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.

Another Fabulous Food Finds Friday is here, and today, I’m sharing my all time favorite salad dressing! It’s a super delish Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing that has a mere 35 calories calories and 1.5 grams of fat for a two tbsb serving! That means that even if you love salad dressing as much as I do, you can DOUBLE the serving size and it’s now only 2 weight watchers points per serving!! If you are satisfied with the standard serving size of 1 tbsp, then even better – you’ll keep it at just 1 weight watchers point. And the best part? IT TASTES SO GOOD!!! I am love with Asian Sesame Salad Dressings, and this tastes even better than the higher calories/fat ones! Yippee!!! Keep reading to learn more about this super awesome low calorie salad dressing!

Newman’s Own Lighten Up Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing

Paul Newman salad dressings deliver!! Newman’s Own Lighten Up! Sesame Ginger Dressing. It is the absolute best salad dressing to use if you want a fabulous tasting, low calorie, low Point salad dressing that will help keep you within your daily Weight Watchers Points range. I even take this stuff with me when I go to restaurants, so that I know exactly how many calories and Weight Watchers Points I’m using. With just 35 calories and 1.5 grams of fat per two tablespoons, it simply can’t be beat.This dressing is truly every dieter’s best friend. And if you are a fan of Asian salad dressings as much as I am, you will LOVE it!

Stay tuned for super yummy low calorie recipes that incorporate this fantastic low fat salad dressing!

If you want a quick and easy, low calorie garlic toast to serve up with dinner, this Fabulous Food Find is a must try! It’s pre-made and ready to go – just pop it in your oven for about 5-7 minutes and it’s ready to serve! When I found this Italian Texas Toast in my local grocery store, I couldn’t wait to try it. And once I did, I was SHOCKED at how incredibly tasty it was, yet it has just 65 calories, 2 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber per slice — which equates to just 1 Weight Watchers Point!! Needless to say, I was hooked, and couldn’t wait to share this Fabulous Food Find with my readers.

Low Calorie Garlic Bread – Italian Style Texas Toast

This Light Garlic Bread is none other than the fabulous Joseph Campione Texas Toast in Lite Garlic! This Italian favorite starts with 1″ thick Texas Toast brushed on both sides with sweet cream buttermilk, crushed garlic and fresh parsley. The Garlic Lite Texas Toast has all the taste of their traditional garlic bread with only 65 calories, 2 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber!!!! That’s just 1 Weight Watcher Point! I love it! This light and healthy Italian Style Texas Toast is great with any meal, salad, or appetizer, served alone or with your favorite Weight Watchers marinara sauce recipe for dipping. Each box of Campione Italian Style Texas Toast contains eight slices packed in a convenient resealable inner poly bag. Woo hoo!! Get to your local grocery store immediately and give this garlic bread a try! You can find it in the frozen foods aisle.

1 Weight Watchers Point Non-Dairy Milk Drink

This fabulous low calorie soy milk is nothing other than the ultra fabulous Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla! It’s a non-dairy beverage made from real almonds, all natural, smooth and creamy with a hint of almonds. It has a great taste without the thin, chalky after taste of rice and soy milk. Almond Breeze even won the 2004 Best Taste Award from the prestigious American Culinary Institute (ACI). The Vanilla flavoring gives it a nicer taste than the original, but it’s still unsweetened, so you are saving a lot of calories. Now, I’m not saying that I’d pour a big glass of this and drink it as milk, but it makes an excellent substitute for fat free milk in cereal, smoothies and any Weight Watchers recipes that call for milk. You can actually have 2 servings of this and STILL have it just be 1 Weight Watcher Point!! Gotta love it. This product is a MUST try!
NOTE: just make sure to get the Unsweetened Vanilla kind, as the other flavors have more calories.

With just 1 Weight Watchers Point, this super delicious Tri-Color Roasted Peppers and Onions Recipe is the perfect side dish to go with any meal. Not only is it low calorie, but it’s a super healthy choice too — loaded with fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. I love the colors and textures of the vegetables, which makes this Weight Watcher vegetable recipe an aesthetically appealing dish that looks great on the table! Because the peppers and onions have such flavor themselves (and the roasting really enhances that), they really don’t need too much seasoning or preparation. This is truly a fantastic Weight Watchers Recipe to have in your arsenal as it’s sure help you reach your weight loss and healthy eating goals!

Weight Watchers Roasted Peppers and Onions Side Dish Recipe

Ingredients:
- 3 sprays olive oil cooking spray, divided
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium yellow pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium orange pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
- 2 tsp rosemary, fresh, or 1 tsp thyme, fresh
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place peppers and onion in a large bowl; coat with cooking spray. Add oil, rosemary or thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Spread vegetables in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes and then stir vegetables. Roast for 10 minutes more and then check for doneness. If peppers are very brown in spots and fragrant, remove from oven. If not, stir vegetables, roast for 5 to 10 minutes more and then check again.

Serving size is about ¾ cup
Each serving = 1 Weight Watcher Point

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

Another Fabulous Food Finds Friday is under way, and today, I have an awesome find for all bacon lovers!! There’s now a new brand of turkey bacon that has just 1 Weight Watchers Point for 3 whole delicious, crispy slices! And who makes this fine, tasty bacon you ask? Well no one other than Butterball!! We all know them for their sensationally yummy turkey’s, so who better to make the best low calorie turkey bacon!?

Butterball Turkey Bacon

If you are a Weight Watcher and want to try out a delicious new brand of thin and crispy turkey bacon that has just 1 Weight Watcher Point for 3 yummy slices, then you must give Butterball’s Turkey Bacon a try immediately! And this lean bacon is so easy to prepare – simply place turkey bacon in a single layer in skillet. Heat 5 to 6 minutes over medium-low heat, turning several times to brown lightly. And voila! This 1 Point bacon is perfect to eat alone or incorporate into any Weight Watchers breakfast recipe. Try adding to an omelet or quiche, crumble over salad, or add a few slices to a wrap, sandwich or burger!

I’m on a major carb kick lately, and I just can’t get enough of them! I love bread and bagels and anything of the like. But being a Weight Watcher, I know that these foods can use up a LOT of my Weight Watchers Points for the day. So when I found these 1 Point pita bread, bagels and English Muffins from Western Bagel, I was in heaven! Some of you may already be aware of these dieter’s delights because they aren’t completely new, but if this is the first time you are hearing about them, you will be just as excited as I was, and you’ll be on your way to the grocery store to give these babies a try!

1 Weight Watchers Point Bagels, English Muffins and Pita Bread

These fabulous 1 Point carb-packed goodies are all made by Western Bagel and are known as the Alternative Bagel, Alternative Pita and the Alternative English Muffin. They are all amazingly delicious, and you will find it HARD to believe that they are each only 1 Weight Watchers Point!!
Let’s start with the Alternative Bagel – with just 110 calories you can actually enjoy a bagel without the guilt that comes with it. It’s also packed with 7g of heart healthy fiber, making it a 1 Weight Watcher Point Bagel! And it comes in 5 different flavors: Country White, Roasted Onion, Sweet Wheat, Very Blueberry, and Cinnamon Spice! Ya gotta love Western Bagel for this.
Next is the Alternative Pita Bread. It’s Packed with 8 grams of fiber, and with only 110 calories, our alternative pita is the perfect choice for making pita pockets, or even pizza! And it’s available in Plain or Whole Wheat. And last, but certainly not least, is the Alternative English Muffin. With the same great taste as regular English muffins, this 100 calorie alternative can definitely hold its own, and is available in Plain or Wheat.

So that’s our Fabulous Food Find for this Friday! And if you love your carbs as much as I do, you’ll be thrilled to give these products a try. They truly taste just as good as all the regular pitas, bagels and muffins, but are so much healthier. Whether you are a Weight Watcher or not, these are a healthy alternative for the whole family.

If you are looking for a great dip recipe for your next party or get together, give this super delicious Weight Watchers Onion Dip Recipe a try! It’s creamy and flavorful and so easy to prepare. It’s ideal to serve with a vegetable tray or some low calorie, baked tortilla chips. With a Weight Watchers Dip Recipe this fabulous, there’s no need to waste your Points on all those high calorie, pre-made dips at the store. The thing that’s so great about this Weight Watchers recipe is that it tastes SO good, no one will no they are eating a low calorie dip. Each serving of this sweet onion dip has just 1 Weight Watchers Point, so you can easily enjoy a few servings and feel no guilt. Enjoy!

Weight Watchers Onion Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup pot cheese (use low fat ricotta cheese or low fat cottage cheese if you can’t find pot cheese)
- 3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dill, fresh, minced
- 1/2 tsp table salt

Directions:
Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Recipe makes 12 servings.
(Note: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.)

Serving size = 1/4 cup
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point