On a Lighter Note – Meal Planning On the Lighter Side Recipe
On a Lighter Note – Meal Planning On the Lighter Side
November 8, 2011 at 10:14 am
From the Diet Friendly Collection at emealsforyou.com
Great Grilled Chicken
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Day 1 Breakfast – Spanish Omelet
Recipe Summary
Complexity:
Easy
Serves:
1
Category:
Diet Friendly
Meal:
Week 1 (Careful and Carefree MealPlans)
1
medium
egg
2
medium
egg, whites
1
pinch
salt and pepper to taste
0.5
spritz
PAM
2
medium
mushrooms, sliced
1
Tb
onions, chopped
1
Tb
peppers, jalapenos
1
small
tomatoes, plum
1
oz
ham, shaved
0.5
whole
grapefruit
Spray pan with Pam, sauté onion, peppers and mushrooms until tender, dice tomato and add to pan along with the ham. Cook for 2 minutes, remove all to a bowl. Beat eggs and egg whites, add salt and pepper. Heat pan, pour egg mixture into pan. Push the egg from the side of the pan until it begins to set. Add mushroom mixture into half the pan, cook until done. Slide onto a plate and finish by folding the other half over the mixture, Cut grapefruit in half and plate along with eggs.
Each serving has 145 calories, 5.2g fat, 11.5g carbs, 1.8g fiber, 21g protein.
Day 1 AM Snack – Apple
Recipe Summary
Complexity:
Easy
Serves:
1
Category:
Diet Friendly
Meal:
Week 1 (Careful and Carefree MealPlans)
Each serving has 93 calories, .5g fat,21.6g carbs, 3.8g fiber and .3g protein
Day 1 Lunch – Chicken Caesar Salad
Recipe Summary
Complexity:
Easy
Serves:
1
Category:
Diet Friendly
Meal:
Week 1 (Careful and Carefree MealPlans)
0.25
head
lettuce, Romaine
0.5
Tb
oil, olive
0.5
Tb
lemon, juice of
0.5
- cloves
- garlic, minced
- 0.125
- cup
- cheese, Romano, grated
- 2
- oz
- chicken, deli sliced
0.5
pinch
salt and pepper to taste
In a large bowl place oil, lemon juice and garlic, press garlic into bowl with a wooden spoon to distribute. Whisk ingredients together. Tear (don’t cut) lettuce into small pieces, put in bowl on top of dressing, cut chicken into strips and place on lettuce. When you are ready to serve toss salad and add romano and toss again.
Each serving has 273 calories, 16.5g fat, 3.4g carbs, 1g fiber, 27.7g protein.
Day 1 PM Snack – Goldfish Crisps
Recipe Summary
Complexity:
Easy
Serves:
1
Category:
Diet Friendly
Meal:
Week 1 (Careful and Carefree MealPlans)
Each serving has 110 calories, 7.2g fat, 16.5g carbs, .7g fiber, 2.9g protein.
Day 1 Dinner – Great Grilled Chicken
Recipe Summary
Complexity:
Easy
Serves:
1
Category:
Diet Friendly
Meal:
Week 1 (Careful and Carefree MealPlans)
4
oz
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1
oz
soy sauce, low sodium
1
oz
soda, lemon-lime sugar free
1
Tb
oil, canola
0.125
tsp
garlic, minced
1
small
potatoes, baked
0.5
Tb
butter, unsalted
1
medium
tomatoes, fresh
0.5
tsp
lemon, juice of
0.5
pinch
salt and pepper to taste
Mix oil, soy sauce, garlic, and soda in large Zip-lock plastic bag. Put chicken breasts in marinade and marinate for at least 3 hours. Remove from marinade and grill over medium heat for 10-15 minutes per side. Chicken is done when juices run clear.
Quarter tomato, drizzle lemon juice over top and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with baked potato with butter.
Each serving has 366 calories,11g fat, 27.1g carbs, 3g fiber, 39.6g protein.
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