Free diet recipes under 200 calories!
Strawberry, Orange and Banana Frappe recipe - 131 calories
Ingredients:
2 cups strawberries
2 medium ripe bananas
2 cups orange juice
1 1/3 cups water
Preparation:
1. In a food processor, process the hulled strawberries until very finely chopped.
2. Whiz in the peeled bananas; scrape down the sides.
3. Add the orange juice, and then (with the motor running) slowly pour in the water.
4. Serve with ice cubes and garnish with a strawberry (optional).
Iced Sweet Mint Tea recipe - 102 calories
Ingredients:
12 bags single serving tea
2 lemons, sliced
1 cup sugar (or to taste)
10 sprigs mint
2 quarts boiling water
Preparation:
1. In large tea pot, pour boiling water over the tea bags and mint; allow to steep for about 20 minutes.
2. Place the sugar in a 2-quart pitcher that can tolerate some heat.
3. Pour the freshly brewed tea (minus the tea bags and mint) into the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Let cool, then place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
5. To serve, pour into tall glasses over ice and garnish with lemon slices.
Mango Lassi (Indian Beverage) recipe - 180 calories
Ingredients:
3 fresh mango, cubed
9 fluid ounces yogurt
4 1/2 fluid ounces milk
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
Preparation:
1. Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 2 minutes (or until smooth).
2. Pour into glasses and serve.
Pineapple Banana Shake recipe - 200 calories
Ingredients:
1 medium firm banana, quartered
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup buttermilk
1/8 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)
Preparation:
1. In a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients.
2. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into glasses; serve immediately.
Pineapple Limeade recipe - 108 calories
Ingredients:
3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 quart carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup sugar (to taste)
lime slices, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
1. Mix the pineapple juice, lime juice and sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Chill for at least 4 hours.
3. When ready to serve, add the chilled soda.
4. Serve in tall glasses and garnish with lime slices.
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.
Spring Cleanse Vegetable Juice recipe - 149 calories
Ingredients:
4 carrots, greens discarded
1/2 cucumber
2 stalks celery
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup parsley
Preparation:
1. Wash all the ingredients and put in a juicer or food processor.
Iced Coffee recipe - 151 calories
Ingredients:
1/4 cup instant coffee
1 liter milk, cold
1/4 cup sugar or low calorie sweetener
Preparation:
1. Dissolve the instant coffee and sugar into hot water.
2. Stir in 1 liter of cold milk and and add ice.
3. Top with whipped cream (optional).
Banana Breakfast Shake recipe - 132 calories
Ingredients:
1 medium banana, peeled, sliced and frozen
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Preparation:
1.In a blender, combine the banana, milk, vanilla and almond extract.
2. Blend for about 20 seconds (until smooth).
3. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon (if desired).
4. Freeze for several hours or overnight.
Sunset Orange Juice Cocktail recipe - 179 calories
Ingredients:
4 cups orange juice, divided
4 tablespoons grenadine, divided
4 maraschino cherries
4 orange slices
crushed ice
Preparation:
1. Add ice to four glasses.
2. Pour 1 tablespoon grenadine over ice in each glass. Slowly add 1 cup orange juice to produce a sunset effect.
3. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Stir if desired before drinking.
