Fighting the Freshman Fifteen by Robyn Flipse
 

Recipes


Out-The-Door Breakfasts
NUTTY MORNING SALAD
  1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons walnuts (or whatever nuts you have on hand)
1/2 cup chopped apple
1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons raisins
1 cup mixed greens or any kind of lettuce
Drizzle the honey over the walnuts and stir to combine. Mix the apple, cottage cheese, and raisins together. Spoon over lettuce and top with wet walnuts.


Calories: 260
Food groups: ½ dairy, 1 meat, 1½ fruit, ½ veg + 60 extra calories

One-Handed Sammies
MINI CHICKEN BURRITO
  1/2 cup chunk white chicken
1/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup black beans, drained
1 6" low-fat wheat tortilla
1 low-fat cheese single
Combine the chicken, salsa, and black beans, then spread the mix- ture on the tortilla. Tear up the cheese and scatter over it. Microwave for 1'/2 minutes. Roll up for a sammie.


Calories: 300
Food groups: I grain, ½ dairy, I½ meat, ½ veg


No Cook, No-Mess Meals
SPRINGTIME SALAD
  2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 cups fresh spinach or lettuce leaves
1/2 cup chopped oranges or mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Mix the vinegar, honey, and lemon juice together to make the salad dressing. Combine the remaining ingredients and drizzle the dressing on top


Calories: 230
Food groups: 1 meat, 1 fruit, 2 veg + 20 extra calories


Satisfying Anytime Snacks
CRUNCHY YOGURT BLEND
  1 cup fat-free coffee yogurt
1/2 cup chopped frozen banana
4 tablespoons low-fat granola
Blend the yogurt and the banana together, then top with the granola. Enjoy this delicious snack with a spoon.


Calories: 200
Food groups: ½ grain, 1 dairy, ½ fruit


Must-Have Desserts
PINEAPPLE PARADISE
  1/2 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained

Blend all of the ingredients together in a blender for the perfect tropical shake.


Calories: 200
Food groups: ½ milk, ½ fruit + 100 extra calories

 

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