Low calorie vegetarian meals?? nice and simple but filling!!?!
Low calorie vegetarian meals?? nice and simple but filling!!?
please help thank you xxx p.s i am pregnant... dont no if that makes much diff but thought i would let you all no!!!lol
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vegetable stew
90g broccoli ( about 2 spears)
1 red pepper (de seeded and chopped)
1 green pepper (de seeded and chopped)
75g sweetcorn
75g garden peas
60g turnip (med portion)
60g carrots (med portion)
60g onion chopped (small onion would do)
1 leek chopped
salt and pepper for seasoning
1 teasp dried mixed herbs
3 teasp vegetable stock granules
Make stock up with water - enough to just cover veg, add all vegetables and herbs, bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until veg tender.Thicken with some cornflour (1-2 teasp. disolved in small amount cold water)and then season. Any kind of veg can be used with this stew so you can add or delete as you like. I have added mushrooms, sweet potato and courgette and even sprouts.
Very tasty served with potato wedges!
Serves roughly 3 people.
Using weight watchers point system, 1 point per serving which is brilliant!
Omlette with veggie cheese and veggies
Chilli con carne with kidney beans and soya mince. Very little fat(unless you add cheese and sour cream, yum!) and delicious.
try soy fruit smoothies, drink the entire blender if you want!
Chili (meatless of course)
Vegitable Soup
Fruit Salad
And regular salad
cook broccoli, place in oven proof dish, add lots of seasonings, cover with celery soup or mushroom soup [concentrated and check labels, make your own if you have to] cover the top with either crushed crackers or french fried onions, butter the top if you want....bake for 15 minutes.
mashed potatoes with plain yogurt
brown rice noodles(Tinkyada) boiled with hijiki(or other seaweed) and topped with soy sauce and xtra virgin olive oil
bean burritos--wrap canned black beans, salsa, yogurt, and cooked greens in a whole wheat tortilla and bake for 15 min at 350
big ol' salad-pile on chickpeas and veggies or dried fruit and nuts. Use xtra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon or orange juice for dressing.
chickpea salad #1--chickpeas, diced red pepper, cilantro or parsley, vegetarian feta, olive oil.
chickpea salad #2--chickpeas, shredded cabbage. Dressing: 1/4 c. olive oil, 1/4 c. balasmic or cider vinegar, 1 T minced onion, 1-2 t. garam masala(indian seasoning). Pour dressing over salad and marinate 1 hour--or eat right away. Warning! This one is addicting.
mediterannean platter: Arrange in an attractive manner on a plate: baby lettuces, hummus, babganoush, rst. peppers, feta, carrot salad. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy with whole wheat pitas.
Beans are filling and low calorie. There are many ways you can make them, add in a stew with veggies, potato and tomato sauce, or stirfry with vegs and have with tacos...
Just a quick note about all the meals that have been suggested using eggs and cheese: certain cheeses, eg: feta, camembert, brie and blue cheeses should be avoided during pregnancy due to the possibility of listeria infection. Likewise, you should avoid dishes with undercooked eggs (some types of mayonnaise, soft scrambled eggs), and make sure omelettes are solid all the way through and well cooked. Luckily, most of the foods recommended to avoid during pregnancy are meats and types of fish, so if you're vegetarian, you should be able to continue with your current diet without too much change.
Find a list of foods you should avoid here - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_82... - and here - http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/agesand... - and a PDF of information about eating healthy whilst pregnant here - www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdf...
That all said, there are plenty of low calorie vegetarian meals you can eat, soups, pasta dishes, baked potato with various toppings (beans, veggie chilli, cheddar and onion - easy on the cheddar) and a well washed salad. Stirfrying veggies keeps a lot of the vital nutrients intact as they should be in the very hot pan for a short period of time, with a very small amount of oil. You could try these with some rice or noodles, flavoured with spices and a little bit of really good quality tamari (natural soy sauce, not the fake stuff, which can be synthetic and contain chloropropanols that can be dangerous when pregnant).
All these can help you get the nutrients you and the baby will need. Try hunting down good natural sources of iron and folic acid like lentils, asparagus and spinach, and other green vegetables for iron and B vitamins. Try veggies lightly steamed (just chuck them all in a steamer together for 5-7 minutes, drizzle with a little olive oil or a little knob of butter, and a squeeze of lemon juice to increase iron absorption). These are a tasty, easy plateful, great with a bit of salt and pepper and some bread and butter.
A final note - being pregnant, you will need 300 extra calories a day to help the baby develop. Make sure you manage to get enough calories for both you and the baby, without going overboard and finding you're carrying too much weight - an easy mistake to make! Try looking at links like this one at BabyCentre - http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nu... - for some ideas about how to balance your diet, or visit their Pregnant and Vegetarian Forum - http://boards.babycentre.co.uk/n/pfx/for...
Good luck, and enjoy being veggie and pregnant!
veggie pizza...
1 portobello mushroom cap
1 slice of tomato
1 piece of roasted red pepper
dash of italian seasoning
soy cheese to top it off
layer all the above on the portobello and broil in the oven until the cheese is golden brown..you could also add italian dressing to the mushroom cap if you choose
Take one large flat mushroom grill or fry it. add salsa sauce, or garlic herbs and butter if preferred. put in a bun (no pun)eat for veggies and meat eaters will enjoy it as well.
I love a vegetarian Japanese curry. You can get the curry cubes from Chinese supermarkets and make it as hot as you like. The good thing is you can make it in about 20 mins including preparation of the veg and it thickens naturally.
how about a bean burrito.?....Vegetarian refried beans, cheese,sour cream in a whole wheat tortilla.
CHEESEBURGER ¨N¨FRIES CASSEROLE
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 can(10-3/4 ounces)condensed golden mushroom soup,
undiluted
1can(10-3/4 ounces)condensed cheddar cheese soup,
undiluted
1 package(20 ounces)frozen crinkle-cut french fries
-In a skillet,brown the beef;drain.Stir in soups.Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x2-in. baking dish.Arrange french fries on top.Bake,uncovered,at 350o for 50-55 minutes or until the fries are golden brown.Yield : 6-8 servings.
meat i know u like it