Lose
Weight with Weight Watchers Recipes
Weight Watchers latest diet creation is called "Flex
Points" and is based on its successful "Winning
Points Plan." Every item of food from pizza to
ice cream to carrots to bread has a points value based
on its nutritional content. You may eat as you like
as long as you stay within your allotment of points.
Each week you have 35 reserve points (flex points) to
use for unplanned activities or cravings. This new program
is basically the same as the old, but uses the points
in a slightly different manner. You are assisted by
a points "calculator" and recipes provided
by Weight Watchers.
Chicken Wraps with Spiced
Yogurt
POINTS Value: 5
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 12 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup Stonyfield Farm All Natural Fat Free
Yogurt Plain
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 tsp garlic salt
3/4 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp chili powder, smoky or chipotle varieties preferred
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast(s),
cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
4 medium fat-free flour tortilla(s)
1 cup arugula
3/4 cup roasted red peppers
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice,
garlic salt, curry powder and chili powder. Measure
out 1/2 cup of sauce and refrigerate. Add chicken to
remaining sauce; coat well and marinate in refrigerator
for 1 to 3 hours. Preheat grill. Thread chicken onto
4 metal skewers; discard marinade. Cook chicken until
no longer pink in center, about 10 minutes per side.Remove
chicken from skewers and place equal amounts down center
of each tortilla. Top each with 1/4 of arugula leaves,
1 roasted pepper and 2 tablespoons of reserved yogurt
sauce. Fold in bottoms of tortillas and roll up.
Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves
POINTS Value: 1
Servings: 16
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 90 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked brown rice, (not instant)
1 cup onion(s), yellow, chopped
1/4 cup dill, fresh, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, fresh, chopped
4 cup fat-free chicken broth, reduced-sodium, or vegetable
broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 1/2 oz grape leaves, about 32 leaves (rinsed if canned)
Instructions
Combine rice, onion, dill and mint in a large
nonstick skillet and set pan over medium heat. Sauté
until onion is soft, stirring frequently to prevent
rice from burning, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of broth,
reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is tender,
about 25 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and remove from
heat. Place grape leaves, shiny side down, on a flat
surface. Top each leaf with 1 heaping teaspoon of rice
mixture, placing filling near stem end of leaf. Fold
in sides of leaf and then roll up from broad bottom
to top. Place stuffed leaves side by side in a large
stockpot, leaving no gaps (this prevents leaves from
opening while cooking).Pour remaining broth over top
of leaves. Set pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove
from heat and let cool 30 minutes before serving. Yields
2 stuffed leaves per serving. (Note: Stuffed grape leaves
may also be served chilled.)
Mango and Green Tea Sorbet
Recipe Ingredients
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup loose green tea leaves
1/2 cup sugar
3 ripe mangoes
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Servings: 6 to 8
Instructions
Combine water and tea leaves in a saucepan.
Bring just to a boil, remove from heat and let steep
5 minutes. Strain, discarding the leaves. (Do not press
leaves to extract liquid, this makes the liquid bitter.)
Return tea to clean saucepan, add sugar and bring to
a boil. Boil until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat and cool about 30 minutes.
Peel mangoes and cut fruit from pit. In a food processor
or blender, puree mangoes with lemon juice. Add tea
and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass 9-inch baking
dish and freeze about 3 hours.
Transfer mango mixture to a food
processor. Pulse until smooth, 30 to 40 seconds. Serve
at once or store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Soften 10 minutes before serving.
Spicy Shrimp and Lobster Linguine
Recipe Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, or 2 teaspoons
dried
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon coarse-ground black pepper
1 lobster tail (about 1/2 pound)
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 pound dried linguine
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Servings : 6
Instructions
Heat oil in very large nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat, then add onions and garlic. Saute
10 minutes until golden. Add tomatoes, wine, oregano,
crushed pepper, salt, sugar and ground pepper; bring
to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes
until flavors are blended and sauce is slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, remove meat from lobster tail and cut it
into 1/2-inch pieces. (To pry meat out, cut away soft
undercover with scissors and ease away meat from shell
with your fingers.) Add lobster and shrimp to sauce
and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes until just opaque.
Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions;
drain and place in a large serving bowl. Toss at once
with sauce and sprinkle with parsley.
Zucchini Lemon Muffins
Ingredients
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp double-acting baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini
3/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
Servings: 12
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 2-1/2" muffing
pans with paper baking cups; set aside. In large mixing
bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking
soda; set aside. In medium mixing bowl combine remaining
ingredients, stirring to combine; add to flour mixture
and stir until moistened. Fill each baking cup with
an equal amount of batter. Bake in center oven rack
for 20 minutes or until golden and toothpick comes out
dry. Remove from oven to wire rack and let cool.
Apple Scallops POINTS
Value: 1
Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound apples -- peeled and sliced thin
1/4 cup water
5 packages Equal sweetener
3/4 teaspoon brandy extract
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Prepare a casserole with low fat vegetable
spray. Mix all ingredients, pour into casserole and
bake 30 minutes at 350ºF or until tender.
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