Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2013

100 calorie snacks


Baked Apple
Baked apples can get all dressed up and filled with oats, nuts, and other tasty stuff. But for a simple low-cal version, core a tennis-ball sized apple, dust with cinnamon, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes (or until tender but not mushy).

Mexican Potato
There’s always the option to bake a potato, but for a quick snack version turn to the microwave. Pierce a medium potato (about the size of a computer mouse) a few times with a fork, and microwave on high for about five minutes or until soft (you should be able to pierece with a knife and remove without any resistance). Top ½ of the potato with 1 tablespoon of salsa and 1 tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt (a great stand in for sour cream). Save the other half in the fridge for another snack!

Apples and Cheese
Pair a Laughing Cow Mini Babybel Light cheese wheel with half of a baseball-sized apple, sliced. The cheese has 6 grams of protein and 20 percent of the daily recommended value of calcium.

Hard Boiled Egg Whites and Mustard
Boil four eggs for 12–15 minutes. Let them cool, de-shell them, slice them in half, and remove the yolks with a spoon. Sprinkle with pepper and dip in 1 tablespoon of mustard. The really yellow kinds of mustard get their color from turmeric, an anti-inflammatory spice. Pro tip: If you add 1 teaspoon ofbaking soda to the water, the eggs will be a cinch to peel!

Pumpkin Yogurt
Combine ½ cup of nonfat plain Greek Yogurt with ¼ cup of pumpkin puree. Sweeten with stevia, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, and a pumpkin pie spice blend (or cinnamon). Pumpkin is a low fat way to increase this snack’s fiber and flavor profile.

Cukes and Cream Cheese
Cut one medium cucumber into long strips. Combine 2 tablespoons of diced roasted red pepper, 2 tablespoons of low-fat cream cheese, and ¼ teaspoon of cracked pepper. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the strips. Cucumbers are made up mostly of water, which makes them a healthy low-calorie dipper.

Broccoli and Tzatziki Sauce
Whip up a quick tzatziki-like sauce by combining 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of minced cucumber. Dip six florets into the sauce. The healthy bonus here is that eating broccoli raw may help maintain the green veggie’s cancer-fighting nutrients.



from greatist.com

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Cottage Cheese CinnApple Bowl
180 calories, 0.5g fat

Fat-free cottage cheese with a chopped Fuji apple (yum... and full of fiber!), a no-calorie sweetener packet, some cinnamon, and a drop of vanilla extract. * Stick with 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese, and you'll have a HUGE bowl of sweet 'n salty goodness with very impressive stats -- 5g fiber + 13.5g protein = a full stomach and happy taste buds!

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Cleanse & Detox Smoothie: Dairy, Sugar & Gluten Free


Servings: 1 |  Calories 200

Ingredients:
1 apple, cored
1 cup spinach
2 stalk celery
1/2 cucumber
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon flax seed
juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2 cup ice

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in your high powdered blender until smooth.

from: Sugar Free Mom
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Quick Snack: Turkey Wrap with Cucumber Cream Cheese


ingredients

1/4 cup chopped cucumber

4 tablespoons softened cream cheese

3 large flour tortillas

1/4 pound sliced smoked turkey breast



directions

Stir cucumber into cream cheese, spread on tortillas, layer with turkey slices and roll up.


Friday, April 20, 2012

Crunchy Chopped Salad with Gorgonzola and Radishes


Makes 2 large lunch salads or four side dish salads

Ingredients:


1 large handful (about 2 cups) chopped romaine lettuce
1 large handful (about 2 cups) chopped arugula or spinach
1 cup celery, sliced in 1/2 inch slices
1 cup radishes, cut in fourths lengthwise
2/3 cup carrots, cut in 1/2 inch slices
2 small cucumbers, chopped
3-4 T your favorite salad dressing
1 Tbsp. (per salad) of crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
fresh ground pepper to taste

*These Ingredients + 1 pear = 2 servings at 170 calories each, 28 carbs, 5g Fat, 7g protein

Options:           other veggies -- chopped broccoli or cauliflower, red bell pepper, or fennel.
                         add a protein like tuna or tilapia
                         1 medium pear, chopped

Instructions:
Chop arugula and romaine, wash in salad spinner, and spin dry. (Or wash by hand and pat dry with paper towels. Chop radishes, celery, carrots, and cucumbers.

Put romaine, arugula, cucumbers, celery, radishes, and carrots into large bowl and toss with blue cheese dressing. 


Arrange on two plates (or four small plates for side dish salads), sprinkle Gorgonzola cheese over, and season with pepper.


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Cucumber Feta Rolls



Ingredients:

2 cucumbers
6 ounces crumbled feta
3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
2 1/2 - 3 1/2 tablespoons finely diced sundried tomatoes or red bell pepper
8 - 12 pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon roughly chopped dill or oregano
2 teaspoons lemon juice
pinch of pepper, or to taste

Directions:

Thinly slice the cucumbers longways on a mandoline at a 2mm thick setting. Alternatively, you can use a vegetable peeler if you do not have a mandoline. Lay the cucumbers on top of a paper towel lined cutting board while you prepare the filling.

Add the feta and yogurt to a medium bowl. Mash to combine using a fork. Add the bell pepper or sun dried tomatoes, olives, dill, lemon, and pepper to the bowl. Stir well to combine. In a bowl, mash the feta using a fork.

Place 1 - 2 teaspoons of mixture at one end of a cucumber strip and roll up. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining strips. If not serving immediately, chill until ready to serve.


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