Free low calorie recipes!
Peanut Butter Bread recipe – 199 calories
Ingredients:
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup skim milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
1. Mix together the milk and peanut butter with a mixer.
2. Add the dry ingredients.
3. Pour into a greased 8×4 inch loaf pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes.
5. Allow to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.
6. Remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Black Bean Salsa recipe – 127 calories
Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove
1 small tomato, seeded & chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded & chopped
2 tablespoons snipped cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely shredded lime peel
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. Cover and chill until serving time.
Easy Glazed Carrots recipe – 128 calories
Ingredients:
6 cups fresh carrot slices
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon sugar (or brown sugar)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups water
Preparation:
1. In a saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, salt, pepper and water. Add the carrots.
2. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
3. To glaze the carrots, remove the cover and continue cooking for about 10 minutes (until the carrots are tender and the liquid is reduced to a syrupy glaze).
4. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
Kiwi Lemonade recipe – 182 calories
Ingredients:
6 kiwi fruit
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 liter carbonated water, chilled
Preparation:
1. Peel the kiwi; puree the peeled fruit in a blender.
2. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh wire strainer placed over a bowl and discard the seeds (some may remain).
3. In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice and sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Stir in the strained kiwi. Cover and chill.
5. Just before serving, add slowly the chilled carbonated water just before serving. Stir.
Japanese Meat and Potato Korokke (Croquettes) recipe – 173 calories
Ingredients:
1 lb potatoes
1/4 lb ground beef
1 egg
flour
1/2 onion
2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
panko (breadcrumbs)
vegetable oil (for frying)
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper (to taste)
Preparation:
1. Peel and cut the potatoes into medium chunks.
2. Boil the potatoes until soft. Mash the potatoes and set aside.
3. Mince the onion and saute in a frying pan.
4. Add the ground beef in the pan and saute.
5. In a bowl, mix the mashed potatoes, beef and onion; season with salt and pepper and mix well.
6. Make flat and oval-shaped pieces (about 3″ in diameter and 3/4″ thick); coat each piece with flour.
7. Dip them in the beaten egg; coat with panko. Fry in 350 degrees F oil until brown.
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