Without compromising your figure: New Year's menu for those who are afraid of gaining weight

Snacks

Caprese on skewers

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Ingredients for 10 servings:

10 cherry tomatoes;
100 g mozzarella (or 10 balls);
bunch of basil;
1½ tablespoons olive oil;
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.

Preparation

Cut the mozzarella into large pieces.
Wash and chop the basil. Mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Dip the mozzarella pieces into the sauce, then roll in the basil. Wash the tomatoes and let them dry. Assemble the caprese: Place a tomato and a cube of mozzarella on each skewer.

Per serving: 42 kcal, 2 g protein, 4 g fat, 1 g carbohydrates.

Fried eggplant with pomegranate

Ingredients:

2 eggplants;
2 cloves of garlic;
2½ tablespoons olive oil;
100 g Greek yogurt;
¼ pomegranate;
salt;
pepper;
greens for decoration.

Preparation

Wash the eggplants and cut into slices about 0.5 cm thick. Grease a frying pan with oil and fry the eggplants on both sides. Salt and pepper them during cooking.

Peel and finely chop the garlic, mix with Greek yogurt. Brush each prepared eggplant circle with the garlic-yogurt mixture and garnish with pomegranate seeds. Top with parsley, arugula or watercress if desired.

Per 100 g: 60 kcal, 2 g protein, 4 g fat, 5 g carbohydrates.

White bean dip with vegetable sticks

Dip is a thick sauce in which food is dipped. Instead of vegetable sticks, you can use bread or crispbread, but then the calorie content of the dish will increase.

Ingredients:

2 cans of canned white beans;
20 g basil;
½ large tomato;
2 tablespoons olive oil;
2 tablespoons lemon juice;
salt;
4 cucumbers;
4 carrots;
8 stalks of celery;
2 bell peppers.

Preparation

Drain the liquid from the canned beans into a separate bowl. Transfer the beans to a blender jar. Add tomato, oil, salt, basil. Beat all ingredients with a blender until the mixture becomes homogeneous. If the dip is too thick, add some bean liquid.

Cut cucumbers, carrots, peppers, celery into long sticks.

The dish can be served in portions by dividing the dip into cups and sticking vegetable sticks into it. Or you can transfer the sauce to a deep bowl and serve the vegetables separately.

Per 100 g of dip: 111 kcal, 5.5 g protein, 3.5 g fat, 14 g carbohydrates.

Beef Wellington - a delicious festive dish for the New Year

This gorgeous recipe caught my eye quite recently. From the description I learned that this is a recipe from the world-famous British chef Gordon Ramsay.

I cook my own beef Wellington. But not as chic as this option. This performance is worthy of a table of the highest level. And for our winter holiday this dish will be simply a real culinary masterpiece! And the symbol of this year will surely appreciate such a dish.

This dish does not cook quickly. It will take 2 hours to cook it.

We will need (for 8 servings):

fresh beef tenderloin – 700 gr
champignons – 400 gr
dry porcini mushrooms – 50 g
onion – 1 head (small)
puff pastry – 250 g
thyme – 1 sprig
salt, pepper to taste
egg yolk for brushing

Preparation:

1. Rinse the meat thoroughly and dry it. Cut off the films.

2. Fry in a hot frying pan until a crust forms.

3. Pour boiling water over dry porcini mushrooms and let sit for 15 minutes. Cut the champignons into small pieces. Drain the water from the porcini mushrooms and chop them too.

4. Cut the onion into small cubes. Fry the mushrooms and onions in a frying pan, adding a sprig of thyme. Fry until done.

5. Then transfer to a blender and grind, but so that the mushrooms are not in a puree state.

6. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3-4 mm. Place some of the mushrooms on it. Salt and pepper the meat and place it on top of the mushrooms. Place mushrooms and onions in an even layer around the meat.

7. Seal the edges of the dough very carefully so that the juice does not leak out. It should soak the meat during cooking. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down. Brush with egg yolk.

8. Bake until the dough turns golden. Approximately 35-45 minutes. To determine the readiness of meat, professionals use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the meat, it should be 50 degrees (the degree of readiness is “medium rare” - with blood).

9. Remove the Wellington meat from the oven, let cool and rest for 10 minutes.

10. Serve by cutting into portions.

You can also serve the sauce separately. Usually Bechamel sauce is prepared for beef with the addition of fried bacon.

Here is another very tasty recipe for baked meat.

Salads

Salad with chicken and tangerines

Ingredients:

500 g chicken breast;
400 g tomatoes;
150 g spinach;
150 g tangerines;
2 tablespoons olive oil;
1 tablespoon soy sauce;
1 tablespoon wine vinegar;
1 clove of garlic;
5 g grated ginger root;
1 teaspoon sesame seeds;
salt;
pepper.

Preparation

Prepare the dressing: mix oil, soy sauce, wine vinegar, chopped garlic and grated ginger. Let the mixture sit.

Cut the breast into large pieces, add salt and pepper and fry in a dry frying pan until cooked.

Cut the tomatoes into large cubes (cut the cherry tomatoes in half). Wash and dry the spinach. Peel the tangerines and remove the film from each segment.

Mix the ingredients, season with sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Per 100 g: 75 kcal, 10.1 g protein, 2.4 g fat, 2.8 g carbohydrates.

Turkey ham salad

Ingredients:

200 g turkey ham;
4 chicken eggs or 8 quail eggs;
2 cucumbers;
2 tomatoes;
1 bell pepper;
70 g cheese 15 percent fat;
70 g sour cream 10 percent fat;
1 teaspoon mustard.

Preparation

Cut the ham, eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers into pieces. If using quail eggs, cut them in half. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Mix sour cream and mustard and season the salad.

Per 100 g: 86 kcal, 7.7 g protein, 4.2 g fat, 4.2 g carbohydrates.

Beetroot, spinach and walnut salad

Ingredients:

3 small beets;
300 g spinach;
10 g butter;
30 g walnuts;
60 g hard cheese;
1 tablespoon olive oil;
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar;
1 teaspoon honey.

Preparation

Wash the beets, but do not peel them. Wrap the root vegetables in foil and bake in the oven for an hour and a half. Then cool, peel and cut into cubes.

Melt the butter in a frying pan and simmer the spinach until half cooked.

Place beets and spinach in a bowl, sprinkle with grated cheese and chopped walnuts, and season with a mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey.

Per 100 g: 107 kcal, 5 g protein, 7 g fat, 6 g carbohydrates.

New Year's table menu 2019-2020: recipes for simple and tasty salads

The main rule of the 2021 New Year's table is the absence of beef and veal in dishes. Therefore, when preparing holiday salads, you should forget about using these ingredients.

We recommend paying attention to such delicious salads as:

Korean beets;
Mistress;
Watermelon slice;
Crab salad;
Men's dreams.

You can also pamper your loved ones and guests with wonderful homemade adjika or cucumbers in tomato sauce. They will be appreciated by lovers of spicy dishes and gourmets. You will find more interesting recipes in the article Salads for the New Year 2021.

We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with the recipes for simple and tasty New Year’s salads that will not take you much time to prepare.

Bavarian-style herring salad with apple

This salad is pretty easy to make. It has an amazing taste that will definitely not leave anyone indifferent.

Ingredients:

herring fillet - 0.4 kg;
red onion - 1 head;
pickled cucumbers - 3 pcs;
apple - 1 piece;
thick fat sour cream - 0.2 kg;
greens to taste - 15 g;
ground black pepper - ½ tsp;
salt - to taste.

Preparation:

Cut the herring fillet into cubes, then mix it with sour cream.
Remove the seeds from the apple and cut the fruit into cubes. Add apples to fish, stir.
Finely chop the onions and cucumbers into cubes. Finely chop the greens. Then add all these ingredients to the fish and mix well.
Divide the mixture into salad bowls and garnish with dill sprigs.

New Year's salad “Negresco” with chicken

This unusual layered salad will be a wonderful decoration for the holiday table.

You will need:

chicken fillet - 150 g;
walnuts - 60 g;
fresh cucumber - 1 piece;
prunes - 15 pcs;
hard cheese - 0.1 kg;
eggs - 2 pcs;
mayonnaise - 80 g;
salt - to taste.

How to cook:

Boil the chicken fillet in boiling salted water (20-25 minutes). Then cut it into small cubes.
Hard boil the eggs, cool and peel.
Finely chop the prunes and chop the nuts.
Separately, grate the cheese and eggs on a fine grater.
Grate the cucumber on a coarse grater.
Take a deep salad bowl (preferably transparent) and start laying layers of lettuce.
Place the chicken fillet in the first layer and lightly salt it. Then place the eggs in a second layer and brush with a small amount of mayonnaise.
The third layer is grated cucumber. Place prunes on the cucumber and brush with a small amount of mayonnaise.
The fifth layer is chopped nuts. And the very last layer is grated cheese. Leave the salad for 15-30 minutes so that it is thoroughly soaked, after which you can serve it.

“Merchant” salad with pork

This is a very satisfying salad that pork lovers will definitely like and will satisfy even the most brutal hunger.

You will need:

pork - 0.3 kg;
carrots - 2 pcs;
granulated sugar - 1 tbsp;
onion - 1 piece;
canned peas (green) - 0.2 kg;
vinegar - 1 tbsp;
mayonnaise - 3 tbsp;
vegetable oil - 4 tbsp;
salt, pepper - to taste.

How to cook:

Wash the lean pork, add water, and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat, covered, until tender (about 1 hour). Remove the meat and cool.
Grate the peeled carrots on a coarse grater and cut the onion into cubes.
Fry the carrots in a heated frying pan, then cool it.
Pickle the onion. To do this, salt and pepper it, add vinegar and sugar. Mix thoroughly, remember with your hands and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
Cut the chilled meat into cubes.
Drain the liquid from the can of canned peas.
Place all products in a deep container. Pepper, salt, add mayonnaise.
Mix the salad thoroughly and place it in beautiful salad bowls. If desired, garnish with a sprig of dill or parsley.

Main dishes

Paella with shrimp

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Ingredients:

500 g peeled shrimp;
300 g rice;
1 onion;
100 g frozen green peas;
salt;
spices to taste;
2 tablespoons of tomato paste.

Preparation

Place the shrimp in a deep frying pan, add water to cover them, and simmer until done. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a separate bowl, but do not pour out the broth.

Place finely chopped onion, salt and spices in a frying pan with shrimp broth and simmer until soft. Then pour the rice into the same pan and fry it for about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste. Add water so that it is one finger higher than the contents of the pan, simmer the rice until almost done.

Add peas and shrimp to the rice and simmer for another 5 minutes.

Per 100 g: 98 kcal, 6.5 g protein, 0.5 g fat, 18 g carbohydrates.

Moroccan stew

Ingredients:

500 g lean ground beef;
2 eggplants;
800 g of tomatoes in their own juice;
2 tomatoes;
1 onion;
1 carrot;
50 g raisins;
1 glass of milk;
1 carrot;
2 tablespoons olive oil;
salt;
30 g low-fat cheese;
spices to taste.

Preparation

Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots and fry them in one tablespoon of oil until half cooked. Add the minced meat, fry for another 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Then add milk to the pan, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Mash the canned tomatoes with a fork and, together with the juice, transfer them to the frying pan with the minced meat. Simmer the sauce for about an hour, then add salt, spices, raisins and cook for another 15 minutes.

Cut the eggplants into circles or longitudinal plates, place them on a baking sheet, brush with the remaining oil and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes.

In a deep dish, layer half the meat sauce, half the eggplant, the remaining sauce, and the remaining eggplant. Cut the tomatoes into circles or slices and place them on top. Sprinkle the dish with grated cheese and bake the stew in the oven for about 10 minutes.

Per 100 g: 80 kcal, 5 g protein, 4 g fat, 5 g carbohydrates.

Chicken sausages with mushroom filling

Ingredients:

500 g chicken breast fillet;
100 g champignons;
1 onion;
¼ red bell pepper;
¼ yellow bell pepper;
salt.

Preparation

Pass the chicken breast through a meat grinder, add salt and pepper. Finely chop the mushrooms and ¾ onions and fry in a dry frying pan. Chop the remaining onion and bell pepper very finely—they will be needed for visual effects.

Place some onions and peppers of different colors on a silicone mat or parchment paper, place a portion of minced meat on top and distribute it over the surface in the form of a rectangle. Lightly press the meat with your hand so that the onions and peppers are pressed into the minced meat on the back side. Place a strip of fried mushroom in the center of the rectangle, parallel to its long sides. Then use a mat or piece of parchment to form a neat sausage.

Bake the finished sausages in the oven for about 25 minutes. If you fry them in a frying pan, they will look more appetizing, but then you need to add vegetable oil to the list of ingredients, and count the calories.

Per 100 g: 86 kcal, 16 g protein, 1 g fat, 2 g carbohydrates.

First

Often the first courses are not placed on the New Year's table. However, if you watch your diet, you can prepare dietary liquid meals for the New Year. Many people prefer to cook broth with salmon and herbs.

To do this you will need the following components:

salmon – 700 g;
rice – 150 g;
greens – 50 g;
vegetables (carrots and onions) – 1 pc.;
water – 2500 ml;
spices to taste.

The process of preparing a dietary New Year's dish:

Boil water and add rice.
Grate the carrots and chop the onions and fish. Throw vegetables and fish into the broth.
Cook for about 20 minutes, and then add your favorite spices and herbs.

Dessert

Orange jelly for adults

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Ingredients:

8 small oranges;
350 ml dry white wine;
40 g gelatin;
sweetener to taste.

Preparation

Prepare gelatin as directed on its package. Usually the powder is poured with water for 15 minutes and then heated in the microwave.

Squeeze the juice out of the oranges, add water to it so that the total volume is 850 ml, pour into the pan. Add wine and sweetener. Heat the mixture, pour the swollen gelatin into it, bring to a boil, but do not boil. Let the liquid cool slightly and pour into molds. For beauty, you can put a few orange slices in the jelly.

Per 100 g: 46 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 3.8 g carbohydrates.

Banana ice cream with berries

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Ingredients:

3 bananas;
150 g frozen berries.

Preparation

Peel the bananas, cut into several pieces and place in the freezer for several hours. Before serving, remove them and beat with a blender until smooth. The mass will become creamy. Add berries to it and process the future ice cream with a blender again. The dish should be served immediately.

Per 100 g: 80 kcal, 1.3 g protein, 0.3 g fat, 18.5 g carbohydrates.

Oatmeal pudding with berry sauce

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons finely ground oatmeal;
1 glass of milk;
1 glass of water;
sweetener;
4 eggs;
vanillin;
300 g frozen raspberries.

Preparation

Mix water with milk, add oatmeal, add sweetener and cook the porridge. While it cools, make the eggs. Separate the whites, beat them into a strong foam. Add yolks and vanillin to the porridge. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the mixture using a spatula.

Distribute the mixture into molds (preferably silicone ones: it will be easier to get the pudding out). Pour a little water into the bottom of a large saucepan so that it can accommodate the ramekins without the liquid overflowing. Cook the pudding in a water bath for about an hour.

Place raspberries in a saucepan and add a little sweetener. The juice of the berries and ice will most likely be enough to give the sauce the desired consistency, but if there is not enough liquid, you can add a little water. Cook the mixture for 5–7 minutes.

Serve the pudding with the berry sauce.

Per 100 g: 90 kcal, 5.5 g protein, 3.8 g fat, 8.5 g carbohydrates.

Diet recipes for weight loss

Losing weight is a labor-intensive, complex process, during which not all people can adhere to strict diets. But not all food systems mean giving up delicious food. Diet is not only a way to remove excess weight, but also an opportunity to improve your body’s health. There is a huge selection of low-calorie delicious dishes, we will look at some recipes below.

Rice with fresh apples (great for breakfast)

Nutritional value per 100 grams of dish – 160 kcal

Ingredients:

rice - 1 tbsp.;
water – 2 tbsp.;
apple – 2 pcs.;
butter – 2 tbsp. l.;
low-fat sour cream - 1 tbsp.;
vanillin - a pinch;
honey -2 tbsp. l.;
fresh berries - to taste.

Cooking method:

Wash the rice well, pour hot water into it, cook for 10 minutes without covering it with a lid.
Remove the pan with rice from the heat and place in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Add grated apples and a spoonful of honey to the cooled rice porridge. Mix everything well.
Before use, prepare the cream by mixing sour cream with vanilla and honey. Drink more water with fruit porridge.

Curd dessert with fruits

Nutritional value per 100 grams of dish is 167 kcal.

Ingredients:

gelatin – 2 tbsp. l.;
low-fat cottage cheese – 450 g;
water – 100 ml;
sugar or stevia - to taste;
apple – 1 pc.;
orange – 1 pc.

Cooking method:

Beat the cottage cheese well with a whisk, add stevia or sugar.
Place the gelatin mixture into the cottage cheese, mix everything well with a whisk to obtain a homogeneous mass.
Cut an apple and orange or other fruit into slices and place on the bottom of the molds.
Pour the curd mixture over the fruit slices.
Leave the molds in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, turn the mold over onto a saucer and decorate the dessert with berries or marshmallows.

Find out what dietary desserts can be prepared using the suggested recipes.

Buckwheat porridge with milk

Nutritional value of 100 grams of the dish is 154 kcal.

Ingredients:

milk -200 g;
butter – 1 tbsp. l.;
buckwheat – 100 g;
water – 50 g;
salt - a pinch.

Cooking method:

Mix water and milk in a saucepan and put on fire.
Pour well-washed buckwheat into boiling liquid.
Mix everything thoroughly, add salt, and boil for 5-10 minutes.
Place the pan with porridge in a steam bath and cook until done.
Add oil to the prepared buckwheat. Instead of bread for porridge, use pita bread.

There are many healthy and tasty foods, and learning to eat healthy is not difficult. Build your diet based on dietary nutrition, and you will lose weight before your eyes while enjoying mouth-watering dishes. The main thing is to eliminate harmful foods from your menu forever: mayonnaise, ketchup, sausage, chips, smoked meats, spicy foods.

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Article updated: 02/11/2020