Sometimes you are almost out of food and not quite out of day. I have come across this list of meals under eight points that are good, good for you and low in Weight Watchers points. Take a look and see if you have found lunch or dinner for today.
Butternut squash soup: 0 points
1 medium butternut squash peeled and chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 orange pepper, de-seeded and chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 tbsp dried coriander
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 chicken stock cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
Put all ingredients in a pan and cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until tender.
Blend to make a thick, creamy soup. Add a little water is you want - filling and tasty. Enjoy!
Garlic prawns: 2.5 points (per serving)
Serves 2
1 garlic clove, crushed
Juice and zest of half a lemon
225g cooked tiger prawns
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 x 25g slices of French bread
Mix the garlic, lemon zest and juice. Add prawns and some black pepper. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
In a heavy based frying pan, cook the prawns and marinade over a high heat for two to three minutes. Divide prawns between two plates, drizzle remaining marinade over along with half a teaspoon of olive oil and parsley. Serve with the bread. Lush!
Pita pizzas: 3.5 points (in total)
One medium pita bread
Tomato puree
20g of low fat cheddar cheese
Chopped tomatoes
Open up the pitta bread as a pocket and put in the tomatoes, tomato puree and cheese. Cook on a George Forman Grill for three minutes.
Magic baked beans: 4 points (in total)
1 tin of baked beans
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 stock cube
1 small onion, chopped
Put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to the boil, remove from heat and blend!
Tuna tomato bake - 5 points (per half)
Serves 2
2 points worth of cooked pasta (I use spirals)
1 tub of low fat plain cottage cheese
2 medium eggs
1 tin of tuna in brine, drained
1 tin chopped tomatoes, drained
1 onion, chopped
Mix the cottage cheese and eggs together then add the tuna, onion and tomatoes.
Place the pasta into a baking dish (a flan size dish is best) then pour the mixture over the top.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes on Gas Mark 6/200°C/400°F (or until it starts to turn colour on the top).
It's nice to eat warm or cold. Enjoy!
Herby chicken bake - 5.5 points (per serving)
Serves 4
600g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 spray of low-fat cooking spray
4 skinless boneless chicken thighs (85g uncooked), around 350g chicken in total
4 cloves of garlic
2 medium onions, quartered
3 tsp of fresh or dried herbs, fresh mixed eg parsley, mint, rosemary, thyme
150 ml skimmed milk
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F.
Cook the potatoes in boiling water for five minutes. Drain, reserving 150ml (1⁄4 pint) of the liquid.
Spray an ovenproof dish with oil and arrange the potatoes and potato liquor, the chicken, garlic and onions in it.
Mix the chopped herbs and milk together and pour over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with greaseproof paper and bake for 45 minutes, taking off the paper for the last 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Chicken and kiwi rice salad: 6.5 points (in total)
Medium portion of cooked rice
Medium skinless chicken breast, cooked and chopped
Half a red pepper and 2 salad onions, diced
Medium kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp of sweetcorn
Mix the ingredients together and serve. Hope you enjoy it.
Low-fat fish and chips: 7 points (per serving)
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
700g unpeeled potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges
4 x 175g cod fillets
2 tbsp plain white flour
1 medium egg
50g dried breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper
Vinegar or lemon wedges to serve
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/400°F.
Grease a roasting pan and a baking sheet with 1 tsp of oil. Heat the roasting pan in the oven for 5 minutes.
Put the potato wedges into the pan and sprinkle them with the remaining oil. Toss them together and season. Bake for about 30 minutes, until barely tender.
Rinse the fish fillets, pat dry with kitchen paper and coat in seasoned flour.
Beat the egg with two tbsp of cold water.
Dip the floured fish fillets into the egg and then into the breadcrumbs and put onto the oiled baking sheet. Reduce the oven temperature to Gas Mark 5/190°C/375°F.
Continue to bake the potatoes, along with the fish for a further 15-20 minutes until cooked.
Serve with vinegar or lemon wedges.
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