Fat Tuesday is just around the corner, and traditionally this is the day of feasting before the fasting day of Lent begins. But just because its called Fat Tuesday, it doesn’t mean you have to put on the extra pounds! Here are a few recipes to help you enjoy Fat Tuesday, minues the extra pounds.
1. Creole Shrimp Kebobs with Couscous (www.shape.com)
This fiery seafood dish is only 323 calories per serving!
Soak your wooden skewers for 5-30 minutes before cooking this meal:
Ingredients:
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning*
1 Spanish onion, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 green bell peppers, cut into 2-inch pieces
16 cherry tomatoes
1 cup whole-wheat couscous
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat your oven!
In a bowl, toss the shrimp in the seasoning to coat thoroughly.
Grill or broil for 5-7 minutes, until shrimp are cooked through. During that time, turn the skewers throughout the cooking time. While you’re doing that, bring 1 1/4 cups of water to a boil.
Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat.
Let stand for 5 minutes, and season with salt and pepper!
Serve and enjoy!
2. 3 Ingredient Mug Cake from (http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/3-ingredients-60-seconds-gooey-chocol…)
This dessert is 192 calories of ooey gooey goodness.
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (depending on how chocolatey you want your cake)
Directions:
In mug, crack your egg; add powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. Stir together with a small fork, until well mixed.
Microwave for 50-60 seconds, until the cake is cooked through, just make sure you don’t overcook it!
Immediately place a handful of chocolate chips on top, you can also add whipped cream, or even ice cream, depending on preference.
3. Mojito from (http://www.self.com/flash/happy-hour/2012/02/its-mardi-gras-5-low-cal-co…)
Enjoy sipping this 151 calorie drink!
Ingredients:
4 limes, cut into wedges
1/2 cup packed mint, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
16 oz lime sparkling water
6 oz white rum
Ice cubes
Directions:
In a pitcher, place lime wedges, mint leaves, sugar and zest.
Muddle mint, sugar and the lime zest with a muddler or wooden spoon to release juice blend.
Stir in sparkling water and the white rum.
Fill 4 glasses (Just enough for your roomies!) to make this drink fancy you can garnish the glasses with mint sprigs.
4. Skinny King Cake from (http://www.skinnymom.com/2014/03/01/king-cake/)
This cake is anything but sinful at 242 calories a slice.
Ingredients:
Cake:
2-8 oz cans reduced-fat crescent rolls
4 oz 1/3 less-fat cream cheese
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp chilled butter
¼ cup pecans, chopped
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Icing:
½ cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp skim milk or almond milk
green, purple, and yellow sprinkles
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a round pizza pan with PAM or any other cooking spray. Separate crescent rolls at perforations into 11 or 12 slices.
Place slices around the pizza pan with points in center. About halfway down the points, press edges together.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
Spread cream cheese mixture on dough around center.
In another bowl, combine brown sugar, chopped pecans, and cinnamon.
Slice butter into 1/4 inch pieces.
Using a fork or hands, mix in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over cream cheese. Fold dough over cream cheese area and then fold bottom of triangle over forming a circular roll like a king cake.
Bake cake for 20-25 minutes or until just golden brown.
Cool before you drizzling icing.
Drizzle icing on the cake and top with sprinkles.
5. Skinny Tabbouleh Salad from (http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/skinny-tabbouleh-salad/)
This salad is a great addition to any dish at 100 calories per serving!
Ingredients:
1 bunch parsley
1 tomato
½ red onion
1 cucumber
1 cup (170g) quinoa
2 cups (500ml) water
1 lemon
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
¼ tsp (1.25 ml) sea salt
¼ tsp (1.25 ml) black pepper
Directions:
Cook quinoa on stove, or you can also make in in a rice maker.
Bring 2 cups water to boil, reduce heat, add quinoa and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed.
While your quinoa is cooking, you can start washing the tomato and cucumber. After you wash them, dice them into small pieces.
Wash the parsley next and chop. Then slice your red onion into thin slices.
Cut the lemon in half.
Mix the parsley, tomato, cucumber, and onion in bowl. After you mixed all of those ingredients you can finally add your quinoa to the salad.
Squeeze the lemon so that it even covers the salad. Next drizzle olive oil, salt, pepper over the salad.
Mix and enjoy! This can be served with chicken or even fish.