What are some good low calorie recipes/foods?

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Saut茅ed Tilapia with Honey-Scallion Dressing





Ingredients


Dressing:


2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


2 tablespoons chopped green onions


1 tablespoon honey


1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce


1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)


1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil





Fish:


1 tablespoon canola oil


4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon black pepper


4 cups gourmet salad greens


Preparation


To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.





To prepare fish, heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish evenly with salt and pepper. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Arrange 1 cup greens on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 fish fillet; drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing.What are some good low calorie recipes/foods?
Boneless, skinless chicken breast - 400g


Red potatoes - 300g (cut in half)


Green beans - 200g


Orange marmalade - 2 tbsps


Leaf lettuce - 3 cups (torn)


Oranges - 2 (peeled and sectioned)


Orange juice - 1/4 cup


Salt and black pepper - add to taste


Orange zest - 1/2 teaspoon


Diced ginger - 1/2 teaspoon


Red wine vinegar - 1 tbsp





* Mix orange juice, marmalade, salt, pepper, orange peel, and ginger. Take about 1/4 cup and brush on to the chicken. Then grill until both sides browned. Cut the chicken into slices.


* Boil the potatoes for 8 to 10 minutes until tender. Also boil the green beans for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked. Then drain the water.


* In a large salad bowl, mix the chicken, orange slices, potatoes and green beans. Toss evenly with the orange sauce mixture.


This delicious, low fat chicken recipe has only 4 grams of fat, and serves four people.
Anything raw, dark green, orange or yellow is low in calories, high in fiber and vitamins and minerals. Same goes for raw fruits, melon is usually lower in cals than sweeter fruits like apples but they are all good in moderation and the fiber is a plus.





Avoid things high in simple carbohydrates and eat high fiber ones instead, Beans instead of bread, hummus on veggies not crackers, if it is white and sweet it is poison to a diet.





If you are keeping it really low carb you can eat a lot of meat based protien and fats. Eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage just no toast to go with them.





Keep you cooking simple. I find that most diet cook books use a lot of fancy, high priced ingredients that are hard to find and fussy to fix.





The best diet advice is portion control. Measure what you eat and keep a food journal so you know not only what you ate on your good diet days but also what you ate on your not so good days. If you must bust the diet don't binge on junk. Just have some for now and eat a better meal next meal time. That way you don't bury yourself in guilt. Just pick up and move on.
1. Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce





1 pound large shrimp (about 36), peeled and deveined


3 tablespoons canola oil


Salt and freshly ground pepper


12 leaves green curly leaf lettuce


Serrano-Mint Sauce, recipe follows


Chili oil, for drizzling, optional


Fresh cilantro leaves





Preheat the grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, toss shrimp in oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp, or they will be tough and rubbery. Remove from the grill.





Place about 3 shrimp in each lettuce leaf. Drizzle with the Serrano-Mint Sauce and with a little chili oil, if desired. Sprinkle with a few cilantro leaves. Roll up the lettuce leaves, and eat immediately.





Serrano-Mint Sauce:


1 cup tightly packed mint leaves, plus more for garnish


2 serrano chiles, chopped


4 cloves garlic, chopped


1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped


2 teaspoons sugar


1/4 cup white wine vinegar


2 tablespoons fish sauce


Salt





Place all ingredients, except for salt, in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Season, to taste.


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Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce





2 cups seeded, and coarsely chopped tomato


1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil


1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, minced


1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves, minced


9 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan


3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced


2 teaspoons salt


1 pound linguine


Fresh parsley to garnish





In a bowl combine well all the sauce ingredients and let the sauce stand at room temperature, covered, for at least 1 hour.


In large pot, bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and stir to prevent sticking. Return water to boil and cook until pasta is firm but cooked, approximately 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta well. Serve with tomato sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley.


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2.PASTA CHEESE SAUCE DINNER





Soy Semolina Elbow macaroni


Frozen peas and corn


Cheese sauce





CHEESE SAUCE:





3 (2) tbsp. butter


3 (2) tbsp. flour (white)


1 (1) tsp. dry mustard


1/4 tsp. salt (to taste)


Dash of cayenne pepper


1 1/2 (1) c. milk


1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (Colby or Monterey Jack)


5 drops red pepper sauce





1. Cook pasta according to directions. Mix peas and corn and steam until done. (Don't overcook - stop before peas change bright green color.)





2. Melt butter in heavy bottom saucepan on low heat. Blend flour, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Turn off heat. Stir in cheese and pepper sauce until cheese is melted.





3. Place a serving of noodles on plate. Sprinkle a serving of vegetables over noodles. Pour cheese sauce over vegetables and noodles.





3.BAKED PORK CHOP DINNER





4 tbsp. oil


4 pork chops


1 sm. onion, chopped


2 med. potatoes, sliced


1 pkg. Niblet corn on cob


1 tsp.dill weed (opt.)


1/4 c. butter


4 rectangles of heavy duty aluminum foil





Brown chops in oil; season with pepper. Place 1 chop in foil, place 1/4 each of onion slices and potato slices on top of chops. Then place 1 frozen ear of corn next to chop. Sprinkle dill weed over dinner and top with 1 tablespoon butter. Wrap in foil and place in a 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.





4.WHOLE MEAL CHICKEN SALAD





1 (15 oz.) can chunk pineapple, drained


1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange sections, drained


1/2 c. sliced pitted ripe olives


1/2 c. chopped sweet green pepper


2 tbsp. grated onion


1 c. chopped celery


1 c. mayonnaise


1 tbsp. prepared mustard


1 (5 oz.) can chow mein noodles


Chopped pecans, optional





In large bowl combine chicken, pineapple, celery, oranges, olives, bell pepper, and onion. Blend mayonnaise and mustard. Toss gently with chicken. Cover and chill several hours. Just before serving, mix in chow mein noodles. Turn salad onto lettuce lined salad plate. Serve with crackers.





5.TUNA DINNER CASSEROLE





1 (7 1/4 oz.) box macaroni and cheese dinner


1 (12 1/2 oz.) can tuna, drained and chunked


1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese


1 c. frozen green peas


1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning


1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese


1/4 tsp. garlic powder (optional)





Prepare macaroni box as directed on box. Mix in remaining ingredients except Parmesan cheese. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart microwaveable serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir casserole and continue on high for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese


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Italian Chicken (this one is my favorite)


Ingredients:





1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 half breasts)


3/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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