Healthy Cooking Recipes
Published on Mar 10 2010, in the categories: Healthy foods, healthy meals
Healthy eating habits and a balanced lifestyle can help you to prevent a lot of diseases and you can control your weight . Despite the fact that nowadays life has a much more faster rhythm and we have less time for cooking and take care of our health , we should not forget that we are what we eat and what we has influence on the quality of our lifestyle . During the last years , there have been developed different types of eating plans and with them have appeared many healthy cooking recipes .
These recipes respect some main principles : the meat or potatoes should not be fried , it is advisable to be boiled or grilled ; white meat such as fish and chicken is considered to contain less fat ; we should avoid creamy fat sauces and do not use dressings that we find on the market because most of them are rich in calories ; it is better to use lemon juice or olive oil .
Some examples of healthy cooking recipes are dishes such as : Curried Chicken Pitas . For this plate , you need : 6 spoons of low fat yogurt , a quarter cup of light mayonnaise , 2 cups of boiled chicken breast , 1 diced pear , 1 stalk celery , half cup of dried cranberries , some sliced almonds , 4 pita breads and 2 cups sprouts . First step is to make a dressing out of yogurt , mayonnaise and curry into a bowl . After that you add the chicken , pear , celery , cranberries and almond ; you may also toss to combine . The final step is to fill each pita with ½ cup of chicken salad and with ¼ sprouts .
Another good example of a healthy meal is Green Goddess Salad . It is vey healthy because the majority of the ingredients are vegetables : avocado , fresh herbs such as tarragon and sorrel , green leaf lettuce , cucumber , cherry tomatoes , artichoke hearts and celery . You will also need : ¾ cups of nonfat buttermilk , 2 teaspoons of white-wine vinegar , anchovy pasta , some cooked shrimps . Fist of all , you have to smooth in a blender the following : avocado , buttermilk , herbs, vinegar and anchovy till you get a dressing . Make 4 plates of the lettuce , after add tomatoes , shrimps , cucumber ,artichoke hearts and celery . In the end , you pour the dressing on top .
These two examples show that white meat combined with many vegetables and home made dressing with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice are more healthier and are also rich in vitamins and pour in calories . They are simple to make , they take little time to be prepared and the best part of them is that you keep the intake of nourishing substances .
With some self discipline and consumption of vegetable ,fruits and aliments with low content of fat , we will enjoy the benefits of a higher quality standard of life and we would be exposed to so many illnesses.
These recipes respect some main principles : the meat or potatoes should not be fried , it is advisable to be boiled or grilled ; white meat such as fish and chicken is considered to contain less fat ; we should avoid creamy fat sauces and do not use dressings that we find on the market because most of them are rich in calories ; it is better to use lemon juice or olive oil .
Some examples of healthy cooking recipes are dishes such as : Curried Chicken Pitas . For this plate , you need : 6 spoons of low fat yogurt , a quarter cup of light mayonnaise , 2 cups of boiled chicken breast , 1 diced pear , 1 stalk celery , half cup of dried cranberries , some sliced almonds , 4 pita breads and 2 cups sprouts . First step is to make a dressing out of yogurt , mayonnaise and curry into a bowl . After that you add the chicken , pear , celery , cranberries and almond ; you may also toss to combine . The final step is to fill each pita with ½ cup of chicken salad and with ¼ sprouts .
Another good example of a healthy meal is Green Goddess Salad . It is vey healthy because the majority of the ingredients are vegetables : avocado , fresh herbs such as tarragon and sorrel , green leaf lettuce , cucumber , cherry tomatoes , artichoke hearts and celery . You will also need : ¾ cups of nonfat buttermilk , 2 teaspoons of white-wine vinegar , anchovy pasta , some cooked shrimps . Fist of all , you have to smooth in a blender the following : avocado , buttermilk , herbs, vinegar and anchovy till you get a dressing . Make 4 plates of the lettuce , after add tomatoes , shrimps , cucumber ,artichoke hearts and celery . In the end , you pour the dressing on top .
These two examples show that white meat combined with many vegetables and home made dressing with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice are more healthier and are also rich in vitamins and pour in calories . They are simple to make , they take little time to be prepared and the best part of them is that you keep the intake of nourishing substances .
With some self discipline and consumption of vegetable ,fruits and aliments with low content of fat , we will enjoy the benefits of a higher quality standard of life and we would be exposed to so many illnesses.
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