You want to lose a few pounds, but not feeling ready to let go of the delicious meals in order to obtain a skinnier shape? Well, cheer up, because losing weight doesn’t need to be that hard, nor demanding. You do not need to sacrifice your good appetite in order to achieve this goal. We bring you 4 super healthy and even more tasty recipes perfect for getting rid of the extra weight.
Spaghetti with shrimps
Ingredients:
- 500g of pasta
- 500g of shrimp
- 1 spoon of butter
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 spoon of lemon juice
- 1 spoon of olive oil
- parsley
- salt and pepper
Preparation:
First of all, boil the pasta. Then melt the butter and drizzle it with some olive oil. Put 2-3 finely chopped garlic cloves on it. Braise a little bit. Add the shrimp and simmer for about 5-7 minutes. Get it off the stove, add the sliced lemon, parsley and mix it all with the pasta. All done, enjoy!
Ingredients:
- salmon / smoked salmon
- carrot
- red pepper
- zucchini
- corn
- peas
- basil
- cheese
- rice
Preparation:
Fill a pan with oil or butter on which you will fry carrots, peppers, zucchini, and onion. Add the salmon and after a few minutes peas and corn. After that boil the rice until it’s half cooked and add it to roasted veggies with salmon. If necessary, add more water and spices and keep heating it all together until the rice is done. If you want, you can add cheese which melts nicely and gives the meal even better taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken
- 1 large cucumber
- 4-5 large tomatoes
- 1/4 red onion
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Preparation:
The chicken needs to be deboned and shredded. Halve the cucumber lengthways and slice it into thick slices. You can slice or chop the tomatoes, while onion needs to be thinly sliced. Peel, pit and dice the avocado and chop the parsley. After you’re done with all the chopping, slicing and peeling, mix all the ingredients together in a large salad bowl. Now simply drizzle it with olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Toss the ingredients gently in order to combine all of the flavors through.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of pepper
- 1 cup of rice
- 1 cup of red bell pepper
- 2 ½ cups of broccoli florets
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Cook seasoned chicken in oil 4 to 6 minutes with stirring. Add rice and chicken broth and heat to boiling. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed. Then mix it with bell pepper, broccoli and 1 cup of cheese. Cook 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
Bon appetite!
Nessie L.B.