1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes

✍ Scribed by Jackie Newgent

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 642
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An unmatched collection of delicious low-calorie recipes from the award-winning 1,000 Recipes series This incredible cookbook is packed with tasty, low-calorie recipes that the whole family will love. The recipes cover every meal of the day and give home cooks an unparalleled variety of meals and ideas for eating healthfully—for a lifetime. Every recipe clocks in at less than 500 calories, but most are no more than 300 calories per serving. They're easy to make and take the guesswork out of portion control and calorie counting. Recipes include complete nutrition information, and full menus help home cooks maintain a balanced eating approach—naturally.

1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes covers finger foods and snacks; salads and soups; meat, poultry, fish, and vegetarian entrees; breads and muffins; and yes, even desserts and cocktails. You'll find rustic comfort foods like Five-Spice Turkey Chili, favorites like Pizza Margherita, main courses like Tart Apple-Stuffed Pork Loin, plus innovative recipes that will intrigue and satisfy you, like Caprese Salad Lasagna, Five-Spice Yam Frites, Brooklyn Lager Baked Beans, Homemade Pretzel Puffs, Fudgy Superfood Brownies, and Chocolate Mint Almond-tini.


Written by Jackie Newgent, a well-respected Registered Dietitian and cookbook author who writes for and is interviewed by national media, such as The Dr. Oz Show, Cooking Light, Health, and Redbook, among others
Includes clever advice on stocking a low-calorie pantry, maintaining a healthy weight, diet-friendly cooking, nutritious ingredient substitutions, full menus, and more
Features ingredients that are fresh and flavorful, keeping with Jackie Newgent's "real foods" philosophy: nothing is artificial
Whether you're following a particular diet or just want a single go-to guide for nutritious family meals, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes is the ultimate resource.

✦ Table of Contents

1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Facts and Figures
What to Eat
Healthy Weight Tips
Stocking the Low-Cal Kitchen
Calorie-Friendly Cooking Tips & Techniques
Healthful, Flavorful Makeovers
Following the Recipes
Good-for-You Menus
Breakfasts and Brunches
Cereal
Pancakes, Crepes, Waffles, and French Toast
Egg Dishes
Vegetables and Fruits
Other Breakfast and Brunch Dishes
Small Plates, Finger Foods, and Snacks
Chips, Nuts, and Snack Mixes
Crostini and Bruschetta
Mini-Frittatas, Flans, Quiches, Wonton Cups, and Tarts
Skewered Hors d’Oeuvres
Other Finger Foods: Vegetarian
Other Finger Foods: Poultry, Fish, Shellfish, and Meat
Dips, Salsas, and Sauces
Hummus
Guacamole
Dips
Pasta Sauces
Barbecue Sauces
Nut and Seed Sauces
Gravies
Salsas
Pestos, Chutneys, and Tapenades
Condiments
Other Bread Spreads and Savory Sauces
Salads
Salad Dressings and Vinaigrettes
Leafy Salads
Potato Salads
Tomato Salads
Slaws and Assorted Vegetable Salads
Tofu Salads
Pasta and Noodle Salads
Whole-Grain Salads
Bean Salads
Poultry, Fish, Shellfish, and Meat Salads
Soups, Stews, and Chilis
Stocks and Broths
Chilled Soups
Vegetable Soups
Grain Soups
Bean Soups
Poultry, Fish, Shellfish, and Meat Soups
Vegetarian Stews
Poultry, Fish, Shellfish, and Meat Stews
Chilis
Main Dishes: Vegetarian and Flexitarian
Cool Dishes
Microwave-Prepared Dishes
Grilled Dishes
Stovetop, Slow-Cooked, and Pressure-Cooked Dishes
Stir-Fries
Oven-Prepared Dishes
Pasta
Noodles and Risotto
Main Dishes: Poultry, Meat, and Game
Grilled Poultry
Baked, Roasted, or Broiled Poultry
Grilled Meat and Wild Game
Baked, Braised, Roasted, or Broiled Meat and Game
Stir-Fried or Sautéed Poultry and Meat
Slow-Cooked and Pressure-Cooked Poultry and Meat
Poultry and Meat Pastas and One-Dish Meals
Main Dishes: Fish and Shellfish
Roasted Fish
Skillet-Cooked and Poached Fish
Grilled and Broiled Fish
Shellfish
Fish and Shellfish Pastas and Noodles
Sandwiches, Burgers, Burritos, and More
Cool Sandwiches: Vegetarian
Cool Sandwiches: Poultry, Fish, and Meat
Warm Sandwiches: Vegetarian
Warm Sandwiches: Poultry, Fish, and Meat
Panini and Toasties
Burgers and Dogs
Wraps
Tacos, Burritos, and Quesadillas
Pizzas and Savory Pies
Pizza Dough
Thin-Crust Pizzas
Deep-Dish Pizzas
Contemporary Pizzas
Calzones, Pockets, and Savory Mini Pies
Sides
Vegetable Side Dishes
Couscous and Rice
Quinoa, Bulgur, and Other Whole-Grain Sides
Beans
Polenta
Stuffings
Breads and Corn Breads
Desserts, Muffins, and Sweet Toppings
Cakes and Cupcakes
Cookies
Brownies and Bars
Pies, Cobblers, and Cheesecakes
Fruit Desserts
Puddings, Mousses, Fondues, and Other Desserts
Muffins and Quick Breads
Glazes, Frostings, Syrups, and Other Sweet Toppings
Beverages, Smoothies, and Mocktails
Fruit and Vegetable Drinks
Non-Dairy Smoothies, Shakes, and Floats
Dairy Smoothies and Shakes
Tea and Coffee Beverages
Mocktails
Cocktails
Vodka
Gin
Rum
Tequila
Whiskey/Bourbon/Brandy
Mixed Spirits and Other Cocktails
Wine and Sparkling Wine Beverages
Appendices
Equivalence Charts
Recommended Safe Cooking Temperatures
Resources
Index