Q. I need some healthy low fat recipes for my family on the Fourth of July...but I cant think of any...
Do you have any Ideas?
Do you have any Ideas?
Answer
Red, White & Blue Cream Cake
1 pkg. low fat white cake mix
1 envelope Dream Whip (whipped topping mix)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup egg whites
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ozs. strawberry gelatin powder
1/2 cup boiling water
3 ozs. fat free vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups skimmed milk
1 1/2 envelopes Dream Whip (prepared 3 cups)
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare two 13" x 9" pans with cooking spray, set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, 1 envelope of dry Dream Whip mix and baking powder.
3. In another bowl combine water, egg whites, oil and vanilla.
4. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients just to moisten.
5. Pour mixture into prepared pans. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Place aluminum foil on wire racks. Remove both cakes from their pans and cool completely on wire racks.
7. Poke cakes with fork at one-inch intervals. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and slowly drizzle over both cakes allowing gelatin to seep into holes. Chill for 1 hr.
8. Prepare pudding according to the package directions using 1 1/2 cups of milk. Fold pudding into 1 cup of prepared Dream Whip and 1/2 cup of blueberries.
9. Spread bottom layer with pudding mixture and spread remaining 1/2 cup of prepared Dream Whip on the top layer and the sides of the cake. Arrange strawberries, blueberries and miniature marshmallows on cake to resemble the American Flag. Place some miniature marshmallows around edge of cake.
12 Servings. 335 calories; 7g fat (19% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 476mg sodium
Barbecued Sandwiches
4 c turkey light meat, skinless, cooked and cubed
1/2 c white vinegar
1/2 c ketchup
2 tsps Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
8 pcs hamburger buns, split and toasted
1. Combine vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, and black pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
3. Stir in turkey and cook five minutes.
4. Spoon hot barbecue mixture over bottom half of toasted buns.
5. Top with other half of toasted buns.
8 servings. 189 Calories; 3g Fat; 21g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 48mg Cholesterol; 485mg Sodium
Green Bean Potato Salad
Serves: 8 person(s)
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Each serving of this healthy salad equals one and a half veggie servings.
Ingredients:
1 lb green beans, with ends cut
2 lb red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp fresh dill
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 black pepper, to taste
Directions:
SALAD: Steam green beans in a steamer for 5 to 8 minutes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Cool green beans and potatoes and place in a bowl.
When cooled, add bell pepper and onion to the cooled green beans and potatoes.
DRESSING: As green beans and potatoes are cooling, prepare the dressing by mixing together garlic, dill, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and black pepper. Top salad with dressing.
Red, White & Blue Cream Cake
1 pkg. low fat white cake mix
1 envelope Dream Whip (whipped topping mix)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup egg whites
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ozs. strawberry gelatin powder
1/2 cup boiling water
3 ozs. fat free vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups skimmed milk
1 1/2 envelopes Dream Whip (prepared 3 cups)
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare two 13" x 9" pans with cooking spray, set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, 1 envelope of dry Dream Whip mix and baking powder.
3. In another bowl combine water, egg whites, oil and vanilla.
4. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients just to moisten.
5. Pour mixture into prepared pans. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Place aluminum foil on wire racks. Remove both cakes from their pans and cool completely on wire racks.
7. Poke cakes with fork at one-inch intervals. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and slowly drizzle over both cakes allowing gelatin to seep into holes. Chill for 1 hr.
8. Prepare pudding according to the package directions using 1 1/2 cups of milk. Fold pudding into 1 cup of prepared Dream Whip and 1/2 cup of blueberries.
9. Spread bottom layer with pudding mixture and spread remaining 1/2 cup of prepared Dream Whip on the top layer and the sides of the cake. Arrange strawberries, blueberries and miniature marshmallows on cake to resemble the American Flag. Place some miniature marshmallows around edge of cake.
12 Servings. 335 calories; 7g fat (19% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 476mg sodium
Barbecued Sandwiches
4 c turkey light meat, skinless, cooked and cubed
1/2 c white vinegar
1/2 c ketchup
2 tsps Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
8 pcs hamburger buns, split and toasted
1. Combine vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, and black pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
3. Stir in turkey and cook five minutes.
4. Spoon hot barbecue mixture over bottom half of toasted buns.
5. Top with other half of toasted buns.
8 servings. 189 Calories; 3g Fat; 21g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 48mg Cholesterol; 485mg Sodium
Green Bean Potato Salad
Serves: 8 person(s)
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Each serving of this healthy salad equals one and a half veggie servings.
Ingredients:
1 lb green beans, with ends cut
2 lb red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp fresh dill
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 black pepper, to taste
Directions:
SALAD: Steam green beans in a steamer for 5 to 8 minutes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Cool green beans and potatoes and place in a bowl.
When cooled, add bell pepper and onion to the cooled green beans and potatoes.
DRESSING: As green beans and potatoes are cooling, prepare the dressing by mixing together garlic, dill, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and black pepper. Top salad with dressing.
Healthy/Easy recipes?
Devin!!
Ok all you cooks out there I need some help!
I want to cook my family an absolutely delicious meal that is extremely healthy and made up of cancer-fighting ingredients, weight-loss friendly foods, and just an overall extremely healthy, yet easy meal.
I would prefereably like it to be things that most people have in their house or ingredients that arent to expensive to buy.
Do you know of any drink recipie, main course and 2-3 side dish meal like this?
I appreciate it so much!
Answer
Healthy dinner? No problem! ;)
Here's a menu for a soup-sandwich combo! Start with Chilled Tomato Soup, next comes Turkey Veggie Wraps and a side of Tangy Coleslaw. Also included is a delicious smoothie recipe =)
Chilled Tomato Soup:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cups peeled and thinly sliced onions
3 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic
2 bay leaves
4 pounds firm, heirloom tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut into eighths
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
4 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Hot sauce
In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and bay leaves and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the tomatoes, 1 tablespoon salt, and thyme and cook for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes soften. Add the water and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook until the tomatoes are very tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Using a handheld blender, puree the soup until smooth. Chill the soup. Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and hot sauce to taste, as desired.
Turkey Veggie Wraps:
2 cups coarsely chopped smoked turkey breast (about 8 ounces)
2 cups gourmet salad greens
1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 tablespoons light ranch dressing
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, tossing well to coat. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Top each tortilla with 1 cup turkey mixture; roll up. Cut each wrap in half diagonally.
Tangy Coleslaw:
Combine 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise, 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss with half of a 16-ounce package cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw; cover and chill.
Yogurt n Fruit Smoothie:
2 cups fat-free milk
1 (8-ounce) container vanilla low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup thawed pineapple-orange juice concentrate
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 banana, coarsely chopped
Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Serve immediately
Healthy dinner? No problem! ;)
Here's a menu for a soup-sandwich combo! Start with Chilled Tomato Soup, next comes Turkey Veggie Wraps and a side of Tangy Coleslaw. Also included is a delicious smoothie recipe =)
Chilled Tomato Soup:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cups peeled and thinly sliced onions
3 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic
2 bay leaves
4 pounds firm, heirloom tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut into eighths
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
4 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Hot sauce
In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and bay leaves and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the tomatoes, 1 tablespoon salt, and thyme and cook for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes soften. Add the water and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook until the tomatoes are very tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Using a handheld blender, puree the soup until smooth. Chill the soup. Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and hot sauce to taste, as desired.
Turkey Veggie Wraps:
2 cups coarsely chopped smoked turkey breast (about 8 ounces)
2 cups gourmet salad greens
1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 tablespoons light ranch dressing
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, tossing well to coat. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Top each tortilla with 1 cup turkey mixture; roll up. Cut each wrap in half diagonally.
Tangy Coleslaw:
Combine 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise, 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss with half of a 16-ounce package cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw; cover and chill.
Yogurt n Fruit Smoothie:
2 cups fat-free milk
1 (8-ounce) container vanilla low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup thawed pineapple-orange juice concentrate
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 banana, coarsely chopped
Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Serve immediately
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