I need to lose a few lbs. but I am so tired of seasoned chicken breast with sides of vegetables. I want something creative and exciting, but still considered "diet" food. It can be a soup or something I can make and eat throughout the week, anything! So Im asking, What are some of your favorite low fat, low cal foods you love to eat. Whether your dieting or not.
20 Foods You Can Eat in Virtually Unlimited Portions
Listed below are 20 foods that you should feel free to eat in very
generous portions. Unless you are really stuffing yourself, you
can eat as much of these as you want. In fact, there are many more
than 20, as you have learned. One caveat: Enjoy these with no
butter, margarine or oily toppings - fats are fattening!
Corn Celery
Rice Peas
Potatoes Cauliflower
Lettuce (all varieties) Tomatoes
Broccoli Cabbage
Carrots Oranges
Black beans Apples
Kidney Beans Grapefruit
Spinach Bananas
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Dilled Potatoes with Scallions
Prep: 10 min, Cook: 15 min.
* 1-1/4 lbs. red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
* 2 tsp. unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
* 1/2 cup skim milk
* 2 tsp. cornstarch
* 1 Tbs. fresh dill
Place potatoes in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and steam 12-15 minutes, or until tender. Transfer to a serving bowl. Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté scallions 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Combine milk with cornstarch in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously. Stir into scallions. Add dill and salt and pepper to taste and simmer 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over potatoes and toss.
Per serving: calories 147, fat 2.1g, 13% calories from fat, cholesterol 6mg, protein 4.1g, carbohydrates 28.7g, fiber 2.4g, sugar 3.8g, sodium 26mg, diet points 3.1.
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Cold Melon Soup
Prep: 10 min.
* 1 cup orange juice
* 3 Tbs. lime juice
* 1-1/2 Tbs. honey
* 1-1/2 cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and chopped
* 1-1/2 cups honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and chopped
* 1 cup champagne or apple cider
Purée orange juice, lime juice, honey, half the cantaloupe and half the honeydew in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a large bowl. Finely chop remaining melon. Stir into purée. Stir in champagne. Keep cool until ready to serve.
Per serving: calories 143, fat 0.4g, 3% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 1.5g, carbohydrates 26.5g, fiber 1.1g, sugar 24.4g, sodium 18mg, Diet
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Steamed Sole with Black Bean Sauce
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 15 min.
* 1 whole Alaska Sole, about 1-1/4 lbs. each, cleaned and gutted, with head and tail intact
* 3/4 tsp. salt
* 2 tsp. Chinese dried black beans, dul see
* 2 tsp. garlic cloves, crushed
* 1/2 tsp. sugar
* 3/4 tsp. sesame oil
* 3/4 tsp. rice wine, or dry sherry
* 1/4 tsp. white pepper
* 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
* 1 Tbs. fresh ginger, finely shredded
* 1 scallion, finely shredded
* 1 Tbs. light soy sauce
Thoroughly rinse fish in cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. salt over the outside and into cavity of fish. Rinse black beans in several changes of cold water and drain. In a small bowl, mash beans, garlic, and sugar with back of wooden spoon. Stir in sesame oil, rice wine, pepper, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Place fish in 9 inch shallow heatproof bowl and spread black beans over fish on both sides and in cavity. Bring water to a boil over high heat in a covered steamer large enough to fit the dish without touching the sides of the steamer. Carefully place dish into steamer, cover, and steam 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, 4 minutes. Test fish for doneness by poking the thickest part with a fork or chopstick; flesh should flake. If not, re-steam 1-2 minutes, or until fish just flakes. Carefully remove the dish from the steamer and pour off any liquid in the dish. In a small skillet, heat oil until hot but not smoking over high heat. Sprinkle ginger and scallion over fish. Drizzle soy sauce over fish and carefully pour oil over fish. The oil will make a crackling sound as it hits the fish. Serve immediately.
This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.
Per serving: calories 60, fat 3.3g, 50% calories from fat, cholesterol 13mg, protein 5.6g, carbohydrates 1.8g, fiber 0.4g, sugar 0.7g, sodium 188mg, diet points 1.9.
The recommended wines are: Gewürztraminer or Chablis.
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Wild Rice
Prep: 5 min, Cook: 40 min.
* 3/4 cup chicken stock
* 3/4 cup water
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed several times
* 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
Bring stock, water and salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Stir in wild rice. Return to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and simmer 40-45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in butter before serving.
Per serving: calories 104, fat 3.4g, 28% calories from fat, cholesterol 8mg, protein 3.9g, carbohydrates 15.2g, fiber 1.2g, sugar 0.6g, sodium 224mg, diet points 2.6.
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Asparagus with Tomatoes
Prep: 10 min, Cook: 10 min.
* 1 Tbs. olive oil
* 1-1/2 lbs. asparagus, tough ends discarded, cut into 3 inch pieces
* 1 scallion, minced
* 3/4 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
* 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sauté asparagus 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover skillet and simmer another 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Season with pepper to taste.
Per serving: calories 92, fat 4.0g, 34% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 4.8g, carbohydrates 12.8g, fiber 4.8g, sugar 6.7g, sodium 12mg, diet points 1.7.
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Banana Pineapple Liquado
Prep: 10 min.
* 1 lb. pineapple chunks, drained, or peaches
* 2 ripe bananas, cut into chunks
* 1-1/4 cups skim milk
* 1 Tbs. lime juice
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and purée. Serve very chilled.
Per serving: calories 164, fat 1.0g, 5% calories from fat, cholesterol 1mg, protein 4.0g, carbohydrates 38.6g, fiber 3.5g, sugar 32.7g, sodium 41mg, diet points 3.2.
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