So, yes, it’s been a while since I posted a Fabulous Food Find Friday post, but I’ve got a yummy one today, and a coupon for all of my readers too! Forgive me? :)
The super awesome folks at Yoplait sent me over some samples of their Yoplait Delights Parfait to try out and I was eager to give it a taste. I must admit that I’m typically a skeptic when it comes to low fat yogurt…it usually tastes fake or chemically to me, and that’s a turn off (see my other fabulous yogurt finds). But when I tried these Yoplait Delights, I was thrilled!!!! SUPER YUMMY!! And each, nicely sized portion, has just 2 Weight Watchers Points! They come in 4 sinful flavor combos, but I only taste tested the Lemon Torte and the Triple Berry Creme and LOVED them!! All 3 grocery stores I went to were out of the Creme Caramel and the Chocolate Raspberry, so I can’t share my thoughts on those flavors yet, but I LOVE…I mean seriously am IN LOVE with anything chocolate raspberry, and creamy caramel flavored goodies also steal my heart, so I can’t wait to get my hands on these low calorie snacks!

Yoplait Delights Low Fat Yogurt – 2 Points

With just 2 Points per serving, these babies make wonderful, everyday low calorie snacks. You really can’t go wrong here…they taste greay, they are good for you, and they won’t use up all your Weight Watchers Points.

Here’s what Yoplait had to say about their rockin’ low calorie, low fat Parfaits….

In a recent study* nearly nine out of 10 women stated they were interested in 100-calorie foods that could help them tame afternoon cravings. Helping to make mid-day snacking satisfying and guilt-free, General Mills introduces new Yoplait® Delights™, a rich and creamy layered yogurt parfait with 100 calories per serving. Yoplait Delights’ unique flavor combinations include Chocolate Raspberry, Triple Berry Crème, Lemon Torte and Crème Caramel.

The new “Yoplait Delights Snacking Survey,” which polled more than 2600 women, exposed and underscored the overwhelming desire for a satisfying treat you can feel good about eating. Key results include:

• 93 percent of women experience an afternoon “slump” and crave a snack.
• Only 1 out of 10 are always happy with their current snacking options.
• 83 percent of women admit they sometimes feel guilty when cravings take over and they reach for sweets.
• The majority of women surveyed look for something tasty and convenient when choosing a snack.

New Yoplait Delights have two luscious layers, giving a taste experience unlike any other. Each cup will satisfy cravings with 100 calories per serving and 1.5 g of fat. Yoplait Delights is available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $2.99 for a package of four-4oz cups.

Flavor Combinations:
*Chocolate Raspberry- Rich and creamy chocolate yogurt topped with luscious raspberry yogurt *Triple Berry Crème- A delightful blend of strawberry, blueberry & raspberry yogurt topped with creamy vanilla yogurt *Lemon Torte – Luscious lemon yogurt with just the right amount of zest topped with smooth & creamy vanilla yogurt *Crème Caramel- Rich and creamy caramel yogurt topped with smooth vanilla yogurt

And now for that COUPON I promised y’all!! Just CLICK HERE and you can print a Yoplait coupon for $1.25 off a 4-pack of Yoplait Delights!!

Enjoy!

This delicious tangy Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe is a fabulous, 0 Points Total dish that’s super easy to make, yet is a unique substitute for traditional salads. It’s a tasty side dish recipe that was given to me by another Weight Watchers member, and I’m so glad I gave it a try! All the ingredients have 0 Weight Watchers Points, so each serving would have to be pretty big in order to rack up any Points. This can be eaten alone as a salad, or makes a wonderful garnish or topping for healthy meat recipes. If you want a good low calorie salad to add to your Weight Watchers Salad Recipes repertoire, this is one to consider!

Low Calorie Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
- 6 regular sized cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup Splenda (the kind in the box for baking, not the packets)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped red onion
- 2 tbsp sliced fresh hot red or green chilies (use more if you like it spicy!)

**You can peel the cumbers if you prefer, but I left the skin on on for more flavor and texture.

Directions:
Combine vinegar, water, spelnda and salt and boil until Splenda and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat, cool to room temp.
In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, shallots, red onion and chilies. Add cooled vinegar mixture and toss. Enjoy!

Serving size = 1 cup
Each serving = 0 Point Total

Ok, so I know it’s been a while since I last posted, but my husband and I just moved, and that was a LOT of work. And doing that while trying to take care of a 6 month old was incredibly time consuming. So posting (or doing anything else for that matter) was out of the question.

Anyway, excuses aside, I’m doing my best to get back on track with a tasty and healthy salad dressing recipe that is loaded with antioxidants and yet low in Weight Watchers Points! Our friends over at POM Wonderful sent us some samples of their fabulously delicious POM juice to try out. The juice by itself is really really yummy, but a small, 8oz bottle of it is about 4 Weight Watchers Points. A bit too many Points to spend on a beverage, in my opinion. So, I decided to experiment with it, and I found lots of ways to incorporate POM Juice into some Weight Watchers Recipes, while still keeping the recipes low in Points. Pomegranate Juice is so incredibly good for you – it’s health benefits are endless. And it tastes pretty amazing too! POM Juice is actually grown and manufactured in California where it’s hand-picked and squeezed into bottles that are even manufactured by POM too. Other brands are made with juice from Iran and Turkey, and were shown to contain added sugar, colorants and other low-grade filler juices, despite being labeled as “100% Pomegranate Juice”.

With that being said, the benefits that Pomegranate Juice has to offer are countless — cardiovascular health, prostate health, erectile function….and the list goes on. It’s super high antioxidant potency is a major benefit too. So finding ways to add some POM Juice into your diet is a great idea! And this delicious, low calorie vinaigrette recipe is a great way to get started!

Thanks to our friends over at POM Wonderful for introducing us to the rockin’ taste of fresh POM Juice!!

POM Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate
Juice
- 1/3 cup arils from 1 large POM Wonderful
Pomegranate (optional)
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
– 1/3 cup red or white wine vinegar
– 2 tablespoons grated red or brown onion
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions:
Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate underwater to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.) In a screw-top jar or plastic container with tight-fitting lid, combine juice, the 1/3 cup arils and remaining dressing ingredients. Cover and shake well. Set aside or refrigerate for up to 2 days before serving.

Serving size = 2 tablespoons
Each serving = 2 Point Total

I’m on big salad kick lately. Maybe it’s because it’s so hot out, I just don’t feel like eating anything else. Or maybe it’s because I’ve found such awesome low calorie salad recipes lately that I actually ENJOY eating it! Either way, I’m all about the greens. And I’ve recently come across this amazingly good low calorie Cobb Salad Recipe. Each serving has just a 5 Point Total, which is a phenomenal count, considering that a traditional cobb salad recipe can clock in at well over 20 Weight Watchers Points per serving…SCARY! So this lighter version is a real treat. And it still has all of the yummy goodness that makes a cobb salad tasty! Bacon, blue cheese, egg…mmmmm! If you love cobb salads, then this low calorie recipe is a MUST try!

Light Cobb Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1/2 head of romaine, coarsely chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped or sliced into small pieces
- 1/2 head of Boston lettuce (or Iceberg), coarsely chopped
- 2 hard-boiled large eggs, separated, whites and yolks finely chopped
- 5 slices of extra lean turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into small pieces
- 6 oz chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup blue cheese

Dressing
- 1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed
- Salt and pepper

Directions:
Combine chopped lettuce in a large salad bowl.
Arrange the chicken, bacon, tomato, egg and avocado over the greens.
Whisk vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the oil in a slow stream, whisking until it is emulsified. Serve separately.

Entire Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is 1/8 of entire recipe
Each serving, with dressing = 5 Point Total

This recipe was created by Gina’s WW Recipes.

This simple summer salad is probably one of my favorite salad recipes ever. I just adore the taste combination of sweet tomatoes and basil with the tang of balsamic vinegar and the creaminess of the mozzarella cheese. Plus, it’s an incredibly fast & easy dish to make, and it’s pretty diet friendly. It’s also a great way to get some vitamins, calcium and antioxidants into your diet! And each serving has just a 3 Point Total (5 Point Total for two servings). So, while you can’t go hog wild and eat the whole thing, it’s still a healthy, diet-friendly salad to enjoy in controlled portions. This tasty tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad makes a great healthy side dish recipe to serve along with a hearty sandwich or healthy grilled chicken. Though, it’s such a versatile recipe, you can really serve this with just about any meal. It also makes a great appetizer recipe!

Caprese Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 large tomato, sliced into 8 slices
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced into 8 slices
- 5-6 basil leaves, sliced or whole
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- salt and fresh pepper

Directions:
Place sliced tomato on a large plate or platter. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper. Top tomato slices with mozzarella and then drizzele olive oil and vinegar mixture over all the slices. Spread basil leaves evenly over all slices.

Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Each serving = 3 Point Total

This recipe was created by Gina’s WW Recipes.

With temperatures still on the rise this summer, this light and delicious Avocado and Crab Salad Recipe is the perfect dish to serve up! Loaded with flavor, tang and creamy goodness, this fresh salad recipe is not only DELISH…it’s good for you too! Though this is not an official Weight Watchers recipe, if you are a weight watcher, you will dedinitely want to add this low point salad recipe to your collection. And this fabulous little dish can be served as an appetizer or over a bed of fresh greens for a delightful summer salad.

Ingredients:
- 1 medium Hass avocado
- 4 oz lump crab meat
- 1 tbsp chopped red tomato
- 2 tbsp chopped red onion
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste

NOTE: For added heat and spice, try adding in 1 tsp finely chopped jalapeno peppers! Or add a little variety by adding 1 tbsp of pear or papaya for a sweeter, fresher taste.

Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine onion, tomato, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro salt and pepper. Add crab meat and toss well.
Cut avocado open, remove pit and spoon out avocado. Cut into large chunks and add to crab. Mix carefully, not to mash the avocado. Spoon back into avocado shells and enjoy!

Entire Recipe makes 2 servings
Each serving = 5 Point Total

This recipe was created by Gina’s WW Recipes.

This hot summer has got me craving the lighter fare of fresh summer veggies. This is course is wonderful for my Weight Watchers plan! But, having veggies all the time can get pretty boring, so I’m always on the lookout for healthy vegetable recipes with flair. When I came across this light Ratatouille recipe, I was really eager to give it a try. It sounded SO delish and with just 1 Point Total per serving, this recipe was on it’s way to be a staple in my collection of Weight Watchers Recipes! It certainly turned out just as tasty as I had anticipated. So if you are a Weight Watcher looking for some low Points recipes, this Ratatouille recipe will definitely fit the bill.

Ratatouille Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 medium eggplant, cut in 1” cubes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large tomato, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (or 14 oz canned diced tomatoes)
- 1 small zucchini, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
- 5 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 cup black olives (Kalamata if available), pits removed and halved
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
- 1/2 red or green pepper, chopped
- Parmesan cheese (fresh if available)

NOTE: For more flavor, I actually roasted my eggplant and red pepper before adding into the recipe

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Place 1 tablespoon water in a large skillet and bring to boil over medium heat. Add the eggplant and onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until beginning to soften. Meanwhile, clean and cut the remaining (including optional if using) vegetables. Add as ready, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and season with paprika, and salt & pepper to taste. Add balsamic vinegar, stirring to distribute. Transfer to a baking dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 25 minutes. If desired, after baking 20 minutes, remove dish from oven and top with Parmesan. Return to oven for final 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Entire Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size = 3/4 cup
Each serving = 1 Point Total

Roasted Red Pepper Dip Recipe with Chick Peas

Ingredients:
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium roasted red pepper, skin and seeds removed
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, leaves only
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add a little water if it is too thick. Blend until smooth. Serve with fresh vegetables like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, or whatever you prefer.

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Each serving = 4 Point Total

This recipe was created by Gina’s WW Recipes.

I can never get enough pasta. But being a Weight Watcher, I have to find ways to create healthier, low-Point pasta recipes that will taste good and satisfy my carb cravings, but that will also keep me on track of my Weight Watchers program. One of my favorite food products to use when I cook is the Miracle Noodles. I’ve blogged about them many times before, but now I’ve got another super delicious low calorie recipe to share using these 0 Point pasta noodles. This pasta with mushrooms and garlic recipe is fast and easy and can be ready in 15 minutes. It’s the perfect healthy pasta recipe to serve up in a pinch. For this dish, I used their 0 calorie fettucini noodles, but you can use any shape of pasta that you want. You can also used Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta instead, if you prefer, for an additional Point Value (see recipe note).

Light Pasta with Mushrooms and Garlic Recipe

Ingredients:
- 12 oz portabello mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 8.7 oz packages Miracle Noodle Fettucini Noodles
- 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions:
Rinse pasta VERY WELL in strainer. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling, and then drain and dry well.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until soft, about 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper and sauté about 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook another 3 minutes.

NOTE: You can also cook this with 8 oz (uncooked) Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta, but that will make each serving a Point Total of 5

Entire Recipe makes 4 servings
Each serving = 2 Point Total

Ok, I know it’s been a while since I’ve last posted, so pleeeeease forgive my delay on posting new healthy recipes that are low calorie and yummy. I’ve been pre-occupied launching my new business, Pretty Paper Invitations, offering DIY wedding invitations. Not food related, but I’m super excited about it!
Anyway, on to today’s delicious low calorie Chicken Parmesan recipe. This tasty dish has a Point Total of just 5, so it’s the perfect healthy dinner recipe that won’t use up all your Weight Watchers Points! It’s loaded with protein and fiber, so aside from being low calorie, it’s got some great healthy benefits too. And I love that this Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe is so super easy to prepare. It’s simple, yet low calorie and delicious. If you love traditional Italian recipes, but are petrified of their fat and calorie content, give this version a try!

Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Ingredients:
- 4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Fiber One cereal, ground into fine, breadcrumb-like consistency
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp low calorie butter, melted (I like Brummel & Brown Spread)
- 3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup marinara
- Non-fat cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°. Spray a large baking sheet lightly with spray.
Combine breadcrumbs, Fiber One, and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken. Lightly spray a little more cooking oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over, bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Entire Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size = 1 piece
Point Total: 5

*This is not an official Weight Watchers Recipe.