Low Calorie Recipies

Low Calorie Recipes:

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
Mediterranean Pasta with Greens
Baked Sesame Chicken
Lemon Ginger Shrimp

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

What you need

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup prepared mustard
3/4 tsp. dried basil
3/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. dried parsley

Make It

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika and parsley. Mix well. Pour 1/2 of this mixture over the chicken and brush to cover.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining 1/2 of the honey mustard mixture. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 232
Total Fat: 3.7g
Cholesterol: 67mg
Sodium: 296mg

Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Mediterranean Pasta with Greens

What you need

1/2 (16 ounce) package dried fusilli pasta
1/2 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed
1 T. olive oil
1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup pitted, chopped kalamata olives
1/4 cup pitted, chopped green olives
1/2 clove garlic, minced
2 T. fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Make It

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in pasta, cook for 1--12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

Place chard in a microwave safe bowl. Fill bowl about 1/2 full with water. Cook on High in the microwave 5 minutes, until limp; drain.

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stire in the sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, green olives, and garlic. Mix in the chard. Cook and stir until tender. Toss with pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 296
Total Fat: 9.7g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Sodium: 467mg

Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Baked Sesame Chicken

What you need

2 T. soy sauce
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
2 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 T. butter, melted

Make It

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place soy sauce in a 9x13 inch baking dish. On a piece of wax paper, mix together the sesame seeds, flour, salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the soy sauce to coat, then dredge in the sesame seed mixture. Arrange in baking dish in a single layer, then drizzle with melted butter.

Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Baste with drippings once during cooking time. Garnish with extra sesame seeds if desired, and serve.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 252
Total Fat: 13.1g
Cholesterol: 82mg
Sodium: 697mg

Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Lemon Ginger Shrimp

What you need

1-1/4 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons and 1-3/4 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tablespoon, and 2-1/4 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 onion, chopped
7/8 clove of garlic, peeled
2-3/4 tsp. grated fresh ginger root
2-3/4 tsp. minced fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper skewers

Make It

In a blender or food processor, process the olive oil, sesame oil, lemon juice, onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, paprika, salt and pepper until smooth. Reserve a small amount for basting. Pour the remaining mixture into a dish, add shrimp and stir to coat. Cover, and refridgerate for 2 hours.

Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.

Lightly oil grill grate. Grill shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, or until opaque. Baste with reserved sauce while cooking.

Nutritional Information