Author: sweetnutritionnyc

10 minute General Tso’s Chicken

10 minute General Tso’s Chicken

Great dish and comfort food for when it’s cold and you really feel like a hearty meal! Calories can be reduced by cutting the oil you use to cook the chicken. In many chinese restaurants they cook with a lot of oil. That oil contributes 

Vegetable Lo-Mein

Vegetable Lo-Mein

This Lo-Mein Recipe has tons of flavor and very low in calories! I added a lot of vegetables that are crunchy and delicious to make you feel like you’re eating more lo-mein but really? You’re eating your veggies 🙂 (insert dancing girl emoji) Serves 4 

Blueberry Yogurt Bowl

Blueberry Yogurt Bowl

I put this together after a big workout one morning and decided to take some pics. My toddler saw how beautiful it was and he just dug right into all these healthy ingredients…it got me to think…is presentation everything to a 2 year old as well??

I shall call this one..sticky bandit!

Ingredients:

1, 6oz container of 0% plain Fage Greek Yogurt

1/4c blueberries

drizzle of honey

sprinkle of wheat bran

sprinkle of bran flakes (for crunch)

1/2 oz toasted pecans (tip: i have too many pecans so i just roasted a whole bunch at 300 degrees for 15 minutes. They are in a mason jar ready to go at my command!)

Nutrition Tip: This was a late morning breakfast after a big workout. I know on days like that ill end up hungry a couple of hours later anyway and want real lunch food. I find it important to make a bowl of something that’s light and leaves room for a bigger, later lunch that can last me all the way up till dinner.

Butternut Squash Muffins

Butternut Squash Muffins

Because pumpkin isn’t the only star in this town… Butternut squash is a good source of B and E vitamins plus has a lot of added benefits like fiber! Ingredients: 1c cooked and pureed butternut squash (i roasted mine 350 degrees F 30 minutes and 

Avocado Bombs

Avocado Bombs

An energy bite if you will! As I was making these I realized that I can shape them into little Mickey Mouse faces so I call them “Mickey chocolate” Makes 16 Mickey balls (that doesn’t sound right) Ingredients 1 avocado 1 banana 1/2c chunky peanut 

Baked Tofu

Baked Tofu

Another way to make this simple protein! This one is versatile. If you make a batch of it I guarantee you can throw it into most of your dishes to add some extra lean protein all week!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 block of firm tofu

1 tbsp good olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Garlic

Cornstarch

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F

Drain tofu (put tofu on a plate place paper towels on top of the tofu block place a heavy pan on top of that. Let it sit for 30 minutes and then pour out water)

Coat the tofu with the cornstarch (about 2 tbsp), add salt, pepper, garlic and oil and toss well.

Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes. Flip. Bake another 15

Nutrition facts

Calories: 122

Protein: 10g

Fat: 6g

Carbs: 4g

Chicken and Broccoli

Chicken and Broccoli

If you don’t have chicken or broccoli in your house to make this quick easy dish…then I really don’t want to know you (KIDDING)!! Serves 4 Ingredients: 2, 8oz chicken breast cut into 1/2” cubes 1/3c soy sauce 1tsp sesame oil 1tsp sriraxha 1tbsp honey 

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Because even when you don’t eat meat, you still crave a little heartiness 🙂 Mushrooms do it for me. Here’s the recipe! This was a cooking light recipe, I rendered it after a few times to fit the calories i feel should be in a 

Baked Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce

Baked Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1lb Salmon (wild or farmed with BAP certification)

1/2 tbsp. butter

Spices: salt, pepper, garlic

1 tbsp. lemon juice

For the Yogurt Dill sauce:

1/2c 2% or full fat plain greek yogurt

2 tbsp. low fat mayo

2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill

1 garlic clove, minced (or use Dorot frozen cube)

1 tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

Sprinkle salmon with salt, pepper and garlic. Add 1 tsp lemon juice and pat of butter to the filet.

Bake in the oven on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil for about 25 minutes

To make the sauce, combine all ingredients and whisk well

When salmon is finished it shouldn’t be pink inside and cooked through. Remove from oven add yogurt sauce.

ENJOY

Beary Shake

Beary Shake

“Beary shake” Because naming it after a BEAR (like Pooh Bear or Cornell Bear) is apparently more fun! Berries are rich in antioxidants and disease fighting vitamins. Along with that, it’s higher in fiber than most fruits which can help you feel fuller longer! Ingredients: