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low cal dip:
roasted red pepper ( roast mine myself and use 2-3 bell peppers)
can of chickpeas
lemon juice
hot sauce
garlic seasoning or whatever seasonings you like
blend up until smooth and enjoy with fresh crisp veggies!0 -
olive oil
chicken
garlic
red chillies
salt
chop chicken into bite sized pieces, marinate with half a tsp of olive oil, chopped/broken red chilly, minced garlic -2 and salt
heat a tbs of olive oil on a cast iron pan, add chicken and brown.
poke each piece with a tooth pick and serve with sauce/dip of choice.
you can use paprika or chilli powder instead of red chilly.0 -
Oil - Olive/Coconut/etc
Shrimp
Tandoori spice
Mix shrimp and spice. Fry in oil. Serve.
These have always been a hit with the guests.0 -
My husband invented this dish last night, and I thought it was fantastic!
Butternut Squash Sausage with Penne Pasta
Butternut squash
chicken apple sausage
penne pasta
olive oil
Italian seasonings
grated Parmesan cheese
Peel and cube squash and sautee in olive oil until tender. Remove casing from sausage and crumble into pan with squash, cook until brown. Toss with cooked pasta, Italian seasoning, salt pepper to taste, top with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. Ended up being about 500 cals per serving. BAM.0 -
Avocado-diced
Shrimp-diced
Mayo- as much as you prefer/season as well
Crackers- whatever kind you love
Cheese-if you want
Can have this on a cracker, english muffin or just by itself!! so GOOD
all you do is make sure the shrimp is already cooked or get raw and cook yourself and let it cool, then mix it all together and enjoy!!0 -
I did one the other day using cheap mac and cheese, canned chicken, and mixed veggies. It was a hit.
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Steamed Pumpkin
Chicken Broth
Heavy Cream -- Necessary to give it the right feel, but still won't overload the dish.
S&P
Cumin
Puree the Steamed pumpkin, mixing with the cream. I'd probably go with a 2:1 Ratio by volume. Then add in simmering chicken broth, stirring well until it's just a little thinner than you want. Simmer for about 20 minutes, seasoning to your taste. So hearty, and yet deliciously low cal. Lots of vit. A and potassium too!
Pumpkins and squash puree is really my go to right now, with 49 kcal per cup! With chicken broth being equally low calorie, the heavy cream should not be passed up!. With a ratio of 2c pumpkin, 1c cream, 2c broth, you are looking at a delicious soup for... 110 calories!0 -
today i topped a store bought pizza crust with veggie chicken and broccoli tossed in a bit of leftover pesto and a few ounces of good shredded cheese. 315 calories for 2 slices. normally i would eat it with a salad too but i was out of salad makings.
can of black beans + can of refried beans + cup of salsa + vegetable stock and spices = pretty much the easiest black bean soup in existence.
i sometimes make an italian "meat" sauce with vegetarian hamburger mixed with store bought marinara and filled zucchini halves with it. top with cheese and broil until brown and bubbly. nice with a salad and works well in a spaghetti squash.
pretty much any stir-fry is potentially low on ingredients if you're not making the sauce yourself. get a bag of pre-cut veggies, cook the protein of your choice, and toss with sauce.0 -
Diced pork
Chopped aubergine
1 star anise
Some soy sauce
Oyster sauce
Just add them to the pan, cover and cook probably for a good 30 mins - if you want add onion, garlic, chilli etc.
Depending on how many calories you have to play with you can add some carbs.
Remember to throw the star anise away before you tuck in though!0 -
low cal dip:
roasted red pepper ( roast mine myself and use 2-3 bell peppers)
can of chickpeas
lemon juice
hot sauce
garlic seasoning or whatever seasonings you like
blend up until smooth and enjoy with fresh crisp veggies!
This sounds great. I think I will make it this weekend and maybe add in some spinach and kale.0 -
low cal dip:
roasted red pepper ( roast mine myself and use 2-3 bell peppers)
can of chickpeas
lemon juice
hot sauce
garlic seasoning or whatever seasonings you like
blend up until smooth and enjoy with fresh crisp veggies!
In for the dip, sounds yummy!0 -
roll out a can of crescent rolls or canned pizza crust into a cookie sheet and press to edge. bake til golden brown
mix a block of cream cheese with a ranch dressing dry mix, spread over cooled crust
top with any mixture of:
chopped peppers
tomato
bacon bits
cheese
black olives
red onion
cut in to squares. So good!0 -
got this recipe of The Chew and it is my new favorite.
Hazelnut crusted Cod.
I had a small piece of cod - about 1/3 lb. so adjust accordingly
Take handful of hazelnuts, roast in oven about 3 minutes, then rub between towels to remove skin, pulse in food processor until coarsely ground. Add to a handful of seasoned panko bread crumbs.
Create your dipping station w/seasoned flour and beaten egg (if vegan use almond milk), Pat the fish dry. You can cook whole or cut into serving pieces. Coat the fish then let sit for 5 min. for coating to set.
Heat shallow amount of veg oil to fry the fish - not too hot as you don't want to scortch the nuts.
Shallow fry about 2 minutes each side depending on thickness of your fish.
Seriously, outrageously delish. The Chew actually used veal, but I don't eat veal, but I can see this also with pounded chicken breast or thigh.
Served w/salad of thinly sliced apples, wafter thin fennel and purple onion, dressed w/lemon viniagrette and 2 TBSPS. roasted hazelnuts. WOW!! Whole dinner took about 15 min to make.
Luckily we live in Boston and can get WICKED, local fresh cod.:flowerforyou:0 -
I made this last night for our dinner and it was fantastic!! It was so simple to make and we have a lot of leftovers so will make good lunch. I am thinking it would even be good over some rice. I sliced up apples for our side.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/shredded-french-dip0 -
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2 EZ dips that are always a hit
Warm Tuscan Bean Dip
saute 1/2 diced onion and 1-3 garlic cloves (I loves my garlic) w/a spring of fresh rosemary to which you've remove the leaves from the tough stem in 2 TBSP olive oil
put a can of cannellini beans that you've drained and rinsed into a food processor and blend till smooth, add to pan and warm adding salt and pepper to taste. Add more olive oil if too stiff. Serve w/lentil crackers (my new fav cause they are packed w/protein and gluten free) or cut veg.
Black-eyed pea dip
saute 1/2 diced onion and 1-3 garlic cloves in olive oil, add can of drained, rinsed black-eyed peas and mash some of them w/potato masher or fork to create some creaminess, add can of Rotel tomatoes (I use the hot ones cause I like the spice, but they also make a mild one). Warm thru and serve warm. Serve w/crackers or cut veg. I also use this as a burrito filling for Meatless Monday dinner, stuff w/lettuce, avocado and LF sour cream. Even my meat loving hubby likes them AND it is a Southern tradition to serve black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck through-out the year. This was the ONLY way I could get the hubby or son to eat black-eyed peas. Bonus - TONS of fiber.0 -
Diced pork
Chopped aubergine
1 star anise
Some soy sauce
Oyster sauce
Just add them to the pan, cover and cook probably for a good 30 mins - if you want add onion, garlic, chilli etc.
Depending on how many calories you have to play with you can add some carbs.
Remember to throw the star anise away before you tuck in though!
I've done this one w/o the pork for a Meatless Monday dinner or a side dish to all kinds of dinners - especially in August and Sept. when I'm over run with eggplant.0 -
Mashed sweet potatoes:
sweet potatoes
butter
buttermilk
brown sugar, just a bit
cardamom
Cube the sweet potatoes and boil them for about 10 minutes or until tender. Add the other stuff and salt & pepper to taste and mash.0 -
Almost forgot my all time holiday pie.
1 block silken tofu
1 bag dark chocolate chips
1 graham or cookie crust
melt chocolate chips in microwave or over double boiler, cool to room temp, pour into blender w/silken tofu and blend to smooth, pour into crust and refrigerate to firm 2-4 hours. NO ONE guesses it is tofu. Courtesy of Alton Brown.:glasses:0 -
got this recipe of The Chew and it is my new favorite.
Hazelnut crusted Cod.
I had a small piece of cod - about 1/3 lb. so adjust accordingly
Take handful of hazelnuts, roast in oven about 3 minutes, then rub between towels to remove skin, pulse in food processor until coarsely ground. Add to a handful of seasoned panko bread crumbs.
Create your dipping station w/seasoned flour and beaten egg (if vegan use almond milk), Pat the fish dry. You can cook whole or cut into serving pieces. Coat the fish then let sit for 5 min. for coating to set.
Heat shallow amount of veg oil to fry the fish - not too hot as you don't want to scortch the nuts.
Shallow fry about 2 minutes each side depending on thickness of your fish.
Seriously, outrageously delish. The Chew actually used veal, but I don't eat veal, but I can see this also with pounded chicken breast or thigh.
Served w/salad of thinly sliced apples, wafter thin fennel and purple onion, dressed w/lemon viniagrette and 2 TBSPS. roasted hazelnuts. WOW!! Whole dinner took about 15 min to make.
We have SO many different kinds of fish here in New Zealand... will be trying this recipe alternating different kinds of nuts and fish... yum! Thanks for posting.0 -
There a bit more than 5 ingredients, but I love this recipe.
Emeril's Au Gratin Potatoes
The 2 cheese together were great, and Monterey Jack is such a good melting cheese.
RECIPE
Ingredients
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 2 tablespoons flour
* 2 cups whole milk
* Salt and white pepper
* 1 1/2 pounds new red potatoes, cooked* and sliced 1/2-inch thick
* 3 ounces grated Cheddar cheese
* 3 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Grease an 8 cup rectangular baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
In a nonreactive saucepan, over medium heat, melt the remaining butter.
Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cook until the liquid is slightly thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 4 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from the heat. In a mixing bowl, toss the sliced new potatoes with salt and pepper. Fold in the cream sauce and pour into the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the top of the potatoes with the grated cheese. Place the pan in the oven and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
** He good a few bad reviews with people complaining the potatoes weren't cooked. They didn't seem to notice that the recipe states "potatoes, cooked".
* I like to stir the cheese into the milk mixture, not just put it on top
Personally, I found that cooking them whole in a pot first was a great idea! They're the baby reds, so they cooked in about 15-20 minutes (a step that could be done even a day ahead if wanted). After they cool enough to handle, it's easy to slice them.0 -
Pancakes
1 Banana
2 Eggs
Mix with a blender, voila, sweet, healthy dough to pourr straight into the pan and enjoy
Because of the sweetness of the banana you won't even need sirup or anything, but ofc you can sprinkle some Cinnamon or Coco Powder.0 -
Protein pancakes:
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup wholemeal flour
1 egg white
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 packet of splenda for sweetness if desired
Add all together and mix. Fry on a skillet. Should make 2 large pancakes. Serve with fat free yogurt and sugar free maple syrup. Cals about 400 with toppings, keeps you full way past lunch time.
The good thing about this batter is you can make it into great vegetable fritters too.0 -
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Just tried this yesterday
Banana ice cream
2 frozen bananas
teaspoon of vanilla extract
splash of milk or silk almond milk
walnuts (amount you are comfortable with)
Place bananas, vanilla, milk in blender and scoop into bowl. Top with walnuts.0
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