Healthy Low Fat Recipes

When most people think of healthy low fat recipes they think of bland and un-flavorful food that is not desirable at all.

But, today you can find many unique and tasty healthy low fat recipes that you will enjoy preparing as much as partaking.

One of these healthy low fat recipes is one for vegetables with a sweet and sour sauce.

Vegetables are very healthy and low in calories. Prepare them this way and your family will actually love them!

 For this recipe you will need:

• 3 cups of broccoli tips,
• 2 sliced carrots,
• 1 sliced red bell pepper,
• ¼ cup of water,
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch,
• 1 teaspoon of sugar,
• 1/3 cup of pineapple juice preferably unsweetened,
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce,
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and
• ½ teaspoon of sesame oil.

In a large skillet, place the broccoli, carrots and bell peppers. Pour in the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover. Simmer for around 5 minutes. While the vegetables are simmering in a medium size bowl, stir together the cornstarch, sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, and vinegar.

Mix until smooth. Drain the vegetables and set aside. In the skillet pour the sauce and cook until sauce boils and begins to thicken. Add the vegetables and gently stir and then add the sesame oil and toss until well blended.

Fish is a wonderful Fish meal to serve to your dinner guests and this healthy low fat recipe with have them begging for seconds. As you will know fish contains a lot of the very healthy Omega 3 fatty acids and an huge amount of beneficial nutrients.

You will need:

• 4 Snapper Filets
• 1 ½ tablespoons of tamarind,
• ½ cup of cold water,
• 2 sliced shallots,
• 3 minced cloves of garlic,
• 2 teaspoons of chopped cilantro roots,
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce,
• 1 ½ teaspoons of sugar,
• ¼ teaspoons of vegetable oil,
• 2 six ounce red snapper filets,
• 2 scallions,
• 1 red chili, and
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves.

In a small bowl mix together the tamarind and water, using your fingers to help the tamarind dissolve in the water after setting for 10 minutes in the water. Using a sieve, pour the tamarind through the sieve into a large cooking pan, pressing to dissolve. Remove any solids.

Stir in the shallots, garlic cilantro roots, fish sauce, sugar, and salt. Simmer the mixture stirring every once in awhile until it begins to thicken around 2 minutes.

Cover and keep warm, while preparing the fish. Pre-heat your broiler and using a small amount of oil or a non-stick spray coat the broiler pan. Place the snapper filets skin side down in the broiler pan.

Salt and pepper to taste and then broil for 7 minutes 5 inches from heat source.

While the fish is broiling, cut the scallions and chili diagonally and very thin. When you are ready to serve add the basil leaves to the tamarind sauce and gently stir.

Pour the sauce over the snapper and garnish with the scallions, chilies, and basil sprigs.

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