Tuesday, 05 January 2010

• Cooking For All: Fruit, Chicken and Pizza – All Less Than 180 Cal.

  
  

  
  This is the beginning of my CFA series – Cooking For All. I'll try to post each week.
  
  If you're truly a cooking n00b, you may want to check out my first post for beginners here. I know most people (including myself) want not only cheap and/or easy meals, but healthy ones too. So I'll do my best to give you recipes and tips to eat healthy! I probably won't post recipes that are ALWAYS based on calories and such (who ALWAYS eats nothing but healthy food??), but I'll be sure to give you at least one in each post.
  
  The following were found in The Healthy College Cookbook. I checked it out at the library. I didn't find everything in there helpful/healthy, but they're all easy things to make. I still thought I'd share, anyway!
  
  *Nutrition values are based on each serving.
  
  Toaster-oven Pita Pizza (1 serving):
  

  Ingredients:
  

  • 1 whole-wheat pita
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • Handful of shredded mozzarella (or any other type of cheese)
  • Toppings of your choice (vegetables, pepperoni slices, etc) For this, I would choose a palmful of sliced peppers, sweet onion, and a few slices of pepperoni - you can buy a pack of it usually near the tomato sauce, pre-packaged pizza dough [unrefrigerated], etc)

  Directions:
  

  1. Preheat the broiler.
  2. Place pita on pan, spread sauce, sprinkle cheese and add toppings. Heat until melted.
  

  
  Nutrition Info: Calories: 170 - Fat: 6g - Fiber: 3g - Protein: 11g - Carbs: 20g
  
  
  

  Easy Chicken Philly (4-6 servings):
  Ingredients:
  

  • 2-3 tblsp butter
  • 1/2 bell pepper (any color), sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 loaf soft French bread
  • 2-3 oz cream cheese (make sure it's softened)
  • a few ounces of cooked chicken, sliced
  • few slices of cheese (whatever you prefer)

  Directions:
  

  1. Melt 1 tblsp butter in a skillet over med-high heat. Saute onion slices and pepper until tender; Set aside.
  2. Slice French bread in half lengthwise and spread remaining butter on its open side. Place halves facedown in skillet to toast. (You may need to slice them in half width-wise if your skillet isn't big enough, just cook them separately.)
  3. Place one half of the bread on a pan, spread cream cheese over it and top with peppers, onions, chicken, & cheese. Add other half of the bread on top.
  4. Place sandwich in microwave and heat until cheese is melted. [30-45 sec]
  5. Slice and enjoy :D
  

  
  Nutrition Info: Calories: 180 - Fat: 13g - Protein: 8g  Carbs: 7g
  

  
  

  Fruit Salad (4):
  Ingredients:
  

  • 2 medium apples, cored, peeled, chopped
  • 1 tangerine, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 cup halved green grapes
  • 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 tblsp mint (fresh or dried; you could fix it without this, too)
  • 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt

  Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. For best flavor, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  
  Nutrition Info: Calories: 130 - Fat: 0g - Fiber: 4g - Protein: 4g - Carbs: 31g
  
  
  

  Enjoy!
  

  
  

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