Pears
Late summer, fall and winter are the season for pears! Just when we start to get depressed that the taste and abundance of summer fruits are leaving, in walks a ripe pear! At 100 calories a serving and 20% of your day’s worth of fiber …
Author: sweetnutritionnyc
Vegetarian Salad
A salad with all kinds of colors! Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/4c Roasted Red Peppers 2 tbsp cooked edamame 4oz Sesame Tofu (see recipe) 1 kirby cucumber, sliced thin shredded carrots 1c roasted butternut squash 1/2 avocado, sliced Dressing: you can use a balsamic vinegarette or …
Pumpkin Dip
What GOES with this people say? Rice cakes, waffle chips, FRUIT. It’s amazingly delicious and NOT a terrible thing to binge on. Bring this to your next party and I bet everyone who says they HATE pumpkin (I don’t understand those people) will be converted.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c pure pumpkin (canned)
1, 12oz whipped cream cheese
1 can of light whipped cream (cool whip works here too but I didn’t have it on hand)
2 tbsp. maple syrup
cinnamon
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Add cinnamon and maple syrup to taste!
Nutirtion Facts:
It’s safe to say about 2 tbsp. of this dip is around 50 calories. Pumkin sure does lighten up the dish but calories from cream cheese and whipped cream are still there. Safe to say, however, a little goes a long way! Use the leftovers to throw on your plain yogurt in the morning or mix it into your oatmeal
Sweet Pea Nutrition Tip: It’s really getting your kid used to the flavor of pumpkin that’s important. Try to utilize this by mixing in yogurt, ice cream, shakes, oatmeal and your kid may start eating it pure soon!
A Dietitian’s Plowman Lunch
Traditional Plowman’s lunches are with bread, cheeses, meats, butter and pickles! But when a dietitian does it, it has to be green! I’m proud of this spread I put together today for some of my co-workers who have been doing a great job for me. …
Mason Jar Salads
Such a simple concept but theres actually a science to this! Read the document I created below and build a good one!
Cranberry Feta Salad
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 head of Romain lettuce, washed and chopped
1-2c shaved brussel sorouts
1c shredded cabbage
1/2c craisins
1/4c pine nuts
4oz french fera
2tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
directions:
Toss the lettuce, brussel sprouts and cabbage with the oil and vinegar. You can also use a vinegarette here that you like! Try to keep it under 50 calories per serving!
While that’s getting married toss in the remaining ingredients and let the feta attack the lettuces! I like to leave large pieces of feta so don’t go too crazy!
Nutrition facts:
Calories:
Pomegranate Pork Loin
This recipe is my husbands favorite. I don’t eat pork, but if I did i think i’d eat it like this! Serves 4 Ingredients: 2, 8oz pork loin 1 tbsp oil 1/4c pomegranate molasses 1 tbsp pure maple syrup 2 tbsp minced garlic, or buy …
Falafel stuffed eggplant
Very unique and versatile! I originally found this recipe on cooking light a while back and then changed up the recipe after I made it about ten or fifteen times! Ingredients: Two large eggplant 1/4c parsley 1/4c breadcrumbs 1, 16oz can of chick peas 2 …
Acorn Squash
It’s just the ONLY way I’ll make it
Serves 2
ingredients:
1 acorn squash, cut in half
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp butter divided in two
cinnamon
directions:
preheat oven to 375
scoop out the squash, poke insides with a fork, coat with cinnamon and add syrup and butter.
bake in the oven for 45 minutes!
I like it eat this with a fork and dip squash pieces into the middle puddle of goodness! My husband mixes the whole thing together with his fork. Either way works, a great addition to your meal on a cold night! Your house will smell awesome!
nutrition:
calories: 145
protein: 2g
carbs: 30g
Fiber: 4g
fat: 4g
Spaghetti Squash Side
A great side item that can be counted as a vegetable, but feels like a starch! Ingredients: 1 large spaghetti squash 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets handful of spinach 1 tbsp oil salt and pepper to taste parmesan cheese to taste Directions: Preheat …