Learn to Create Healthy, Low Calorie Recipes on Your Own

When it comes to food, nobody can be in a better position than you to judge what is good for your family and what your family prefers to eat. If you want your family members to stay fit and healthy, you need to choose low calorie recipes, which are healthy and delicious as well. Thousands of websites and cooking books offer several low calorie recipes. At times, it becomes really difficult to choose a good recipe from so many options. Moreover, it is so irritating and time-consuming to keep experimenting in the kitchen and finally, end up with something that family does not like.

So, why not try to create your own healthy, low calorie recipe. Is it possible? Yes, it is. You just need to be a little more creative and follow some tips below that will help you create your own recipes according to what your family likes to have:

1) Make sure you use as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible in your recipe. This will help you include all the essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins in the recipe. Moreover, the fruits and vegetables in the dish will look good and colorful. You can use green leafy vegetables, such as spinach and cabbage, or broccoli and sprouts. For including some red, orange, and yellow colors, you can try including carrots, beans, spinach, and squashes. Also, do not forget the nutritional value of root vegetables. Using peppers and other food seasonings will also add to the nutritional value of your recipe.

2) Keep your simple and ensure that you use only low fat, low calorie alternatives instead of high calorie ingredients. For instance, instead of using heavy cream, try including light yoghurt or crème fraiche. If you wish to use a sauce in your recipe, make sure the sauce you use is rich on herbs and vegetables and low on fat.

3) To complement your recipe, you can also prepare 'salsas', which are nothing but simple mixes of your favorite vegetables, boiled or sauté, and served warm or cold.

4) If you wish to prepare something non-vegetarian, prefer using fish. The White Fish, such as haddock and cod, are a low calorie food. But, bear in mind that dipping the fillets in batter, deep frying them, or shallow-frying in bread crumbs will nullify the low calorie benefits of these fish dishes. Therefore, always prefer baking or poaching the fish in a delicious stock.

Thus, creating your own low-calorie recipe is not very difficult. You just need to use your creativity and be a little more innovative.

If you would like to learn more Low Calorie Recipes and Healthy Cooking Ideas visit the online recipe guide at abcdrecipes.com - The Flavor of Indian Cooking.

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