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Healthy Low Calorie Recipes: Low Calorie Dinner

Low Calorie Lunch Recipes

Do you know of any healthy low calorie recipes? Many natural foods like whole grains and legumes are considered low calorie. We pack on the calories when we add red meat, butter, creamy sauces and cheeses to these wholesome foods.



But many healthful foods can still taste good without all the fat. There are just a few healthy eating guidelines we must follow for true healthy eating.

Healthy Low Calorie Recipes: Spanish Millet

Have you ever eaten Spanish rice? Spanish millet is prepared in much the same way. Millet has a lot more protein than brown rice and is a very substantial meal when served with a salad and whole grain bread.

Spanish Millet

Ingredients:

  • 1-cup millet
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • 1-teaspoon sea salt
  • 4-tablespoon safflower oil
Preparation

Cook millet according to package directions, which is 4 cups of water to one cup of millet. You cook millet just as you would rice. Sauté vegetables in oil for five minutes on medium heat. Add the seasonings and tomato sauce and cook for another five minutes. Add cooked millet and mix well. Enjoy!

Healthy Low Calorie Recipes: Pasta With Vegetables

It’s perfectly healthful to include whole grain pasta in your diet plans. White flour pasta is not as healthy as once thought, and so switching over to whole grain would be a healthier choice.

Pasta With Veggies

Ingredients:

  • 1-16 oz whole grain pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 1-cup broccoli florets
  • 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1-12 oz tomato sauce (no salt added)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons basil
  • 1-teaspoon oregano
  • 1-teaspoon sea salt
  • Parmesan cheese
Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile sauté onions and garlic for one minute in the olive oil. Add the veggies and cook a couple of minutes. Add the tomato sauce, sea salt and seasonings and cook five minutes. Add the pasta and mix well with the vegetable sauce. Serve this dish with a salad and whole grain bread.

There are many easy healthy recipes you can make using whole grain pasta. In the heat of the summer, cold pasta salad makes a refreshing meal. Steam your favorite veggies and add some kidney or chickpeas to the pasta.

Then make your favorite salad dressing and mix it all together. Cool this easy pasta dish in the refrigerator. Get creative in the kitchen and by all means, have fun!

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

Pregnant women love to eat and because of that, it is a good idea to watch what they eat so as not to put on the added pounds. Remember, the more pounds a woman gains during her pregnancy the harder it will be to work it off after the baby arrives. Choosing healthy low calorie recipes is a great idea, specifically at this time.

Healthful snack foods for pregnant women would include whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, celery sticks with peanut butter, and dipping vegetables, such as carrots, celery, zucchini and broccoli.

What kind of dip would be best suited for raw veggies? Blue cheese or ranch, of course! It’s ok to eat something with more calories when you are eating fresh raw veggies!

Another really good salad dressing, but more low-calorie is a simple olive oil and lemon juice dressing with Parmesan cheese. Add basil and sea salt and this dressing is good to go. It’s really yummy. Don’t forget about fruit. Eat all the whole, organic fruit you like. Take some strawberries, bananas, and apples and chop them up into bite-sized pieces and enjoy!



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