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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

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

Mexican Cashews recipe – 85 calories


Mexican Cashews recipe – 85 calories
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups cashews
1 egg white
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
vegetable oil cooking spray
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with some vegetable oil cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, whip the egg white with a few drops of water until frothy.
4. Add the cashew nuts to the egg white and toss to mix.
5. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cashews to a clean large bowl.
6. In a small bowl, mix the spices together and then sprinkle on top of the cashews; toss to coat.
7. Spread the cashew mixture in one layer on the baking sheet.
8. Bake for about 25-35 minutes (or until the cashews are crisp and browned), shaking or stirring once to make sure they toast evenly.
9. Transfer the cashews to another cool flat surface to cool and crisp.

Servings: 24
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 85
Calories from fat: 60
Total fat: 6.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 5.2g
Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 2.4g
WW points: 2