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Spiced Yam Chips Recipe with Lime Yogurt Dip – 5 Points +

LaaLoosh — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:10:13 +0000

When I first came across this Spiced Yam Chips recipe on the amazing eat make read blog, I was BEYOND excited to try it. The flavor combination sounded incredible, and the idea of a lime yogurt dip intrigued me. I couldn’t wait to get in the kitchen and try this, and I am so glad I did…WOW! They were delicious. At just 5 Points +, it’s a wonderfully filling and flavorful healthy snack recipe, that would also be a good side dish recipe, and is super easy to make. The sweet and spicy flavors of the yam chips perfectly contrast the deliciously tart lime yogurt dipping sauce, and it is oh so yummy. I really didn’t have to do much to her original recipe. But most importantly, I used a non-fat cooking spray instead of using olive oil. This cut way back on Weight Watchers Points in the recipe, so the yam chips won’t have that fried, crispy texture, but I feel that it’s definitely worth the sacrifice, and it really doesn’t affect the overall taste. Truly, an amazingly decadent snack recipe, these Spiced Yam Chips are perfect to add to your list of Weight Watchers Super Bowl Recipes for Sunday’s big game, or to just indulge in by yourself, any old time you want.

Spiced Yam Chips Recipe with Lime Yogurt Dip (adapted from eat make read)

The prefect gourmet snack idea for your healthy Super Bowl Recipes collection, these Spiced Yam Chips are just as tasty as they are good for you. Just 5 Points + gets you a nice serving of yam chips and dipping sauce!

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes (about 2” diameter, 5” long)
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
1 tbsp sugar
Zest from 1 lime
Juice from ½ lime
Non-fat cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
To make the dipping sauce, mix the yogurt, sugar, lime juice and lime zest in a small bowl and set aside.
Scrub, peel and thinly slice the sweet potatoes.
In a small bowl, combine salt, cumin, and cinnamon.
Spray a baking sheet with non-fat cooking spray and lay the potatoes out on the sheet. Then spray the potatoes with the non-fat cooking spray.
Gently sprinkle the potatoes with the ½ of spice mixture and bake for 20 minutes.
Flip the potatoes, spray with the non-fat cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining spice mixture. Place back in the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are browned and crisped.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 40 minute(s)

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet tags: Reduced fat, High protein

Number of servings (yield): 2

Culinary tradition: USA (General)

Entire recipe makes 2 servings
Serving size is ½ of entire recipe
Each serving = 5 Points +

PER SERVING: 184 calories; 0g fat; 33g carbohydrates; 14g protein; 4g fiber

Low Calorie Candied Yams Recipe – 5 Points +

LaaLoosh — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:42:50 +0000

With the holidays quickly approaching, I’ve been in the kitchen experimenting with some delicious low calorie ideas for Weight Watchers Thanksgiving Recipes, and I am having way too much fun with this! One of my personal favorites is candied yams. I never liked them much as a child, but as an adult, I grew to love them. But with the amount of butter and sugar in most traditional candied yams recipes, the Points Plus count would be way out of control. This lower calorie version still uses all of the essential ingredients (can’t skimp on those!), but with just a few tweaks to make them more Weight Watchers friendly. Each serving is just 5 Points +, and that’s for 3/4 cup, which is a pretty decent serving size for a side dish. If you want candied yams on your table this Thanksgiving, these are a must try.

Low Calorie Candied Yams Recipe

A must have Weight Watchers Thanksgiving Recipe, these low calorie sweet potatoes have all the traditional flavors you love, but half the fat and calories. Sweet and decadent, they’ll make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe!

Ingredients

6 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar, unpacked
1 cup miniature marshmallows
3 tbsp light butter, melted (I used Brummel & Brown)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter,brown sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt and in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes.
Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, about 40 minutes more.
Sprinkle marshmallows over potatoes, and put back in oven. Cook until marshmallows melt and begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 1 hour(s)

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat

Number of servings (yield): 8

Culinary tradition: USA (Traditional)

Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is about ¾ cup
Each serving = 5 Points +

PER SERVING: 215 calories; 2 g fat; 46 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bisque Recipe – 3 Points +

LaaLoosh — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:18:00 +0000

photo credit: kitchen scoop

It’s no doubt, fall is HERE!!! And I am super excited to start blogging some of my favorite, and oh so yummy Weight Watchers Fall Recipes. There are some seriously good low Points Recipes coming up, you may just never leave your kitchen! To kick things off to a tasty start, today I’m sharing my Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bisque Recipe that is to die for. So rich and flavorful, and FULL of fiber and antioxidants. It’s a delicious fall soup recipe that’s a great idea for a low calorie Thanksgiving side dish, a healthy soup recipe for lunch, or a delicious low Points Plus dinner idea. With just 3 Points + per serving, it’s a very satisfying accompaniment to any meal and will definitely help fill you up.

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bisque Recipe

An easy and delicious low calorie bisque, this fabulous Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup is a great idea for any meal. With akk the delicious autumn flavors we love, but with a lot less fat and calories.

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes
1 cup of canned pumpkin
3 cups fat free vegetable broth
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 cups tomato juice
1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Bake sweet potatoes in oven until fully cooked and soft inside.
Meanwhile, spray a large saucepan with non-fat cooking spray and set over medium-high heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring, until it just begins to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
Add garlic and cook, stirring, about another minute or two.
Mix in tomato juice, ginger, allspice and salt & pepper. Adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently; cook for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel the sweet potatoes and roughly chop. Place them in a food processor or blender along with broth and pumpkin. Puree until completely smooth.
Add the puree and Greek yogurt to the pot and stir well to combine. Heat until hot. Serve immediately.

Preparation time: 15 minute(s)

Cooking time: 1 hour(s)

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat, Reduced carbohydrate

Number of servings (yield): 4

Culinary tradition: USA (General)

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is about 1 3/4 cups
Each serving = 3 Points +

PER SERVING: 188 calories; 1 g fat; 20 g carbohydrates; 8 g protein; 5 g fiber

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe – 2 Point Total

LaaLoosh — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:07:59 +0000

A tasty and healthy snack recipe, these Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges are nothing short of delicious. With tons of flavor and zip, each satisfying serving has just a 2 Point Total. Double your serving and it’s only a 4 Point Total. This low calorie potato recipe is kind of like fancy french fries that can be served in many different ways. Wrap them in a cute little wrapper and serve them as a passed appetizer recipe, dish them up alongside one of my tasty, low calorie sandwich recipes as a great side dish idea, or whip up at batch on a Saturday night while you are watching movies for a healthy snack recipe. Anyway you serve them, they are sure to be a hit.

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Kosher
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp fresh rosemary
- ¼ tsp fresh thyme

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Scrub potatoes with water and pat dry. Cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges, and place inside a large Ziploc bag. Drizzle with oil; add in salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary. Place potatoes onto a nonstick baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes; toss and roast until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes more.

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is 4 wedges
Each serving = 2 Point Total

Sweet Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe – 2 Point Total

LaaLoosh — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:26:59 +0000

I LOOOOOVE sweet potatoes, so when I found this awesome recipe, I was psyched to give it a try! It’s super creamy and yummy, and loaded with fiber and antioxidants. This low calorie sweet potato soup is a perfect easy crock pot recipe for any weight watcher. It tastes great and is good for you too! Plus, it’s seasonal flavor makes it a wonderful soup to add to your collection of holiday crock pot recipes. Though this is not an official one of Weight Watchers Crock Pot Recipes, I think anyone watching their weight will truly enjoy this sweet potato soup.

Sweet Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 4 medium sized sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half
- 2 packets Splenda or Truvia
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dry mustard

OPTIONAL: I topped mine with a tablespoon of non-fat sour cream for additional flavor and 0 points

NOTE: To make this into a vegetarian recipe, just use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth

Directions:
Peel and slice the sweet potatoes. Place them with the chicken broth in your slow cooker. Cover and cook on medium for about 3 hours (or until the potatoes are tender).
Using an immersion blender (or putting the sweet potatoes and broth into a food processor), blend until smooth. Put the soup back into the crock pot. Add the half-and-half, Splenda, salt, dry mustard and allspice. Cover and cook on medium for about 1-3 hours.

Entire recipe makes 6 servings
Serving size is 1/6 of entire recipe (approx 1 cup)
Each serving = 2 Point Total

PER SERVING: Calories 112; Fat 1g; Carbohydrates 23.1g; Fiber 2.6

Sweet Potato Soup Recipe – 4 Point Value

LaaLoosh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:06:17 +0000

This fantastically healthy Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup Recipe is the perfect dish to heat up as the temperature drops. It’s loaded with lots of vitamins and antioxidants and packs a lot of nutritional value for the 4 Weight Watchers Points that it carries. Not to mention, it’s incredibly yummy! It’s warm and creamy, and has such a delicious seasonal flavor, it’ll make a great Thanksgiving Recipe and Christmas Recipe. But of course, it’s perfect to serve at any time of the year! I love this soup because it adds a little variety in flavor compared to other soup recipes. Try serving it with a nice low Point salad for a tasty and healthy lunch!

Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 cups canned chicken broth, divided
- 1 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp chopped pecans

TIP: For an extra flavor boost, consider adding a dash of curry powder with the flour and ginger. And toast the pecans to help maximize their flavor.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake for 45 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool. When cool, remove and discard skin; chop potatoes.
Combine sweet potatoes and 3/4 cup of broth in a blender or food processor; blend or process until smooth, about 1 minute. Set potato mixture aside.
Melt margarine in a medium-size saucepan; stir in flour and ginger, and then add milk. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Cook 1 minute more and then stir in sweet potato mixture and remaining 1 1/4 cups of broth. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Pour into 4 serving bowls and sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon of pecans.

Serving size is 1 cup
Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers Points

Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe – 1 Point Value

LaaLoosh — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:33:06 +0000

This Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Chips Recipe is the perfect, low calorie snack for anyone following the Weight Watchers program, or anyone just trying to eat better. Sweet Potatoes are much higher in fiber, vitamins and antioxidants than regular potatoes, and lower in calories and carbohydrates. So by giving this fabulous Weight Watcher Recipe a try and baking these tasty Sweet Potato Chips yourself, you are still able to enjoy the feeling of chomping down on some tasty potato chips, but you are really having quite a healthy, low calorie snack! And this Baked Potato Chips Recipe is so easy to make, you’ll use it time and time again. It also makes a great healthy snack recipe to serve the kids, and is sure to liven up all of your parties and get-togethers. Truly one of the simplest and tastiest Weight Watchers Recipes that I’ve encountered during my years a s a member. Nothing beats a yummy (and healthy!) Homemade Potato Chips Recipe!

Weight Watchers Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potatoes, peeled
- Non-fat Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- 1/8 tsp Kosher salt, or to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
Thinly slice potatoes in a food processor or by hand; they should be no more than 1/8-inch thick. The thinner the better (it gives you more chips for the same amount of Weight Watchers Points!!!)
Arrange slices on baking sheets so they don’t overlap. Spray with a bit more oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake chips until they begin to lightly brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack and serve. Recipe makes 4 servings.

*TIP: If leftover chips become soggy, put them back in a hot oven for a few minutes to crisp them up.

Serving size is 1/4th of recipe
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

Sweet Potato Pie Thanksgiving Recipe – 4 Point Value

LaaLoosh — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:13:42 +0000

The time to make that yummy Thanksgiving feast, and I’m SO excited!!! Sweet potatoes or candied yams are one of my absolute FAVORITE Thanksgiving recipes. But this dish is usually LOADED with fat and calories, so I try to avoid it at all costs. However, after denying myself this tasty dish for so long, I became determined to find a way to make a healthy, low calorie version of it. And after many, many attempts, I finally found a truly unique Weight Watchers Thanksgiving Recipe for sweet potato pie that will please your eager taste buds, and has just 4 Points per serving!! This sweet potato recipe is so amazingly delicious that you’ll be incredibly surprised that it’s not only super low calorie, but that it’s incredibly good for you too, and loaded with fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Good Weight Watchers Thanksgiving recipes are hard to find, so don’t let this one go untasted!! Seriously — you MUST try it!

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Ingredients:
PIE:
- 4 cups of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into roughly equal sized pieces
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp of light butter (I like Balade Light Butter)
- 3 packets of Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- tsp fresh lemon juice
TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme
- 1 cup liquid egg whites
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Prep the sweet potatoes and transfer to a large pot, add water to barely cover. Cover and bring to a boil, let cook until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Drain. When the potatoes are nearly cooked, puree the banana in a food processor. Add the hot sweet potatoes, butter, lemon juice, salt, nutmeg, and Splenda packets. Mash together until well blended. Transfer to a pie dish lightly sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray. Bake at 350F for about 15 – 20 minutes or until heated well through. Remove from oven and let cool about 15 min.

For the topping, start by beating liquid egg whites, vanilla extract and sugar to a soft peak. Then, in a separate bowl mix Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme with 1 part of the soft peaked egg white mixture with a wire whisk, until well blended and marshmallow creme has softened up. Then, beat remaining egg white mixture to a stiff peak and SLOWLY fold into marshmallow mixture in 2 parts. Once everything has been folded into one meringue looking batch, evenly spread onto top of pie, creating small peaks and mounds for an aesthetic look. Bake in oven on 350 degrees for about 15 min or until marshmallow/egg white layer turns a soft golden brown. Serve fresh from oven. Enjoy!

Makes 6 servings
Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers Points