Free low calorie recipes!
When the weather is hot, this light refreshing salad is the perfect choice as a side dish for your favorite grilled foods.
Cucumber Strawberry Salad recipe – 41 calories
Ingredients:
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 small green pepper, diced
2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
sesame seeds (optional)
Recipe preparation instructions…
You will love this soup even if you’re not a vegetarian. The tender, succulent tofu nuggets are such a wonderful touch. Serve this with a loaf of freshly-cut bread… Yum!
Minestrone Soup with Tofu recipe – 167 calories
Ingredients:
1 lb firm tofu, frozen and thawed
3 ounces pasta
1 large or 2 small zucchini, peeled and sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 cups low-sodium kidney beans or 1 can kidney beans
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 -3 tablespoons tamari
2 cups low-sodium tomato juice
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 -3 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 tablespoon black pepper
salt, to taste
Recipe preparation instructions…
This is a delicious recipe that’s very low fat but tastes like chocolate cake. If you find the batter to be too dry to incorporate all the ingredients, you can up the nonfat sour cream to 1/2 cup or add a small container of fat-free vanilla yogurt.
Low Fat Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe – 76 calories
Ingredients:
1 cup zucchini, unpeeled and grated
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Splenda granular
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg white, whipped
1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
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