Free low calorie recipes!
I’ve never been a big fan of Brussels sprouts, mostly because of their sulfurous odor when cooked. I recently found how to fix this problem: the sprouts should never be steamed of boiled for more than 7 minutes.
Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce recipe – 143 calories
Ingredients:
1 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons fish sauce
salt, to taste
This is a quick and easy recipe for sweet potatoes, which in my opinion should never be made any sweeter. The blend of spices, herbs, olive oil and lemon juice is just wonderful… a fabulous way to prepare sweet potatoes!
Savory Sweet Potatoes recipe – 120 calories
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes (peeled, cut into French fries, rinsed and dried)
1 tablespoon rosemary (minced)
1 tablespoon tarragon (minced)
1 tablespoon parsley (minced)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Now here’s a great onion rings recipe for all you onion lovers… Perfectly crisp texture, and wonderful flavor from all the spices! 
Southwestern Onion Rings recipe – 171 calories
Ingredients:
2 large sweet onions
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
I’m not a very big fan of asparagus (I usually find it pretty boring), but I liked this recipe a lot. It’s a very simple, but elegant way to serve asparagus, and the toasted almonds in the butter give this a very nice taste.
Steamed Asparagus with Almond Butter recipe – 164 calories
Ingredients:
2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 large garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
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