More Yummy Ideas for your taste buds and your waistline!!!

Happy Sunday!!

I was reading Women's Day magazine and found lots of awesome recipes to indulge in without breaking your waistband!  Here are some tasty treats!

Breakfast- 300 calories per serving

PB and apple quesadilla- 8" whole wheat tortilla, 1 tblspn pb and 1 small sliced apple

Apricot ricotta breakfast sundae- 1 cup nonfat ricotta + pinch nutmeg, 1/2 tsp agave nectar and 4 chopped apricots

Huevos Rancheros- 6" corn tortilla, 3 egg whits fried in 1 tsp olive oil, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/4 cup salsa, 1/4 cup greek yogurt

Sunflower pear waffle- 1 whole grain frozen waffle, 1 tbspn sunflower oil and 1 sliced pear

Strawberry French Toast- 1 slice whole wheat bread dipped in 1 beaten egg and cooked in 1 tsp butter and 1 cup sliced strawberries

Lunch - 400 calories per serving 


Blue Cheese Chicken Pita- 1/2 cup shredded chicken, 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup sliced celery, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 1/2 tblspn light blue cheese dressing and 6" whole wheat pita, 1 peach

Black Bean Tomato Soup- 11/2 cups chilled tomato soup, 2 tsp red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1 tomato, 2 tbspn red onion, 15 tortilla chips

Mediterranean tuna wrap- 3oz. water packed tuna, 3 chopped kalamata olives, 1 tsp capers, 2 tbspn chopped onion, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp red wine vinegar, 8" whole wheat tortilla, 1 apple

Couscous with Chickpeas- 1/3 cup whole wheat couscous cooked, 3/4 cup chickpeas, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup diced cucumber, 1 tbspn chopped fresh basil, 2 tblspn  crumbled feta

Dinner- 500 calories per serving

Lemon Pasta with Salmon and Asparagus- 2oz grilled salmon,  2oz whole wheat penne, cooked and tossed with 1 tbspn olive oil + 2tbspn lemon juice + 1 clove garlic sliced and 1 cup chopped asparagus, 1 tbspn fresh basil

Mexican burrito bowl- 1/3 cup brown rice cooked, 1/2 cup pinto beans, 1/2 cup grilled vegetables, 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup corn salsa, 1/4 cup guacamole

6oz Roast Pork Tenderloin- with 1 baked sweet potato, 2 cups green beans sauteed in 2 tsp olive oil

Portobello burger parmigiana- 1 portobello mushroom cap sprayed with olive oil and broiled or grilled, 1/4 cup marinara sauce, 1oz sliced part-skim mozzarella, fresh basil, whole wheat hamburger bun, 1/2 romaine lettuce heart, 1 large sliced tomato, 1 tbspn balsamic vinegar


Lots of ideas for a week full of healthy, yummy eating!!!!! Enjoy!!!