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Christmas Eve dishes, although fasting, usually have a lot of calories. How to "slim down" Christmas Eve dishes so that they can also be eaten by people on a reduction diet? All you have to do is modify your Christmas recipes and replace some caloric ingredients with those less fattening when preparing traditional Christmas Eve dishes. We advise you on how to prepare dietary Christmas Eve dishes.
How to "slim down" Christmas Eve dishes?Take some time to make Christmas dishes yourself. In this way, you can reduce their calorific value by up to half compared to those you buy. All because you have control over how much caloric ingredients you add to a given dish and in what amounts. Here are some tips to help you prepare adiet Christmas Eve dinner .
How to "slim down" Christmas Eve dishes?
1. Carp
Fried carp in breadcrumbs is most often eaten during the Christmas Eve dinner. And 100 g of fish prepared in this way is as much as 185 kcal and 10 g of fat!
All because frying, especially in breadcrumbs, causes the fish to absorb almost all the fat. And 1 tablespoon of oil (15 g) is as much as 130 kcal!
Therefore, do not fry the carp, but bake it in foil (approx. 145 kcal / 100 g) or cook it in jelly (60 kcal and 2 g fat / 100 g).
If you decide to fry it, give up the breading and choose a pan with a non-stick coating (so that you can fry without adding fat).
2. Red borscht with dumplings
The borscht itself will be less caloric, if you do not add sugar or honey and cream it. To improve its taste, just add apple juice and season it with cloves or cinnamon, which will further improve the digestive tract. Alternatives are also herbs (e.g. marjoram) and garlic. Then its energy value is approx. 54 kcal / 100 ml.
You should also be careful with the amount of borscht with cabbage and mushrooms added to the borscht: 4 small pieces (i.e. approx. 32 g, i.e. approx. 72 kcal) for approx. 250 ml of borscht are enough. Tartlets should be put into the soup straight from the water. By avoiding searing them in advance, you avoid extra calories, because the ears will not be saturated with fat.
We recommend you prepare Christmas Eve ears based on wheat flourwholemeal (approx. 294 kcal / 100 g), which is not only less caloric than traditional flour (approx. 343 kcal / 100 g), which is used to prepare commercial dumplings. Wholemeal flour is also a rich source of digestive fiber.
In the extra light version, the ears can be replaced with beetroot pieces, on the basis of which the borscht was prepared.
3. Mushroom soup
Hard-to-digest mushrooms, high-calorie noodles or noodles, which are usually added to mushroom soup, and fatty cream, which you whiten the soup, make the portion (250 ml) of this aromatic soup over 300 kcal.
Therefore, for those who cannot imagine the Christmas Eve supper without mushrooms, we advise you to prepare a soup without fattening noodles or pasta, whiten it with 0.5% milk or low-fat yogurt, and finally season with black pepper and add chopped herbs - parsley and dill to improve digestion.
4. Bread
One slice (ie 35 g) of plain wheat bread is about 83 kcal. A slice of wholemeal rye bread is less caloric and provides about 75 kcal. Besides, such bread, unlike bread made of refined flour, is a rich source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. Thanks to this, it will fill you up faster and suppress your appetite.
5. Herring
100 g of herring equals 160 kcal and as much as 10 g of fat. While you can find he althy omega-3 fatty acids in herring, they stimulate the production of ghrelin, the hunger hormone that tells your brain to "go and eat!".
Therefore, do not pour oil on them and do not fry them. You can prepare them like a carp or slightly acidify them with lemon juice with the addition of apple, onion and a little olive oil, which will give them a distinct flavor. Those who prepare herring in mayonnaise or cream can replace these fattening toppings with yoghurt sauce.
6. Greek fish
A portion (200 g) of Greek style fish prepared in a traditional way has approx. 300 kcal and as much as 24 g of fat. How to "slim it down"? Instead of coating the fish fillets in flour and sautéing them in oil, sprinkle them with lemon juice, sprinkle with s alt and pepper, and cook in the carrot and celery stock.
In turn, fry the onion without adding any fat in a non-stick pan. This dietary version of Greek fish has only 200 kcal and 1/3 less fat than the traditional one.
For its preparation, it is best to choose lean fish, the energy value of which does not exceed 100 kcal per 100 g, i.e. flounder, s alt, cod, pollock, hake or tilapia.
CHECK>> The dumplings should be handled in the same way as withdumplings - do not fry, but serve straight from the water. Then the energy value of 100 g of dumplings drops from about 220 to 160 kcal. They can also be baked in the oven (approx. 170 kcal / 100 g). To make them even less caloric, they can be made with wholemeal flour. Remember not to sprinkle the finished dumplings with fried onions or serve them with melted butter. On the other hand, sweet dumplings, e.g. with cheese, better not to sprinkle with sugar or pour over cream. The cinnamon will add flavor to it. 100 g of cabbage with peas is about 145 kcal. To keep it from getting even more caloric, do not thicken it with a roux made of flour and fat, and fry it without adding oil in a non-stick pan. The taste of this dish will be more pronounced if you cook it with bay leaves and allspice. If you replace mayonnaise with natural yoghurt, you can save about 30 kcal per 100 g of salad. Remember to season it with mustard, which not only adds flavor, but also has slimming properties. The way to "slim down" kutia is to add less he althy but high-calorie nuts and dried fruits. In turn, instead of honey (approx. 368 kcal / 100 g), you can add less caloric agave syrup (approx. 310 kcal / 100 g). CHECK>> When in a pastry shop, it is better to choose cakes sprinkled with powdered sugar than those covered with chocolate or icing. However, it's best to make them yourself at home - then you can control the caloric content of these sweets. For example, when you prepare the poppy seed cake yourself, you have an influence on how many caloric nuts and honey you add to it. It is also a good idea to prepare a Christmas cheesecake on your own - preferably based on lean cottage cheese and yoghurt instead of cream. Remember to line the baking tray with baking parchment instead of buttering it. Compote, which is based on dried fruit (apples, pears, plums), is already sweet enough thanks to them, so do not add sugar to it. In a 150 ml glass you can "drink" as much as 200 kcal. If the dried compote seems bland to you, you can enrich its taste with cloves, cinnamon and lemon slices. Christmas cheat sheet for people who are slimming Check how many calories different Christmas Eve dishes have. Adjust their amount to your diet.7. Dumplings
8. Cabbage with peas
9. Vegetable salad
10. Kutia
11. Cakes
12. Kompot
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