Looking for weight loss recipes that are easy and delicious? Then be sure to stock up on some low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese. No doubt you’ve often heard about cottage cheese as a great food for dieters, but you may have forgotten how good it tastes and how easy it is to cook with it.
For example, it’s easy to come up with your own weight loss recipes for breakfast.
All you have to do is mix in a single serving of low-fat or nonfat cottage cheese (check the label for the single-serving amount) with a half-cup of your favorite fruit (or a fruit that’s in season) and Voila! You have a refreshing breakfast that is a subtle change from eating yogurt. Need fruit suggestions? Try strawberries, pineapples or even plain applesauce.
If you like snacking on salty treats, like potato chips, replace your high calorie dip with one made with cottage cheese. Simply mix cottage cheese with garlic, a tablespoon of salsa, dill or any other spices you like. You’ll end up with your own weight loss recipe you can take to any party.
Do you like pasta but want to avoid the extra calories that most Italian dishes have? You can solve the problem by simply adding low-fat cottage cheese to your favorite cooked, drained noodles. Add tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic or whatever vegetables and herbs you like to make your own unique dish.
By playing with the proportions of the various ingredients, you can make your own vegetarian pasta dishes that are easy, low in calories and fat, nutritious and delicious.
Cottage cheese can also be used to make a tasty lunch recipe: Spread it over whole grain bread (or perhaps a non-fat pita or wrap), then add bean sprouts, water chestnuts, lettuce and tomato. The result will be a tasty sandwich that does not taste at all like a weight-loss recipe.
Salads are just made for cottage cheese. Put a dollop into your favorite greens and you’ll find you won’t need much, if any, dressing. The cottage cheese will give you calcium and protein as well.
You can even create delicious desserts with cottage cheese. Experiment by adding cinnamon and brown sugar substitute to a serving of cottage cheese. If you simply must have a chocolate fix, mix in a small amount of mini chocolate chips or a teaspoon of low-fat chocolate syrup.
The result will taste like chocolate cheesecake without the guilt. (If you don’t like the texture of cottage cheese, run these mixtures through a blender or food processor until it is the consistency of pudding or mouse.)
Another tasty dessert option is to prepare your favorite sugar-free gelatin according to the package directions, then add one cup of cottage cheese. Blend or process this mixture until smooth. It’s another easy cheesecake-like treat.
When you are using weight loss recipes, be sure to use only nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese for fewer calories. There may be a slight difference in taste and consistency, but the results will still be very enjoyable. A single serving of low-fat (2%) cottage cheese has only 90 calories, making it the tastiest way to get your dairy nutrition while losing weight.
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