What is your Favorite Low Calorie Recipe?

sumoenterprise

Hello Everyone,

Just starting today. I grew up cooking soul food, which is very high in calories. I am looking for help with recipes. What are your favorite savory low calorie recipes?

Thank you.

Chief_Rocka

Step 1: Prepare traditional soul food meal
Step 2: Don't eat as much as you used to

Hope this helps.

cvillneauve

Hoppin John

2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Cup Chopped Onions
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 lb turkey bacon, cooked
1 Cup brown rice, cooked
1 15oz can of black eyed peas (rinsed & drained)
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp thyme leaves
2 tbsp parsley
1/4 tsp salt

Heat oil in large skillet or wok. Add onions and garlic & crushed red pepper, saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add celery and turkey bacon, cook until celery is tender (about 5 minutes). Add black eyed peas, rice, thyme, parsley & salt. Cook until heated through.

I like it just like this but I am sure you could add or substitute anything to your liking. It has good flavor.

Calories for the entire dish is 1031. It is meant to serve 6 people so 172 calories a serving.

AllonsYtotheTardis

I have had great meals from the recipes on skinnytaste.com - so many yummy choices, and they easily fit in my daily goals. They all turned out well, and even my kids will eat most of the ones I've tried.

sumoenterprise

Thank you everyone. I like all of these ideas.

Car0lynnM

Try googling your favorite recipes and find a healthy version of it. For example, google 'healthy baked macaroni and cheese' and you'll get a better version of mac & cheese. They may not be exactly the same, but most comfort foods have a healthier version out there.

mjterp

bumping for when I can get them printed at home!