe – 44 calories


Fresh Tomato And Cucumber Salad recipe – 44 calories
Ingredients:
2 large tomatoes, diced
2 large cucumbers, diced
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced green pepper
1 (8 ounce) bottle fat-free Italian salad dressing
sugar substitute , to equal 2 teaspoons sugar


Preparation:
1. Mix all the vegetables in a bowl.
2. Combine the dressing and sugar substitute.
3. Pour the dressing over the vegetables.
4. Chill before serving.

Servings: 8
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 44
Calories from fat: 4
Total fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 9.9g
Fiber: 1.7g
Protein: 1.5g
WW points: 1

Grilled Balsamic Vegetables recipe – 101 calories


Grilled Balsamic  Vegetables recipe – 101 calories
Ingredients :
1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 large zucchini, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped (or more to taste)
salt and pepper, to taste


Preparation:
1. Preheat the grill to medium-low.
2. Arrange the sweet potatoes and zucchini in the middle of 2 layers of heavy duty aluminum foil, alternating the potatoes and zucchini.
3. Place the onions on top.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, honey and garlic; drizzle over the vegetables.
5. Sprinkle the vegetables with sage, salt and pepper to taste.
6. Tightly wrap the aluminum foil and place on the preheated grill.
7. Cook with the hood closed for about 30-40 minutes (or until the vegetables are tender when poked with a fork).

Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 101
Calories from fat: 32
Total fat: 3.6g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 17g
Fiber: 2.5g
Protein: 1.9g
WW points: 2

Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe – 188 calories


Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe – 188 calories
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra to garnish
6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely ground
2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
2 limes, juice only
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce


Preparation:
1. Make a marinade using the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sunflower oil, garlic, ground peppercorns, sugar and cilantro.
2. Blend well.
3. Place the chicken breasts with the marinade in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag , coating them well.
4. Leave the chicken breasts to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (but no more than 2), turning them from time to time.
5. Preheat a heavy non-stick frying pan or ridged griddle pan and cook the chicken for about 7-8 minutes on each side (until the chicken is cooked through).
6. Serve hot or cold, garnished with cilantro leaves.

Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 188
Calories from fat: 44
Total fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 68mg
Total carbs: 7.5g
Fiber: 1.1g
Protein: 28.4g
WW points: 4

Provencal Tomato Stuffed Peppers recipe – 91 calories


Provencal Tomato Stuffed Peppers recipe – 91 calories
Ingredients:2 large red peppers, halved, seeded, membranes removed
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 small plum roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
16 pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly brush an 8″ baking pan with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.
3. Place the cut, cleaned peppers in the baking pan, cut side up, single layer.
4. Place 2 tomato halves inside each pepper, cut side down.


5. Sprinkle with herbes de Provence and salt, then drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
6. Bake for about 25-30 minutes (or until the tomatoes are softened and the peppers are crisp-tender).
7. Sprinkle with black pepper to taste and serve.

Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 91
Calories from fat: 60
Total fat: 6.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 8.2g
Fiber: 2.9g
Protein: 1.5g
WW points: 2

Roasted Serrano Salsa recipe – 46 calories



Roasted Serrano Salsa recipe – 46 calories
Ingredients:
6 serrano chilies
1 lb tomato, finely diced
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons red onions, minced
2 tablespoons cilantro, diced
2 tablespoons yellow bell peppers, diced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt



Preparation:
1. In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, cook the serrano peppers until blackened.
2. Remove half of the blackened skin and discard.
3. Chop the chilies and combine them with the remaining ingredients.
4. Let stand 1 hour.
5. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Servings: 3 cups
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 46
Calories from fat: 3
Total fat: 0.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 10.3g
Fiber: 2.4g
Protein: 1.8g
WW points: 0

Tomato, Basil and Feta Cheese Salad recipe – 64 calories


Tomato, Basil and Feta Cheese Salad recipe – 64 calories
Ingredients:
2 cups tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt



Preparation:
1. Ad all the ingredients in a medium serving bowl.
2. Toss well and serve.

Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 64
Calories from fat: 35
Total fat: 3.9g
Cholesterol: 8mg
Total carbs: 6.3g
Fiber: 1.8g
Protein: 2.4g
WW points: 1