Weight Watchers Recipes

Here’s an easy and yummy recipe with an eastern flavor. The spices are warming, but not too hot and the allspice works nicely with the ginger. If you have a very large crock pot, you might need a larger quantity of broth/water to prevent the chicken from burning.

Weight Watchers Crock Pot Gingered Chicken Stew recipe

Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons fresh ginger root
8 carrots, pared and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
1 (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) sliced water chestnuts
1 cup fat-free chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

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Weight Watchers Light Mashed Potatoes recipe

Ingredients
5 medium white potatoes, peeled, washed and diced
4 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon table salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)

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Weight Watchers Banana Smoothie recipe

Ingredients
2 medium bananas, coarsely chopped
2 cups skim milk (or low-fat milk)
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon wheat germs
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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This is a wonderful recipe for anyone who can’t eat sugar. These muffins have a nice light texture and are very tasty - you could even not notice they have no sugar in them!

If you like to experiment, try using some other dried fruits too (like dried apricots, dried cherries or dried apples).

Weight Watchers Sugarless Dried Fruit Muffins recipe
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped prunes
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup butter, cut in pieces
1 cup water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 12 muffin cups.
3. Combine the water, raisins, dates and prunes in a saucepan over medium high heat.
4. Boil for about 5 minutes (until the water is absorbed), then remove from heat, add the butter pieces and stir until the butter is melted.
5. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
6. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
7. Mix in the walnuts (if using) and blend into the fruit mixture.
8. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cups (2/3 to 3/4 full).
9. Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes (or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean).

WW POINTS per serving: 4
Nutritional information per serving: 195 calories, 8.7g fat, 2.2g fiber

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This simple recipe has an excellent taste. The fresh tomatoes and the basil add such a nice flavor to the fish!

Weight Watchers Tomato and Basil Baked Fish recipe
Makes 3 servings

Ingredients
1 lb white fish fillets (cod, halibut, flounder or turbot)
1-2 fresh summer tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4-1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 fresh basil leaf, shredded
1/2 cup scallions, minced
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
fish seasoning, to taste

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Add the tomato sauce to the bottom of a baking dish.
3. Rinse the fish fillets and pat dry.
4. Sprinkle salt, pepper and fish seasoning (if using) to taste on both sides of the fish, and lay the fillets in the baking dish.
5. On a cutting board, chop the basil and mince the scallions.
6. Add the breadcrumbs to the pile of fresh herbs and chop roughly.
7. Top the fish fillets with the herb and breadcrumb mixture, then add the fresh tomato slices on top.
8. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes (or until the fish is cooked through).

WW POINTS per serving: 4
Nutritional information per serving: 191 calories, 2.6g fat, 1.6g fiber

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