1,000 low-calorie recipes

About the Book

1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes by Jackie Newgent, RD (Wiley, 2012) features great-tasting “real” cuisine under 500 calories. The exciting compendium can be considered a dieter’s recipe “bible.” It will support weight loss books and programs as a recipe resource. And it’s equally ideal for anyone desiring a fit lifestyle—even when weight loss is not a goal. How is this different than other low-calorie cookbooks? Deliciousness is its most important feature!

As a natural culinary nutritionist, Jackie’s philosophy is that if you prepare a nutritious recipe that’s tasteless or otherwise unsatisfying, chances are you’ll probably not make it again. She wants you to desire these recipes again and again—to best help you stay fit and manage weight in the long run, not just for the time being. She wants you to be able to serve these dishes to everyone. You can and should expect your food to be enjoyable even when—and perhaps especially when—eating healthfully.

In addition to being high-flavored, the enticing dishes within 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes focus on filling ingredients with a contemporary edge. And they’re simple to follow. The recipes are not specifically low in fat or low in sodium … just cleverly lower in calories than you otherwise might expect. Jackie prefers to call it “calorie friendly!” The health strategy is about adding nutritional richness. This is accomplished mainly by boosting plant foods—fresh, vibrant, colorful, appealing plant foods. The result is: mouth-watering cuisine … naturally.

Whether trying to manage weight or follow a healthier lifestyle, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes is a must-have. What better way to stay inspired to eat well than to have a seemingly endless supply of recipes? You, your family, and your friends will savor this inviting, calorie-friendly cookbook that … at the end of the day … is essentially about simply good cooking. The dishes will have appeal to your tastebuds and waistline for years to come.

Recipes

Stay tuned. Selected recipes coming in fall 2012.

To whet your appetite, check out some favorites captured in photos.

Cookbook Photos

Enjoy browsing through these selected photos of dishes within 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes. They’re simply close-ups that Jackie shot during recipe testing.

Attention Media: If you would like to use any of the photos for media purposes, please include the photo credit: Jackie Newgent, RD. For the original JPG of a photo, please send your request to jnewgent@aol.com.

: All-Year-Round Mojito

: Anjou Chicken Breakfast Sausage

: Artichoke Heart Salsa

: Arugula Pesto

: Asian Angel Hair with Confetti

: Asian Butterhead Steak Bowls

: Asparagus Radiatore Alfredo

: Avocado Ranch-Dressed Vine-Ripened Tomatoes

: Balsamic Wilted Spinach

: Barbecue Chicken Pizza

: Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

: Beet, Cheese, and Basil Napoleon

: Berkshire Summer Succotash

: Berry-Peach Compote

: Bing Cherry-Vanilla Smoothie

: Black Bean Salsa

: Blackberry Mousse Almond Crumb Cake

: Blueberry Bundt Cake

: Blueberry Pie Smoothie

: Broccoli Velvet

: Buttercup Squash Parmesan

: Cajun Spiced Pecans

: California Boneless BBQ Ribs

: California Cioppino

: Cantonese Broccoli and Beef Tenderloin

: Caprese Salad Lasagna

: Caramelized Bosc Pear and Gorgonzola Crostini

: Caramelized Pear, Roquefort and Prosciutto Quesadilla

: Cayenne Onion Rings

: Champagne Mango Rice Pilaf

: Cherry Balsamic Peppercorn Sauce

: Chicken Shawarma

: Chocolate Soy Milkshak-tini

: Chutney-Dressed Crab Cakes

: Cilantro and Pomegranate Syrups

: Cilantro-Mint Chutney Seared Halibut

: Citrus Chicken Stir-Fry with Peppers Pine Nuts

: Clams Oreganata Linguine

: Cocoa Meringue Cookies

: Cookie Dough Truffles

: Cornmeal-Breaded Catfish Bites

: Creamy Scallion Veggie Dip

: Creamy Seasonal Vegetable Korma

: Creamy Truffled Black Rice

: Creole Panko Crusted Tilapia Sticks

: Crisped Zucchini Stacks

: Crustless Asparagus Quiche

: Crystallized Almonds

: Cucumber and Caramelized Onion Tea Sandwiches

: Danish Beef Smørrebrød Sandwich

: Double Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

: Extra-Virgin Roasted Cauliflower

: Farmers’ Market Shirataki

: Five-Spice Yam Frites

: Fleur de Sel Brownie Rounds

: Fresh Basil Fresca

: Fresh Gingered Strawberry Daiquiri

: Fresh Herb Hash Browns

: Fresh Marinara

: Fresh Mint Julep Bouquet

: Fusilli with Broccoli Raab and Cherries

: Fusion Sesame Spaetzle

: Garden Green Tea Gazpacho

: Garden Tequila Cocktail

: Garlic Chicken and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

: Georgia Peach Mule

: Ginger Thai Udon Noodles

: Gingered Carrot Juice

: Goat Cheese & Piquillo Pepper Panini

: Goat Cheese Medallions with Caramelized Onions

: Goat Cheese Roasted Beet Torte

: Green Grasshopper

: Grilled Caesar Salad Pizza

: Grilled Eggplant Stack with Feta and Fresh Basil

: Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

: Grilled Steak Pizza

: Grilled Vegan Burgers

: Hawaiian Luau Pizza

: Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio Pizzette

: Hot Jamaican Red Bean Soup

: Hummus in Red Yellow Cherry Tomatoes

: Hummus Pitza

: Iced Chai Tea Frothy

: Italian Eggplant Penne Salad

: Italian-Style Submarine

: Jackie's Quiche

: Jalapeño Tabbouleh

: Lamb and Eggplant Stir-Fry

: Lamb Fatayer

: Layered Baja Bean Dip

: Lebanese Lamb and Fig Kebabs

: Lemon Soybean Hummus Bagel Sandwich

: Lentil and Greens Soup with Poached Egg

: Light Jamaican Breeze

: Macadamia Nut Blondie Bars

: Madras Naan Burger

: Madras-Style Scramble

: Mango Margarita Smoothie

: Mango Mint Parfait

: Masala Pea Bruschetta

: Mashed Purple Potatoes

: Mediterranean Mussels

: Merry Cranberry Cosmopolitan

: Minty Pea Farro

: Mongolian Flank Steak Stir-Fry

: Muddled Cucumber Martini

: Mushroom-Herb Sauté

: Natural Peanut Butter Cup

: North African Peanut Stew

: Oat Pancakes with Fruit Compote

: Orecchiette and Arugula Salad with Sausage

: Orzo with Greens, Feta and Cranberries

: Pan-Asian Chicken Udon Soup

: Papaya Sipper

: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme Frittata Bites

: Peanut Butter & Grilled Grape Toastie

: Peppery Eggplant Pan Pizza

: Peppery Kung Pao Chicken

: Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzarella Panini

: Petite Pumpkin Pie

: Pineapple-Serrano BBQ Pork Sandwich

: Pinot Noir Lentils and Kale

: Pistachio-Plum Glazed Chicken

: Pomegranate & Citrus Quinoa Pilaf

: Pomegranate Angelic Cake

: Pumpkin Mini-Muffins

: Purple Potato Pancakes

: Rainforest Chocolate Muffins

: Raspberry Brownie-Style Fudge

: Raspberry Mustard

: Roasted Artichoke-Stuffed Mussels

: Roasted Cauliflower Pizza

: Roasted Veggie Farro Salad

: Roasted Veggie Juice Smoothie

: Root Beer Flute Float

: Rosemary Red Cabbage Sauté

: Rutabaga Hash Browns

: Salmon with Ginger-Scallion Chutney

: Salt and Pepper Asparagus

: Sardine Bruschetta-Style Pasta

: Scallop Orecchiette with Broccoli Raab

: Seasonal Pimms Cup

: Semisweet Chocolate Dipped Figs

: Shirley Temple Party Punch

: Shrimp Jambalaya

: Silken Scallion Bagel Spread

: Smoky Portabella Cheeseburger

: Soft Scrambled Eggs with Purple Potato and Chives

: Southwestern Couscous Flan Minis

: Spaghetti a Cacio e Pepe

: Spanish Goat Cheese Couscous

: Spanish Manchego and Tart Cherry Artichoke Salad

: Spelt Tabbouleh Salad

: Spicy Skinny Fries

: Spicy Un-fried Beans

: Spring Pea Risotto

: Sticky Lebanese Cinnamon Chicken and Rice

: Strawberries, Chard, and Vidalia Sauté

: Sunflower Raspberry Watercress Salad

: Sunflower Red Quinoa

: Sunny-Side-Up Salad

: Swedish Meatballs

: Sweet Cherry Apricot Mimosa

: Sweet Pea and Prosciutto Potato Salad

: Szechuan Sesame Baby Bok Choy

: Tahini Chickpea Hummus

: Tandoori Shrimp

: Thai Carrot Martini

: Thai Turkey Pizza

: Tofu Curry with Coconut Rice

: Truffled White Party Pizzette Platter

: Turkey, Cheese, and Tart Apple Toastie

: Veggie Melange Couscous

: Velvety Sweet Potato Soup

: Virgin Mary

: Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad

: Western Peppered Corn

: White Balsamic Broccolini

: Zesty Lemon Bars

: Ziti with Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

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An unmatched collection of delicious low-calorie recipes from the award-winning 1,000 Recipes series

This incredible cookbook is packed with tasty, low-calorie recipes that the whole family will love. The recipes cover every meal of the day and give home cooks an unparalleled variety of meals and ideas for eating healthfully—for a lifetime. Every recipe clocks in at less than 500 calories, but most are no more than 300 calories per serving. They’re easy to make and take the guesswork out of portion sizing and calorie counting. Recipes include complete nutrition information, and full menus help home cooks maintain a balanced eating approach—naturally.

1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes covers finger foods and snacks; salads and soups; meat, poultry, fish, and vegetarian entrees; breads and muffins; and yes, even desserts and cocktails. You’ll find rustic comfort foods like Five-Spice Turkey Chili, favorites like Pizza Margherita, main courses like Tart Apple-Stuffed Pork Loin, plus innovative recipes that will intrigue and satisfy you, like Caprese Salad Lasagna, Five-Spice Yam Frites, Brooklyn Lager Baked Beans, Homemade Pretzel Puffs, Fudgy Superfood Brownies, and Chocolate Mint Almond-tini.

Written by Jackie Newgent, a well-respected Registered Dietitian and cookbook author who writes for and is interviewed by national media, such as The Dr. Oz Show, Cooking Light, Health, and Redbook, among others
Includes clever advice on stocking a low-calorie pantry, maintaining a healthy weight, diet-friendly cooking, nutritious ingredient substitutions, full menus, and more
Features ingredients that are fresh and flavorful, keeping with Jackie Newgent’s “real foods” philosophy: nothing is artificial

Whether you’re following a particular diet or just want a single go-to guide for nutritious family meals, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes is the ultimate resource.