Three weight loss dinner party recipes, extremely yummy

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Might it be possible to be amused and have a social life while on a diet? Yes! Dieting doesn’t need to include broiled fish, leafy vegetables and early nighttime! It’s possible for you to cook and make tasty food, which ticks all the boxes for weight reduction. To make a weight loss dinner, you only have to be somewhat more creative. The purpose is for your dinner guests to not even to realise that they’re eating a ‘light’ meal!

What to serve at a weight loss dinner?

Think light, fresh, delicious and exciting. Being smart with your ingredients calls for introducing lots of flavour in the kind of fresh herbs and spices, which add flavor with no calories. Using fats prudently additionally helps to keep the calorie count down. A modest quantity of fat yet helps to create the impression of extravagance, flavor and satisfaction. During your weight loss dinner, keep the portions which you serve little and let your guests to help themselves to rice and bread which you yourself can cleverly prevent. Make sure there are enormous bowls of vegetables and salad for you to fill up on.
For pre dinner drinks, keep away from the temptation of chips, and serve instead vegetable crudites with a yoghurt dip and little bowls of raw unsalted nuts (it is hard to eat too many of these!)
Do be alert to your alcohol consumption. The average glass of wine contains 120 calories as does a glass of fruit juice. Jugs of water, flavoured with lemon slices and fresh mint make a fantastic zero calorie centre piece for your dinner table.

Soups as appetizers

Soups are always an excellent option as a appetizer. We have always understood that soups help to ‘fill you up’ and recent studies have found out why. Soups delay gastric emptying which means they make you feel full fast – an ideal food for a dieter!

Roasted Butter Nut Squash and Red Pepper soup

Serves 6-8
150 calories per small bowl.
1 little butter nut squash
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
1 l of vegetable stock
1 glug of white wine
1 tablespoon olive oil plus additional for drizzling
Creme fraiche to serve

Delicious chopped fresh chives

Warm the oven to 200 degrees. Wash the butter nut squash and then cut into balls of about 3cm. Remove the seeds, but leave the skin on. Put on a baking tray. Roast in the oven until soft and lightly browned (about 40 minutes)
Deseed and chop the red peppers. Add to the butter nut squash for the last 20 minutes of the cooking time.
In a big casserole warm the olive oil and fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the celery and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the squash and red peppers by tipping all the contents of the baking tray into the casserole (all those delicious juices add flavour!). Add the stock, a glug of wine and after that let the soup simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste and then mix until smooth. (This can be made in advance and then warmed through when you’re ready to eat).
Serve in small bowls garnished with a swirl of creme fraiche, a scattering of fresh chives and some bread for your guests.

Chicken or fish as main courses

Chicken or fish are clear picks as they’re a naturally low in fat. Protein is a vital food for dieters as it’s a low glycaemic index and thus help keep you feeling full more. The additional progress of chicken is it is a rich source of trytophan that’s used to create the disposition optimising neurotransmitter serotonin. The bottom line – eating chicken for your weight reduction dinner will keep you feeling joyful and complete!

Grandmere Bain’s Mustard Chicken

About 300 calories per serving
It must be marinated, ideally overnight. It can then only be cooked in the oven after you’re prepared to eat it.
8 skinless and bone less chicken thighs
500g mushrooms, wiped and sliced
2 tbs seeded mustard
2 tbs dijon mustard
1 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs tomato ketchup
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs worcester sauce
1 tbs wine vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, smashed
Place the chicken in a baking dish (with a lid – Le Cruset is ideal!) Mix the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Leave to marinate over night.
When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200 degrees, add the mushrooms to the dish and cook for 45-50 minutes.
Serve with brown basmati rice and a green leafy salad

Don’t be afraid of desserts

Desserts are generally a dieter’s nightmare – laden with sugar and fat they are able to readily add 500-600 great option. But a weight loss healthy dinner may include something sweet too! Berries are a good dessert choice for a dinner party as they add a touch of luxury while having one of the lowest sugar contents out of all the fruits. They are also a rich source of the antioxidant catechins, which some research studies link to better fat oxidation and increased metabolic rate.

Merry Berry Sundaes

1 carton of raspberries
1 carton of blueberries
1 carton of strawberries
500ml greek yoghurt
fresh mint, chopped
Wash and chop berries and split between 4 serving dishes. Skin and chop the mango and mix with the greek yoghurt. Spoon over the berries and garnish with chopped fresh mint. Serve with short bread biscuits for your guests.
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