Opinions please - New healthy restaurant menu creation!

kitinboots

The best Italian place in my town does this delicious stewed rabbit with polenta. I haven't had it since I started MFP so I don't know how many calories were in it, but it's pretty good. They also do tuna Milanese rather badly, but I like the idea of it.

hbunting86

Thanks so much for the replies guys... there's certainly plenty to go at!

Well done on the carbonara recipe - that's precisely how we do it and it's the 'real' way (OH is Italian and trained as a chef in Italy).

I'm aiming to make all meals on this menu under 500 calories and so far have come up with (remember this is a la carte as opposed to your more day-to-day pizza/pasta dishes):


Steamed saffron cod loin

Cod loin steamed with mixed seafood and lemon, served with a fresh white wine, saffron, tomato and chilli broth

8oz cod loin = 184 calories, 0g fat
4oz mixed seafood = 60 calories, 1g fat
100g chopped tomatoes = 17 calories, 0g fat
30ml white wine = 22cal, 0g fat
30g red chilli = 16 calories, 0g fat
Lemon wedge = 0 calories, 0g fat
Saffron = 0 calories, 0g fat

Total = 300 calories, 1g fat

Wild rice

150g (cooked) wild rice = 166 calories, 5g fat

Pollo pesto Genovese

Grilled chicken breast topped with chopped sunblushed tomatoes and drizzled with fresh homemade basil pesto and a wedge of lemon

6oz grilled chicken breast = 300 calories, 3g fat
30g green pesto = 95 calories, 8g fat
2 sunblushed tomatoes = 5 calories, 0g fat
Lemon wedge = 1 calorie, 0g fat

Total = 401 calories, 11g fat

Melanzane e ricotta

Grilled aubergine stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach and roasted red pepper and baked in the oven in a tomato sauce

2 slices (lengthways) grilled aubergine = 80 calories, 7g fat
50g ricotta cheese = 135 calories, 11g fat
100g spinach = 23 calories, 0g fat
2 strips roasted red pepper (around 2oz) = 10 calories, 0g fat
150g Napolitana sauce = 55 calories, 1g fat
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese = 22 calories, 1g fat

Total = 325 calories, 20g fat

Bistecca Tagliata

Seared sirloin steak, served on a bed of rocket and parmesan salad, drizzled with balsamic syrup

200g sirloin steak = 280 calories, 6g fat
50g rocket = 7 calories, 0g fat
10g parmesan shavings = 40 calories, 3g fat
1 tbsp balsamic syrup = 25 calories, 2g fat
Lemon wedge = 1 calorie, 0g fat

Total = 353 calories, 11g fat

Fish ‘n’ Chips Italiano

Salt and pepper breadcrumb crusted cod loin, served with crushed basil peas, roasted baby potatoes and a tomato picante dipping sauce

8oz cod loin = 184 calories, 0g fat
Crushed mixed peppercorns = 0 calories, 0g fat
Sea salt = 0 calories, 0g fat
30g Breadcrumbs = 118 calories, 1g fat
Squeeze lemon juice = 0 calories, 0g fat
1tsp olive oil = 40 calories, 5g fat
Garden peas = 55 calories, 0g fat
Chopped basil = 1 calorie, 0g fat
2tbsp tomato picante sauce = 30 calories, 1g fat
Roasted baby potatoes (portion) = 180 calories, 3g fat

Total = 608 calories, 10g fat

‘Lighter’ Lasagne

This lighter, oven-baked crepe lasagne still retains the richness of traditional Italian Bolognese, without the pasta or béchamel used in the traditional version.

1 savoury pancake = 86 calories, 0g fat
Bolognese sauce = 180 calories, 11g fat
30g grated mozzarella cheese = 90 calories, 6g fat
150g Napolitana sauce = 55 calories, 1g fat

Total = 411 calories, 18g fat




Tonno con Salsa Verde

Pan seared tuna steak served with a refreshing salsa Verde of capers, anchovies, lemon, olive oil and parsley.

8oz Tuna steak = 248 calories, 2g fat
1tbsp Salsa Verde = 50 calories, 0g fat

Total = 298 calories, 2g fat

Also plan to offer boiled as well as roasted potatoes on the whole menu and wholewheat pasta with any of our existing pasta dishes

Do let me know what you think - I really do appreciate the MFP input guys!