Don’t succumb to traditional, artery-clogging wings. Simply bake them in a tangy rub and then dip them in lightened-up dressing.
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- fat-free sour cream
- fat-free skim milk
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- ground ginger
- ground cinnamon
- freshly ground black pepper
- saffron threads
- blanched whole almonds
- sugar
- butter
- couscous.
This Indian dish, featured for “International Favorites” week, is a winner. Add a half teaspoon of ground red pepper to the mix for a spicier flavor.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
POINTS® Value: 3
- tandoori spice mix
- medium onion
- plain fat-free yogurt
- fresh lime juice
This Chinese restaurant staple gets a lot of its sky-high fat content from oil. We lightened it significantly but kept all of its flavor and crunch.
Now POINTS® Value: 8
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
- peanut oil
- table salt
- black pepper
- low-sodium soy sauce
- cornstarch
Don’t succumb to traditional, artery-clogging wings. Simply bake them in a tangy rub and then dip them in lightened-up dressing
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- fat-free sour cream
- fat-free skim milk
We put a spin on moussaka with this mouth-watering casserole, using chicken instead of lamb or beef, and a zesty tomato sauce instead of béchamel. You won’t miss the fat.
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
- sprays olive oil cooking spray
- table salt
- uncooked ground chicken breast
- dried parsley
- dried tarragon
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- table salt
- canned diced tomatoes
- canned tomato paste
- all-purpose flour
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- ground paprika
- salt
- ground cinnamon
- medium onions
- garlic
- olive oil
- crushed tomatoes
- water
- raisins
- small pitted ripe olives
- hot cooked couscous
- snipped fresh cilantro
Fried chicken nuggets rank high — both in taste and fat at fast-food joints. But not when you make them our way!
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Now POINTS® Value: 4
- honey mustard
- buttermilk
- dried bread crumbs
- Instructions
Partly skimmed evaporated milk makes an excellent replacement for cream-based sauces. Keep a few cans in your kitchen and experiment with it in your favorite creamy recipes.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
POINTS® Value: 5
- water
- frozen green peas
- olive oil
- medium onion
- white all-purpose flour
- fat-free evaporated milk
- sheet phyllo dough
- salt
- pepper
- whole broiler-fryer chicken
- 1/2-inch-long carrot pieces
- olive oil
- frozen peas