Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Light Recipes

If you're going for light meals, you don't have to sacrifice its taste. Just lose the fat and not the flavor. High intake of fatty foods could lead to cerebrovascular diseases. People who are too preoccupied about how much fats they're consuming could definitely make use of light recipes. Remember that if you cook light, you eat right.

Breakfast: Low-Fat Spanish omelet

Start the day with a cozy breakfast. Enjoy some low-fat Spanish omelet that's pretty quick to make and is healthy for you as well!

Ingredients:

1 diced small tomato
1 chopped green onion
2 tablespoons low-fat cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 large eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1.) Beat the eggs in a small bowl until uniform in color. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
2.) Spray olive oil into nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Put the egg mixture into the pan while gently tilting it to spread evenly across the entire pan.
3.) Run a spatula underneath the omelet. Add tomatoes, onion and cheese over one side of the omelet.
4.) Starting with one end, roll the omelet away from you to wrap the fillings.
5.) Continue cooking for 3 minutes.

Lunch: Italian Lentil Soup
Italian Lentil soup is a zesty meal that's low in fat and rich in fiber. A great light lunch that's nutritious and has quite a taste with only 210 calories and 3 grams of fat. This recipe makes 5 servings.

Ingredients:

2 medium carrots
1 sliced stalk celery
1 chopped small onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cups water
4 cups small head cabbage
1 cup dry lentils
1 cup tomato puree
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
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