Low Calories Recipes

Recipes for Low Calorie Creations

Ambrosial Oranges

Oranges topped with dates and honey.

Ingredients
3 - medium oranges (navel)
2 - Dates, fresh , pitted and slivered
1 tbsp - honey (to taste)


Low Calorie Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 40 minutes	Cook Time: 0 minutes
Carbs: 18.7g	Calories: 63.4
Saturated Fat: 0g	Sodium: 0mg

Directions
1. Peel oranges and cut them crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange the slices nicely on a 10-12 inch plate. Sprinkle dates over the orange slices.
2. Drizzle honey over the oranges and dates. May be covered with foil and refrigerated for up to 4 hours. Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

Angel Hair With Avocado and Tomatoes

Tomatoes, avocado, basil leaves, and garlic over angel hair pasta.

Ingredients
8 oz - Pasta, angel hair, semolina, dry
2 tbsp - olive oil (or canola oil)
2 - medium garlic cloves , finely chopped
3/4 cup - fresh basil , chopped
1 - fresh California avocado , peeled, pitted and cut into small cubes
4 - fresh tomatoes , cut into small cubes
1/2 tsp - salt (optional)
1/4 tsp - black pepper

Low Calorie Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 5 minutes
Carbs: 35.2g	Calories: 253.2
Saturated Fat: 1.4g	Sodium: 7.9mg

Directions
1. Cook pasta according to directions and drain.
2. As pasta is cooking, heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until garlic is tender (not brown), remove from heat.
3. Stir basil, avocado, and tomatoes into garlic in saucepan. Toss vegetable mixture and pasta. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Additional Information
This recipe counts as 2 carbohydrate choices. Measure out one-sixth of the pasta and one-sixth of the sauce for a first portion. Otherwise its hard to get the right-sized portion.

Apple and Thyme Chicken

Very flavorful chicken recipe.

Ingredients
4 - boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 - Cooking Spray, canola, with butter flavor, 1/3 sec spray
1 pinch - salt and pepper (to taste)
1 cup - Apples, fresh, sliced, USDA Commodity Commodity (Granny Smith or any tart green apple)
1 - medium shallots , minced
1 tbsp - fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
1/4 cup - balsamic vinegar
1 pinch - fresh thyme , sprigs (for garnish)

Low Calorie Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 15 minutes
Carbs: 7g	Calories: 152.8
Saturated Fat: 0.4g	Sodium: 83.7mg

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C).
2. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Spray a baking dish lightly with cooking spray.
4. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt (if using) and pepper. Place in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
5. Arrange thin apple slices over and around chicken breasts.
6. Sprinkle with shallot and thyme leaves; pour on the balsamic vinegar.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is dense throughout (cut to test).
8. Arrange cooked breasts on a platter with spoon apples and cooking juices on top. If desired, garnish with thyme sprigs. Serve at once.

Additional Information
A quick, easy, and delicious chicken dish.

Apple Butter Pudding

A fruity dish with a creamy twist.

Ingredients
1 - Pudding, vanilla, sugar free, reduced calorie, instant, serving , 4-serving package
2/3 cup - Milk, nonfat/skim, dry (such as Carnation)
1 1/2 cup - cold water
1/4 cup - Fruit Butter, apple
6 - Crackers, graham, original , made into crumbs
1/4 cup - Topping, whipped, lite
1/4 tsp - ground cinnamon

Low Calorie Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 0 minutes
Carbs: 20.9g	Calories: 112.3
Saturated Fat: 0.7g	Sodium: 99.4mg

Directions
1. Using a wire whisk, mix together the dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water in a mixing bowl.
2. Blend in the apple butter, and mix in the graham cracker crumbs.
3. Evenly divide mixture into 4 separate dessert dishes, top each with a tablespoon of Cool Whip Lite, and sprinkle each with cinnamon.

Apple Pear and Grape Salad

A versatile dish that can be served as a salad or dessert.

Ingredients
1 - medium pears , chopped
1 - medium apples , chopped
1 cup - red grapes , halved
1/4 cup - mayonnaise
1 tsp - fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp - SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
1/4 tsp - ground cinnamon

Low Calorie Recipe
Difficulty: Intermediate	Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes	Cook Time: 0 minutes
Carbs: 9.8g	Calories: 86.6
Saturated Fat: 0.7g	Sodium: 37.4mg

Directions
1. In large bowl, combine pears, apples, and grapes.
2. In small bowl, blend mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar substitute, and cinnamon.
3. Add dressing to fruit mixture.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 15 minutes. Stir once and serve.