Archive for the ‘Side Dishes’ Category

Lettuce Slaw

Cut a wedge, or several large leaves of lettuce into fairly thin strips.  (So it looks shredded.)  To that add some finely chopped green onion and a small, finely grated carrot.  Season with pepper/salt or whatever spices you like, and add 1 T. fat-free Miracle Whip.  Mix well.

A cereal/soup bowl has about 20-30 calories, including the Miracle Whip!  Tasty and filling.

Crispy Veggies

CRISPY VEGGIES

1 egg, lightly beaten
1 sweet potato, in 1/4-inch slices
1 cup each broccoli and cauliflower florets
1 pouch Shake’N Bake Extra Crispy Original Coating Mix
1/2 cup Kraft Calorie-Wise Ranch Dressing

PREHEAT oven to 425°F. Beat egg in small bowl. Dip vegetables in egg; shake in coating mix.

PLACE on lightly greased shallow baking pan. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.

SERVE with dressing as a dip.

[You could lower the calorie/fat count even further by using egg white only.]

Nutritional Info:
Serving Size = 5 pieces per person
Calories 138
Total fat 5 g
Sodium 478 mg
Carbs 20.8 g
Fibre 1.9 g
Protein 3.6 g

Fresh Applesauce

6 apples

2-3 T lemon juice

1 t cinnamon

Core and slice apples (peel them, if you don’t like the hearty “left the peels on” look). Combine apple slices, lemon juice and cinnamon in blender and blend until smooth. It may take a little stirring at first.

This makes a wonderful treat, and you wouldn’t believe you didn’t add sugar to it. We eat it as dessert! You can also add a little allspice for a change of pace. And, since the apples aren’t cooked, you still get all of the enzymes, etc, from the fresh fruit.