The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret

This is a yummy dessert and only 156 calories per serve!

Try this Jenny Craig recipe to impress your guests or just treat yourself.

Read on for this delicious Passoinfruit Bavarois dessert

Ingredients

2 Tins Passionfruit in Syrup
300g Silken Tofu
600ml Buttermilk
1 tbsp Caster Sugar
1 tsp Natural Vanilla Extract
6 tsp Powdered Gelatine
3/4 Passionfruit Pulp
250g Strawberries (hulled & cut in half)

Method

1. Sieve the passionfruit pulp into a small bowl (push through if necessary)

2. Throw out the seeds and pour the syrup into a blender.

3. Add the buttermilk, sugar and vanilla and blend for 90 secs. Leave in there.

4. Pour 1/3 cup of water into a heatproof bowl and sprinkle evenly with gelatine.

5. Stand the bowl in a saucepan of very hot water and stir until the gelatine has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Allow to cool slightly.

6. Place 8 dariole moulds in a baking dish. Add the gelatine to the blender and mix for 1 minute. Pour into the moulds, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

7. When you’re ready to serve run a knife around the edge of the mould and dip the bases in very hot water for 2 secs.

8. Turn each onto a plate and spoon the passionfruit pulp and strawberry halves around them.

Per Serve: 156 Calories, 12.3g Protein, 4.3g Fat

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Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life (2007) Page 157

I’ve talked before about the benefits of lentils and beans in your diet. They are known as the ULTIMATE weight loss food!

Read on to get this great Homestyle Lentil Soup recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Brown Lentils
1 Capsicum
1 Carrot
1 Onion
3 Garlic Cloves
1 cup Salt-Reduced Tomato Paste
1 Chicken Stock Cube
1 Bay Leaf
1/4 tsp Ground Cumin
1/4 tsp Ground Coriander
1 pinch of Paprika
3 tbsp chopped Parsley

Method

1. Finely chop the capsicum, carrot, onion and garlic cloves

2. Put the lentils in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and drain immediately.

3. Put 2 litres of water in the saucepan, add lentils and all other ingredients except parsley.

4. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

5. Stir occasionally and add extra water if needed.

6. Season to taste with ground pepper and serve with a sprinkle of parsley.

Per Serve: 341 Calories, 25.6g Protein, 2.2g Fat.

For more amazing recipes like this one. Click the link below and grab a copy of the Weight Watchers All Time Favourites cookbook - its a goodie!!

Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life. 2007. Page 90

Try this Jenny Craig recipe at your next dinner dinner party and reap the praise!

This Chicken & Noodles stirfry with a twist will no doubt be a huge hit.

Read on for this yummy recipe

Ingredients

600g Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
400g Thin Egg Noodles
1 1/5 cups Snow Peas (trimmed, sliced diagonal)
2 cups Bean Sprouts (trimmed)
2 Celery Stalks
2 Handfuls of Mint

Honey Lime Dressing

1 Tbsp Honey
3 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
Grated Zest & Juice of 1 Lime
2 Red Asian Shallots (finely chopped)
1 tsp grated Ginger
1 small Red Chilli (finely chopped)

Method

1. Put the chicken breasts in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Gently poach the chicken for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Drain the water and leave to cool. Once cooled shred the chicken.

2. Combine all the honey lime dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

3. Put the noodles in a heat proof bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for 1 minute to soften. Drain the water and rinse with cold water. Cut the noodles into short lengths and place in a large serving bowl.

4. Blanch the snow peas in boiling water for 1 minute and then rinse with cold water.

5. Add the chicken and snow peas to the noodles. Add the remaining ingredients and pour over the dressing.

6. Toss well and serve!

Per Serve: 443 Calories, 39.5 Protein, 9.2g Fat

For more amazing recipes like this one. Click the link below and grab a copy of the Weight Watchers All Time Favourites cookbook - its a goodie!!

Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life. 2007. Page 90.

Jenny Craig is a weight loss program used by thousands of people around the world.

With celeb clients including Queen Latifah, Kirsty Alley and Fergie this household name is a great diet program based on portion control, activity and a healthy mind.

I’ve put a post together with some of my favourite Jenny Craig recipes for you to try at home

Keep checking here as I add more recipes.

Chicken & Noodles with Honey Lime Dressing

This stirfry with a twist is a big hit whenever I serve it up. The dressing is divine!

Homestyle Lentil Soup

The yummy, hearty soup is great and stocked full of great weight loss veges.

Passionfruit Bavarois

It is hard to believe this delicious dessert has only 157 calories. It is sooooooooo yummy!