Diet Recipes Blog

Here’s a great vegetable dish that has a delicious buttery smooth flavor. If you want, you can add some chopped garlic and onions in step two, and some dried thyme and lemon juice in step three.

Sauteed Zucchini and Chickpeas recipe – 161 calories

Ingredients:
800 g zucchini, washed, thinly sliced
2 (300 g) cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
30 g butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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By using cornflour as a thickening agent, you get that creamy, thick hot chocolate without having to worry about the calories.

Thick Hot Chocolate recipe – 140 calories

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornflour

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Chocolate Pikelets recipe – 76 calories

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup low-fat milk
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Preparation:
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the milk; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg and sugar together until thick and pale.
3. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, cocoa and salt together.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the beaten egg mixture, alternating with adding the milk/baking soda mixture.
5. Fold in the melted butter just until combined.
6. Heat a greased frying pan and cook 1-2 tablespoonfuls of the pikelet batter until bubbles appear on the surface.
7. Flip the pikelets to cook on the other side for 1 about minute (or until golden brown).

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Barbecued Lemon Scallops recipe – 32 calories

Ingredients:
6 scallops, lower half of shell retained
1/2 small lemon, very finely sliced
1 tablespoon butter, cut into 6 small cubes
1/4 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:
1. Place a small cube of butter into each scallop shell and sprinkle lightly with dill and pepper.
2. Place a lemon slice over the top of each scallop.
3. Cook on a medium barbecue grill for about 10 minutes (or until the lemon starts to wilt and the scallops are cooked).

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Seedy Muesli Bars recipe – 176 calories

Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oat
1/2 cup sesame seed
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ or wheat bran
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup sultana
1/2 cup honey
125 g butter (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup brown sugar

Preparation:
1. Grease and line a deep baking pan with baking paper.
2. In a frying pan, cook the oats, wheat germ, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds over medium heat, stirring, for about 8-10 minutes (until golden).
3. Place the seeds in a large bowl to cool, and stir in sultanas.
4. Cook the butter, sugar and honey over medium heat, stirring, for about 3-4 minutes (until the sugar dissolves); reduce the heat to low and simmer (without stirring) for about 7 minute.
5. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Spoon into the baking pan and press down firmly.
7. Allow to set for a few hours in the refrigerator, then cut into slices and serve.

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