Need something low-cal and garlicky!

Kelekat
Kelekat Posts: 174 Member
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
I sat here last night drinking my evening protein shake as the tempting aroma of my son's garlic bread pizza wafted through the house.and it occured to me that I don't have any good garlic heavy recipes that aren't also heavy in calories.

Anybody have any to share?

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  • lawkat
    lawkat Posts: 538 Member
    Garlic hummus with veggies is great and low calorie.
  • scubagirl319
    scubagirl319 Posts: 115 Member
    I take about a tbls of olive oil, heat in a skillet, and slowly saute 5 or 6 cloves of sliced garlic, I turn it down real low and leave it for about 20-30 mins, then remove garlic and add one chopped shallot, saute till tender, add one bag fresh baby spinach and the garlic cloves back in, saute till just wilted and then add about a tbls of a really good Parmesan Regiano cheese. Very garlicy and good for you.

    If you invest in a good quality piece of cheese, it will last forever and you don't need to use that much to get the flavor. Also when you are done with the cheese, save the rind and pop it into your soup or spaghetti sauce when you cook them.
  • catmandoodle
    catmandoodle Posts: 117
    sounds delish.
  • Stagezz
    Stagezz Posts: 124 Member
    Garlic Herb Laughing Cow Cheese...it is amazing on 100 calorie english muffins!!
  • GreenEyedGrl86
    GreenEyedGrl86 Posts: 117
    Garlic hummus with veggies is great and low calorie.

    LOVE hummus!!!!!!
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    1 can french cut green beans
    1/2 cup marinara sauce
    all the garlic and seasonings you want

    mix together, it's like low cal nutritious spaghetti! Doesn't even taste like green beans I swear - I got the recipe from a friend who hates vegetables. LMAO
  • Guardien
    Guardien Posts: 109 Member
    I take about a tbls of olive oil, heat in a skillet, and slowly saute 5 or 6 cloves of sliced garlic, I turn it down real low and leave it for about 20-30 mins, then remove garlic and add one chopped shallot, saute till tender, add one bag fresh baby spinach and the garlic cloves back in, saute till just wilted and then add about a tbls of a really good Parmesan Regiano cheese. Very garlicy and good for you.


    I like the sound of this! I say add some shrimp too. It adds some nice lean protein. The only downside is that the shrimp ishigh in sodium.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Preheat oven
    Cut top off garlic clove so tips of individual garlics are open
    drizzle in olive oil
    Bake the garlic clove

    Eat as is. mmmmm
  • acantu59
    acantu59 Posts: 25 Member
    First thing that came to mind was garlic hummus! Discovered it's really good with cucumber slices...
  • Kelekat
    Kelekat Posts: 174 Member
    Everything sounds lovely...who has something crunchy (like pizza crust) with garlic? :bigsmile:
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