livelifefully's Journal, 07 February 2009

Here is a big list of easy, healthy food ideas for all of you to use! I have included WW points values for all, but they are healthy foods all together even if you don't count points. Hope you find this helpful!

Healthy Meal Ideas

Breakfasts

Morningstar sausage with egg sandwich on light english muffin, little light cheese 5 pts

Morningstar sausage with egg over hashbrown potatoes in no oil 5 pts

1 cup hashbrown potatoes with no oil, tiny bit of light butter 1 pt

1 egg over hashbrowns 3 pts

1 carnation instant breakfast shake, 2x protein, no sugar added 2 pts

1 light English muffin (1 pt) with little peanut butter and jelly 3 pts

1 deviled egg made with light mayo and instant breakfast shake 5 pts

Cinnamon raisin English muffin with 1 tsp light butter 2-3 pts

Fresh berries added to any breakfast 1 pt

2 slices bacon (to add to above ideas) 2 pts

Cereal, oatmael with pecans, light yogurt, omlet with veggies are other ideas



Lunch or Dinner Ideas

Cabbage Soup- cabbage, sauteed carrots and 0 pts
4cups chicken broth, zucchini, squash, 1 tbsp tomato paste, Italian seasoning (see WW recipe)

Progresso light soups- whole can 2 pts

2 slices light potato bread with 1 tsp light butter to add with soup 1 pt

Grilled salmon (2 pts per piece) with veggies, pinapple, ½ cup rice and soy sauce 5 pts

Low Carb or light pita bread (1 pt) with turkey, ham or roast beef and veggies 2-3 pts

Lean Cusine or Smart Ones frozen meals 4-6 pts

Vegetarian Chili- 1 cup: 1 can each of: black beans, dark kidney beans, petite diced tomatoes 3 pts
Add chili seasoning and simmmer together. Top with little light cheese/ sour cream.

Pita Pizza- light pita with pizza sauce, spinach, mushrooms, red onion, light mozerella 2 pts

Boca burger on light hamburger bun 3 pts

Smoked salmon on bread- take WW bagel or pumpernickel bread, spread light cream 4-5 pts?
cheese, Smoked salmon, red onion, cucumber and fresh herbs if desired on top

Tuna salad made with light miracle whip, on or in lettuce with diced tomato 3 pts.

Chicken salad with light miracle whip, pineapple and tarragon on lettuce 2-3 pts

Grilled chicken breast on light bun with light miracle whip, lettuce and tomato 4 pts.

Turkey Italian sausage with sautéed red onion and green peppers with light Ragu sauce 5 pts.

Grilled chicken sandwich with sautéed mushrooms and onions on light bun 5 pts

Shrimp cocktail 3 pts?



Lunch or Dinner Side Dishes

Salad with light Italian dressing 0 pts

Pasta salad- with small amt. noodles, 4 pts?
tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives & light
zesty Italian dressing (0 pt dressing)

Baked potato with light sour cream and little butter 3 pts

1 cup hashbrowns in little light butter, add garlic powder and minced onion 1 pt

Taffy Apple Salad- 3 lg. apples diced, 1 packet FF/SF butterscotch pudding, ff cool whip 1-2 pts?

1% cottage cheese, ½ cup and peaches 2 pts

Roasted veggies- asparagus, red potatoes, red onion in little olive oil, cook 450 for 20 min 1 pt.

Fried potatoes- one medium potato sauteed in red onion and little light butter 3 pts

Cream of Asparagus Soup- sauteed minced onion with 1 tsp light butter, add Tbsp flour, 1 pt
Blend 2 cans of asparagus pieces in blender, add to mix. Add 4 cups chicken broth, simmer until thickened.

Black Bean Soup- see FS kitchen for recipe 1 pt

Sauteed mushrooms and red onion in tsp of light butter 0 pts

Taco salad- brown lean ground beef, mix with taco seasoning, put on top of lettuce, 5 pts ?
Light cheese, light sour cream, tomatoes and salsa on side

Sweet potato- add little brown sugar, pecans and marshmallows to top if desired 3-4 pts?

Acorn squash-add little light butter and brown sugar 2 pts?

Grilled veggies- any kind, esp. green pepper and red onion 0 pts

Sauteed squash and zucchini in little light butter or olive oil 1 pt

Spagetti squash with either little light butter and brown sugar OR light spaghetti sauce 2 pts

Texas caviar- 1 can each: black beans, corn, petite diced tomatoes, all drained and rinsed 3-6 pts
Mix together with little vinegar and sugar, little red onion, add fresh cilantro & avacado to only what you will use or it will turn bad- serve with Snyder’s light tortilla chips or with grilled chicken or fajitas


Snack Ideas

Apple sliced with little light cheese on top of slices, almonds on side, with peppermint tea 3-4 pts

Edy’s Grand Light French silk ice cream, ½ cup, in sugar cone 4 pts

Chocolate PB surprise- slightly soften 1 SF fudgesicle, mix in 1 tsp. peanut butter, 2 Tbsp 2 pt
FF cool whip

1 light cinnamon or chocolate graham cracker with frozen FF cool whip in b/w like sandwich 1 pt

1 Grapefruit with tsp sugar on top 0 pts

Banana sliced in FF cool whip, or strawberries or other berries with cool whip 1-2 pts

Roasted red pepper hummus with celery 1 pt

Roasted red pepper hummus with melba toast or whole grain crackers 3 pts?

Light popcorn with cold diet root beer 1-4 pts

No sugar added hot chocolate or International coffees with little FF redi-whip on top 1 pt

Veggies with spinach dip or other dip- use ½ cup light sour cream & ½ cup light mayo 2 pts?

Roasted chickpeas- SB diet recipe (I believe coat with olive oil and roast at 450 until crunchy) 1 pt?

High fiber granola bar (like Fiber One chewy oats and chocolate or TLC Honey Almond Flax) 2 pts

Light honey graham cracker with light cream cheese and strawberry jelly 2-3?

Fudgesicle, SF fudgesicle, skinny cow sandwiches, WW treats 1-3 pts

Chocolate protein shake- carnation instant breakfast, 2x protein, SF with FF redi-whip on top 2 pts

Weight Watchers yogurt with a squirt of FF Redi-whip on top 1 pt.

SF rice pudding or SF tapioca with squirt of FF Redi-whip on top 2 pts

Progresso 0 point soups or light soups 0-2 pts






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Comments 
wow- nicely done!! 
07 Feb 09 by member: rita730
Great list, thanks for taking the time to compile it! 
07 Feb 09 by member: information
Who says healthy food has to be bland or boring? Thanks for the comprehensive list that shows just how good healthy eating can be! 
07 Feb 09 by member: evelyn64
Thanks for the great ideas! It's so much easier to stick to a new way of eating when you choose delicious, healthy foods. Who needs that unhealthy stuff!! 
07 Feb 09 by member: amryk
great list! I really liked the breakfast and snack ideas...that's where I need the most help. Thanks! 
07 Feb 09 by member: artistgrl
Great ideas! Another snack that I love are the curves chewy granola bars. They are only ONE point. They come in apple streusel, strawberry and chocolate peanut butter. I love them. You can find them in any grocery store. Another of my favs are the peanut butter bliss 1 point ww bars. YUM! 
07 Feb 09 by member: Dawneephay
well that was too sweet of you, thanks for sharing!  
07 Feb 09 by member: cindyshine

     
 

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