Weight Watchers Recipes

Here’s a quick, healthy, and easy salad recipe to prepare.

Chinese cabbage is a good source of potassium and vitamin A, while parsley is high in vitamin C and is useful as a digestive aid.

Weight Watchers Chinese Cabbage and Parsley Salad recipe
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
4 cups Chinese cabbage, shredded
2 cups fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1 cup chopped pineapple (drained, juice reserved)
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
4 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation
1. Combine the cabbage, parsley, pineapple, shredded carrot and red onion in a large zip-lock bag; seal and chill.
2. Mix together the mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, ginger, pineapple juice, salt and pepper; cover and chill.
3. Just before serving, pour the dressing to the zip-lock bag mixture and toss well to coat.

WW POINTS per serving: 2
Nutritional information per serving: 131 calories, 5.6g fat, 3.7g fiber

Yummy snack or appetizer! These green onion pancakes are very easy to prepare and so flavorful!

Weight Watchers Green Onion Pancakes recipe
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1 large egg
2 teaspoons sesame oil
8 egg roll wraps
4 teaspoons sesame seeds
1 cup finely chopped green onions (, white and green parts)
2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
soy sauce, to taste

Preparation
1. Beat the egg and sesame oil together.
2. Brush one side of one egg roll wrapper with the egg mixture.
3. Sprinkle with 1/4 green onions and 1 tsp sesame seeds.
4. Brush one side of another egg roll wrapper and press wet side on top of the other one and press down to seal.
5. Repeat for other 3 pancakes.
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil on medium high heat.
7. Fry each side of each pancake for about 2 minutes til golden brown.
8. Add more heat as necessary.
9. Cut each into 6 pieces.
10. Can serve with soy sauce.

WW POINTS per serving: 7
Nutritional information per serving: 309 calories, 12.7g fat, 2.2g fiber

This Chinese chicken recipe is for Andreea, who requested some Asian recipes (I’m going to post some Japanese ones soon, as I’m a big sushi fan).

Kung Pao chicken is a classic dish in Sichuan (or Szechuan) cuisine. It has 11 points per serving, but it’s worth trying at least once because it’s so delicious.

Weight Watchers Kung Pao Chicken recipe
Makes 3 servings

Ingredients
3 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
5 teaspoons soy sauce, divided
5 teaspoons dry sherry, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chicken broth or water
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1/3 cup salted peanuts
6-8 small dried hot chili peppers
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 green onions, with tops, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
green onions (for garnish)
dried hot chili peppers (for garnish)

Preparation
1. For marinade, combine 2 tsp. cornstarch, 2 tsp. soy sauce, 2 tsp. sherry and salt in large bowl; mix well.
2. Add chicken; stir to coat well.
3. Let stand 30 minutes.
4. Combine remaining 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch, 3 tsp. soy sauce, 3 tsp. sherry, vinegar, chicken broth and sugar in small bowl; mix well, set aside.
5. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in wok or large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add peanuts; cook and stir until lightly toasted.
7. Remove peanuts from wok; set aside. Heat remaining 2 tbsp. oil in wok over medium heat.
8. Add chili peppers; stir-fry until peppers just begin to char, about 1 minute. Increase heat to high.
9. Add chicken mixture; stir-fry 2 minutes.
10. Add ginger; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in center, about 1 minute. Add peanuts and onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Stir cornstarch mixture; add to wok.
11. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens.
12. Garnish, if desired.

WW POINTS per serving: 11
Nutritional information per serving: 467 calories, 27.7g fat, 2.7g fiber

This shrimp balls recipe is an easy to make appetizer that can be very popular at cocktail parties.

But be careful - just because one ball has 0 points doesn’t mean that ALL balls have 0 points!

Weight Watchers Shrimp Balls recipe
Makes 30 balls

Ingredients
1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 slice bread, crusts removed,soaked in water and squeezed before using
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sherry wine
4 water chestnuts, finely chopped
1 cup cold water
vegetable oil, for frying

Preparation
1. Wash shrimp and dry well with a paper towel.
2. Chop or grind shrimp very fine; put into a bowl; add bread, salt, egg, cornstarch, sherry and water chestnuts; stir vigorously 1 minute until well mixed.
3. Dip a teaspoon into the cold water, then dip spoon into shrimp paste and scoop out enough to form a ball the size of a walnut; repeat this dipping process with each ball, it will prevent sticking.
4. Heat the oil to 375°, and as you’re dipping, drop in the balls and fry for about 2-3 minutes, turning halfway through.
5. Do about 4-5 at a time, if you try to do more the oil temperature will drop too much and your balls will be greasy!
6. Drain on paper towels.
7. Serve hot with any sauce of your choice.

WW POINTS per ball: 0
Nutritional information per ball: 40 calories, 0.7g fat, 1.8g fiber