Free low calorie recipes!
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
Moroccan Chickpea Soup (Hasa al Hummus) recipe – 181 calories
Ingredients:
1 cup dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas), soaked overnight
2 tomatoes, peeled and diced (optional)
8 cups water
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups onions, chopped
1 small hot pepper, chopped finely
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
1/2 cup fresh coriander, leaf chopped finely
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
Vegetarian Black Bean Soup recipe – 169 calories
Ingredients:
2 cups dried black beans
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups diced carrots
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chopped red bell peppers
2 cups chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
2 cups chopped celery
3 bay leaves
10 cups water
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Syrian Black Eyed Peas with Herbs recipe – 135 calories
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups black-eyed peas, cleaned and picked through
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 dried hot red chili pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt (omit if you are using canned peas)
New Potato and Green Bean Stew recipe – 184 calories
Ingredients:
1-1 1/2 lb new potatoes (if not in season, use 3 large baking potatoes)
1-1 1/2 lb fresh green beans, washed and snapped
1 ham steak, fat removed and cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 onion, diced
1 quart low sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water (optional)
2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional)
