This tasty Easter side dish recipe is the perfect accompaniment to the Easter main dish recipe that I posted yesterday! It’s a fantastically delicious Weight Watchers Recipe for Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf and it has just 1 Weight Watcher Point per serving! It’s easy to make and is loaded with heart healthy fiber, protein and vitamins. I love that this rice recipe doesn’t look or taste like it’s low calorie and actually good for you. Whether it’s with you Easter dinner, or any meal for that matter, this Wild Rice, Barley and Asparagus Recipe is definitely a great choice – your whole family will love it!

Weight Watchers Wild Rice, Barley and Asparagus Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients:
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup raw wild rice
- 1 cup pearl barley (do not use quick-cooking)
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 10 ounce pencil-thin asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch segments

Directions:
Bring the broth and rice to a simmer in a large saucepan; cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the barley, shallot, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. Cover and continue simmering over low heat for 25 minutes.
Stir in the asparagus, cover, reduce the heat even further and simmer slowly for 5 minutes. Set aside off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

Entire recipe makes 12 servings

Serving size is ½ cup
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

With Easter coming up soon, it’s time to start thinking about low calorie Easter Dinner Recipes that are delicious enough for the whole family, but low in Weight Watchers Points. And I think this Weight Watchers Stuffed Leg of Lamb Recipe is the perfect choice! Lamb is such great fare for Easter. It’s tender, sweet and incredibly easy to prepare. You simply pop it in a hot oven and it’s done with very little trouble. The meat itself has such wonderful flavors, that very little seasoning needs to be applied. This Easter, give this tasty Weight Watcher Leg of Lamb Recipe a try and enjoy the meal without using up all your Weight Watchers Points! Also, check back tomorrow for a tasty Easter side dish recipe that goes amazingly well with the lamb!

Weight Watchers Stuffed Boneless Leg of Lamb Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dried apricots (3 ounces)
- Boiling water
- 1 large shallot, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, minced
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- One 4-pound lean boneless leg of lamb, butterflied and trimmed of surface fat
- Butchers’ twine

TIP: The boneless leg for this simple roast needs to be butterflied; that is, cut open so it lays flat. Have the butcher do it for you.

Directions:
Place the apricots in a medium bowl, cover with boiling water to a depth of 1 inch, and set aside to soften for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Drain the apricots, spread them out on a cutting board, and mince them to a coarse paste by rocking a large knife through them, changing the blade’s direction and position as you go. Scrape this apricot mash into a bowl and stir in the shallot, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Place the leg of lamb on your work surface, smooth side down; spread the apricot mixture over the exposed portion of the meat. Starting at one of the long sides, roll the leg closed, forming a neat, fat (if rather lumpy) sausage-like roll. Tie with twine in three places to keep closed—not so tight that the filling squeezes out but tight enough to hold the roll in shape.
Place lamb in a heavy roasting pan and bake, basting occasionally with the pan juices, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 145°F for medium-rare or 150°F for medium, about 2 hours. Set aside to rest at room temperature before slicing off the twine and carving the roast into 24 rounds.

Recipe makes 12 total servings.

Serving size is 2 slices
Each serving = 5 Weight Watchers Points

Everyone loves a good meatball…they are such a tasty appetizer and are perfect for any party or celebration. And this spicy BBQ meatball recipe is sure to be a hit at your holiday celebration this year! They are so easy to make and each serving of 2 meatballs is just 1 Weight Watchers Point. By making a few substitutions in the tradition hors d’ouvre recipe, its now much lower in fat and calories but still tastes fantastic, making it a wonderful Weight Watchers Holiday Recipe to serve this year. These juicy little meatballs taste so good, no one will even know that they are eating less calories than most all other meatball recipes! If you are a Weight Watcher and you want a healthy, low Point appetizer to prepare for your holiday bash, put this awesome holiday appetizer recipe into action!

Weight Watchers Spicy Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 cups uncooked quick oats
- 2 medium egg whites
- 1 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 medium garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cups parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon granules
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups barbecue sauce

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine all ingredients, except barbecue sauce, in a medium-size bowl; mix well.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Shape meatball mixture into sixty 1-inch balls; place on baking sheet.
Bake at 350ºF until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a chafing dish or crockpot to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat barbecue sauce over medium-high heat until hot. Pour sauce over cooked meatballs, toss gently and serve. Yields 2 meatballs per serving.

Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

With the passing of yet another Halloween sugar induced candy coma, I couldn’t let this holiday get too far past without writing about an amazing Weight Watchers Halloween candy recipe! I swear, I will eat almost ANYTHING that is chocolate-raspberry flavored, so when I found this Weight Watchers candy recipe for chocolate-raspberry cups, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. With just 1 Weight Watchers Point per serving, I couldn’t wait to give these babies a try! They looked so cute and are a perfect treat to take to a holiday party or get together. I am planning on making them for Christmas and using some decorations on top to make them festive. The best thing is, these chocolate-raspberry cups are so rich and decadent, that it’s easy to feel satisfied after eating just 1 or 2. So this year, stay away from your kids’ bag of Snickers and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and make your own gourmet, diet-friendly candy! You’ll be really glad you gave this Weight Watchers Halloween candy recipe a try!

Weight Watchers Chocolate-Raspberry Cups Candy Recipe

Ingredients:
- 6 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp Smucker’s Seedless Red Raspberry Jam, or similar product
- 12 fresh raspberries (washed and dried)

Directions:
Place chocolate chips in a small microwavable bowl and microwave on high, stirring every 15 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 minute.Spoon 3/4 teaspoon of melted chocolate into a small foil candy cup (1-inch wide by 3/4-inch high). Use a small flat paint brush to spread chocolate evenly over bottom and up sides. Place one whole raspberry, upside down on top of chocolate, on the bottom of each cup. Repeat with remaining cups, place them on a plate and refrigerate for 3 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Spoon 3/4 teaspoon of jam into each chocolate-lined cup. Tap bottom of each cup on counter to settle jam.Reheat remaining melted chocolate in microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until chocolate is completely smooth. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of melted chocolate over top of jam in a foil cup. Use brush to spread chocolate to sides so that it seals in jam. Repeat with remaining 11 foil cups. Refrigerate 3 minutes or until chocolate is firm, or allow chocolate to firm up at room temperature, about 3 hours. Enjoy!

Yields 1 candy per serving
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point