Weight Watchers Recipes: Blueberry Creme Anglaise

Blueberry Creme Anglaise

Serves: 6
Calories/serving: 270
WW points per serving: 5
Fat 24g, protein 2.8g, fibre 1g

• 375ml/12floz double cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 50g/2oz granular sugar substitute
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 35og/12oz fresh blueberries

1. Heat the cream in a saucepan to the point where bubbles star appearing around the edges.

2. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks with the sugar substitute, cinnamon and nutmeg until thick and lemon-coloured.
3. Slowly beat half of the hot cream into the egg yolks. Then add the yolk mixture to the rest of the cream in the saucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened to a thin batter consistency. Immediately pour the sauce into a bow! and cool completely, then refrigerate in an airtight container until cold.
4. To serve, share the blueberries equally between six cocktail glasses and pour the Creme Anglaise over the top.

Weight Watchers Recipe: Mango and whisky mousse

Mango and whisky mousse

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/SERVING: 77
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 1
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 5 MINUTES

• 1 large fresh ripe mango
• 2 tbsps whisky
• lx6g sachet Vege gel
• 275g (10oz) virtually fat free fromage frais
• caster sugar to taste
• 2 egg whites
• fresh fruit or chopped fresh mint to decorate

1. Peel the mango and slice the flesh into a food processor. Blend until smooth, then transfer to a saucepan. Add the whisky and sprinkle the Vege gel on top. Heat slowly, stirring continuously, until the mixture starts to thicken.
2. Pour into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the fromage frais and a little caster sugar and mix until combined. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture.
3. Spoon into individual glasses and decorate with fresh fruit or chopped mint.

Weight Watchers Recipe: Compote of summer fruits with vanilla yogurt

Compote of summer fruits with vanilla yogurt

SERVES: 4

CALORIES/ SERVING: 99
WW points per serving: 1
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES

• 115g (4oz) fresh raspberries
• 115g (4oz) fresh strawberries, hulled
• 115g (4oz) fresh blueberries
• 115g (4oz) fresh blackberries
• 1 tbsp flavoured honey (heather or sunflower)
• 300ml (1/2pint) low-fat set yogurt
• 1 vanilla pod
• mint leaves to decorate

1. Place all the fruits in a large colander and rinse well with cold water.
2. Transfer the fruit to a large saucepan so the fruit can spread out. Add the honey and heat gently over a low heat, carefully stirring the fruits to coat with the honey. As soon as the fruits have warmed through, turn off the heat and allow to cool. Spoon into individual glasses.
2. Make the vanilla yogurt by splitting the vanilla pod lengthways. Scrape out the seeds and add to the yogurt. Mix lightly and place in a serving bowl.

Kiwi and Mango Salad with Lime Maple Syrup Recipe - 1points

Kiwi and mango salad with lime maple syrup

Serves : 4
Calories/serving: 86
WW points per serving: 1
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES

• 4 ripe kiwi fruits
• 1 ripe mango
• zest and juice of 2 limes
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• fresh mint to decorate

1. Using small serrated knife, trim both ends off the kiwi and peel away the skin. Slice the fruits and set aside.
2.Cut away the skin from the mango, using a sharp knife, then slice away the fruit from around the centre stone. Cut the sections of mango into long slices and arrange with the kiwi in alternate layers on a serving plate.
4 Mix the lime zest and juice with the maple syrup and drizzle over the fruits. Decorate with fresh mint and serve immediately.

Gratin of Pink Grapefruit and Orange Recipe - 4 points

Gratin of pink grapefruit and orange

Sesves: 4
Calories/serving: 243
WW points per serving: 4
PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 5 MINUTES
You can prepare the fruit in advance and refrigerate. Place under the grill for just 5 minutes and it's ready to serve.

• 2 large pink grapefruits
• 4 oranges
• 4 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur grated fresh nutmeg
• 4 tsps demerara sugar
• basil leaves to decorate

1. Slice both grapefruits in half through the widest part of the fruit.
2. Using a grapefruit knife, carefully remove the grapefruit segments and place in a bowl.
3. Cut away the pith and membrane from the shells and discard. Place the grapefruit shells on a foil-lined baking tray.
4. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut away the skin and pith from the oranges. Segment the fruits into the bowl containing the grapefruit segments by cutting in between the soft membrane and teasing out with the knife.
5. Add the Cointreau and a little nutmeg. Mix well and spoon into the grapefruit shells.
6. Sprinkle with the sugar and place under a hot grill for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Decorate with basil leaves before serving.

Strawberry Parfait Recipe - 3 points

Strawberry Parfait

Serves: 1
Fibre 3g, protein 6.5g, fat 9g
Calories/serving: 160 WW points per serving 3

• 6og/2 1/2oz ripe strawberries sliced
• 2 teaspoons granular sugar substitute
• 125ml/4floz plain whole milk yogurt
• 1/8 teaspoon almond or coconut essence
• 1 tablespoon lightly toasted sliced natural almonds, lightly crushed

1. Sprinkle the strawberries lightly with V8 of a teaspoon of sugar substitute.
2. Mix the yogurt, remaining sugar substitute and almond or coconut essence together in bowl.
3. Spoon one-third of the yogurt mixture into the bottom of a tall glass. Top with half of the strawberries. Cover with most of the remaining yogurt, reserving about 2 tablespoons. Add the remaining strawberries, drizzle the remaining yogurt over the top and sprinkle with the almonds.

Poached Peaches Recipe - 1 point

Poached Peaches

10 peach halves
Calories/serving 58
WWpoints per serving 1
Fibre: 1.9g, protein: o.8g, fat 1g

• 10 peach halves
• S ripe summer peaches, stoned and peeled, cut into halves
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon granular sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon almond essence

1. Place the peaches and water in a small saucepan. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
2. Add the sugar substitute and almond essence to the liquid in the pan and swirl to dissolve. If preferred, substitute raspberry flavouring for almond. Serve hot or cold.

Mixed Grape Chill Recipe- 2 points

Mixed grape chill

Serves 4
Preparation time 10 minutes
Calories/serving 110
WW points per serving 2
Fat 0.5g

• 35og (12oz) red and green seedless grapes
• 150g (5oz) 0% fat Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

1. Wash the grapes and drain.
2. Cut the grapes in half and place in the bottom of four individual glasses.
3. Spoon the yogurt on top and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Just before serving drizzle with the maple syrup.

Melon Sunrise Recipe - 2 points

Melon sunrise

Serves: 4
Calories/serving 66
WWpoints per serving
Fat 0.3g
Preparation time: 15 minutes

• selection of melon
• 2 tablespoons Campari or Grenadine
• sugar to taste
• fresh fruit or mint leaves to decorate

1. Pour the Campari or Grenadine over the melon, add sugar to taste and refrigerate until ready to serve. Decorate with fresh fruit or mint before serving.

Weight Watchers: Swiss Muesli

Serves: 4
Preparation time 10 minutes+ overnight refrigeration
Calories/serving: 350

12g protein, 9g fat, 52g carbohydrate, 5.5g dietery fibre, 35mg sodium.
A good source of vitamins B1, B2, and E , Magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.

* 200g rolled oats
* 250ml reduced fat milk
* 2 apples, unpeeled, cored and grated
* 30g chopped huzelnuts
* 200g low-fat honey yoghurt

1. Combine the oats and milk in a lowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. In the morning, add the grated apple, huzelnuts and yoghurt and mix well.

Weight Watchers: Corn Scones With Avocado

Serves : about 30
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 7-8 minutes
Calories/serving: 25

* 75g white self-rasing flour
* salt and pepper
* 5ml baking powder
* 25g maize meal or fine semolina
* 15ml caser sugar
* 25g butter
* milk

AVOCADO TOPPING
* 125g full-fat soft cheese
* 1 avocado, roughly mashed
* 1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
* 15ml lemon juice
* dash each of
Worcestershire seuce and paprika
* 175g rindless lesn bacon, grilled and crumble

1. Shif the flour with a pinch of salt and baking powder into bowl. Stir in the maize meal and caster sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Make a well in the center and stir in enough milk to give a soft dough, about 45-60 ml. Knead lightly, then rollout to 5mm -1cm thickness. Cut into rounds using a 2.5cm cutter. Place on a baking sheet and cush with milk.
3. Bake at 220C (425F) mark 7 for about 7-8 minutes or until risen the light golden. Leave to cool.
4. To make the avocado topping, mix the soft cheese with the avocado, hard-boiled egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire seuce and paprika. Season to taste and cover tightly.
5. Split the cold scones in half and spoon on the avocado topping. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and serve.

Weight Watchers: Fruit salad

Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 minutes + overnight refrigeration

235 Calories, 4.5 protein, 3.5g fat, 47g carbohydrate, 5g dietary fibre, 55mg sodium, 975kJ.
A very good source of vitamins B2, B3, C and E, Potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron.

* 50g dried apples
* 75g dried peaches or nectarines
* 165g pitted prunes
* 45g raisins
* 375ml apple juice
* 1 1/2 cinnamon stick
* 1 1/2 teaspon honey
* 1 1/2 teaspon finley grated orange zest
* 300g natural yoghurt
* 1 1/2 tablespoon fleked almonds, toasted

1. Combine the dried fruits, apple juice, cinnamon stick, honey and orange zest in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then remove from the hrat. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Remove the cinnamon stick befor serving. To serve, top the fruit salad with the yoghurt and almonds.

Tips:
This fruit salad can be served as a breakfast, delicios snack or a healthy dessert.

Weight Watchers: Peach soy smoothie

Serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: nil

A good source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and and zinc.
260 Calories, 1085kJ, 16g protein, 5.5g fat, 3.7g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fibre, 215g sodium.

125 g tinned peaches in juice
250 ml light soy beverage
1 egg
125ml orange juice

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth frothy.

Tips:
At the end you can put two finley chopped fresh minta leaves for a stronger flavor.

Weight Watchers: Banana smoothie

When you can't find time to sit down for breakfast, take a few minutes to hip up this nutritions dtink.

Serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: nil

A good source of vitamins B1, B2, C ans E, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.

240 Calories, 1000kJ, 14g protein, 2.5g fat, 40g carbohydrate, 3.5 dietary fibre, 135g sodium.

1 banana
100 g low-fat natural yoghurt
125 ml reduced-fat milk
1 teaspoon honey
2-3 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and frothy.