Showing posts with label low fat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label low fat. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

5 Foods you should be Eating more of!!

1. Baked Beans

Baked beans deliver protein into your body, as much as an eggs worth. They are also full of soluble fibre and are low in fat and calories, therefore diet super food!

2. Dark Chocolate

You'll be very happy to hear that you should be eating more chocolate! :) YEH!! It is rich in antioxidants which help fight cancer.

3. Turkey

So yeh for Christmas dinner! It is high in protein and very lean. This food is perfect for a low fat diet.

4. Frozen Berries


They are rich in antioxidants, which is great. They are frozen therefore you can have them all year round.

5. Chillies

They speed up your metabolism, and can help you lose weight. The are full of vitamin A, C and fibre.

Saturday, 17 January 2009

Low fat chicken recipe!

Chicken & Spring Veg Stir-Fry- Why not try it?

Ingredients:
100g Broccoli
100g Baby Sweetcorn
2 Chicken Breast Fillets (approx 150g each)
1 Bunch Spring Onions
2 Medium Carrots
1 tbsp Olive Oil
34g Ginger
4 Blocks Medium Egg Noodles, Sharwood's (65g each )
1 Jar Black Bean Stir-Fry Sauce, Sharwood's


Method:
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add the noodles, return to the boil and simmer for 4 minutes (or per pack instructions). Drain and keep warm.
Meanwhile :- Slice the chicken breasts into 1" chunks; - Cut the broccoli into florets; - Peel the ginger and cut into matchsticks;- Trim and diagonally slice the spring onions; - Peel the carrots and cut into matchsticks.
Bring a second pan of water to the boil and blanch the broccoli and sweetcorn in the water for 2 minutes. Drain well.
Heat ½ tbsp oil in the wok until smoking then add the chicken and stir-fry for 7-8 minutes (or until golden. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
Heat the remaining oil in pan and add the ginger, spring onions and carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and sweetcorn and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan, add the noodles and black bean sauce. Stir to coat and heat through.
Serve immediately!


ENJOY!!!

Recipe courtesy from weightlossresources.co.uk