Broiled or Grilled Pollo Sabroso

Broiled or Grilled Pollo Sabroso
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1 thigh • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 154.1 • Fat: 9.5 g • Protein: 15.5 g • Carb: 0.4 g • Fiber: 0.1 g 

• 6 medium chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 packet Sazon (in Spanish aisle, I prefer Badia brand with no MSG)
• Adobo (in Spanish aisle)
• garlic powder
• oregano

Season chicken with vinegar and soy sauce. Add sazon, a generous amount of adobo, garlic powder, oregano and adobo and mix well. (Don't use your hands or they will turn orange) Let chicken marinade at least 20 minutes. Broil or grill on low until chicken is cooked through, careful not to burn. Enjoy with rice and salad.

Asian Grilled Chicken Recipe

Asian Grilled Chicken Recipe
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 3 • Size: 2 cutlets • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 55 • Fat: 3.0 • Carbs: 5.7 • Fiber: 0.6 • Protein: 1.9

• 6 thin boneless skinless chicken cutlets (3 oz each)

Marinade:

• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tsp sesame oil

Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken, turn the pieces to coat evenly, cover and place in refrigerator a minimum of three hours, but preferably overnight.

Preheat grill to high. Grill chicken top side down first until well browned charred, about 5 minutes, turn and cook on the second side about 3 more minutes. Transfer to a serving platter

Pumpkin Banana Nut Bread

Pumpkin Banana Nut Bread
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 12 slices (1 loaf) • Serving Size: 1 slice • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 146.5 • Fat: 2.7 g • Carb: 33.3 g • Fiber: 1.6 g • Protein: 2.7 g 

• Pam baking spray
• 3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
  
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves*
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg*
  
• 3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, unpacked
• 1 large egg white
• 1 large egg
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional, 5 pts+ per slice if using)
  

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with baking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, egg, bananas, pumpkin and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
Add flour mixture and nuts (if using), then blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix.

Pour batter into loaf pan and bake on the center rack for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the pan cool at least 20 minutes, bread should be room temperature before slicing.

* 1 tsp of pumpkin spice can be substituted for cloves and nutmeg.

WW Chocolate Chip Clouds

Chocolate Chip Clouds
This recipe was adapted from Hershey's Kitchens
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 30 • Serving Size: 1 cookie • Old Points: 1 pt • Points+: 1 pt
Calories: 53.7 • Fat: 2.2 g • Carb: 8.4 g • Fiber: 1.7 g • Protein: 1.1 g 
 

• 9 tbsp egg whites (room temperature)
• 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 300°F. Cover cookie sheet with silpat or nonstick silicone pad.

Using a mixer, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together in large bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar a little at a time, then vanilla, beating well after each addition until you get stiff peaks, the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is glossy.

Sift cocoa onto egg white mixture; gently fold until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop mixture by tablespoons onto cookie sheet. Makes 30 cookies.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or just until dry. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack. Store covered, at room temperature.

Creamy Cauliflower Purée

Creamy Cauliflower Purée
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 3/4 cup • Points: 1 pt
Calories: 60.7 • Fat: 2.4 g • Protein: 3.7 g • Carb: 8.6 g • Fiber: 4.2 g   

• 1 medium head cauliflower, cut up into florets
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1/3 cup 1% buttermilk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp light butter spread (I used Brummel and Brown)

Steam or boil cauliflower and garlic until soft. Drain, add buttermilk, light butter, salt, pepper and purée with a hand blender. If you don't own a hand blender, you should consider getting one. It is one of my most used gadgets in my kitchen, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. A regular blender would work fine as well.

Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 6 pts • Points+: 7 pts
Calories: 296.67 • Fat: 9.7 g • Protein: 15.8 g • Carb: 34.5 g • Fiber: 5.3 g 

• 12 oz high fiber elbows like Ronzoni Smart Taste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp light butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup fat free chicken broth
• 8 oz Sargento 2% reduced fat mild cheddar
• salt and pepper
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1/8 cup grated parmesan
• 1/4 cup seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs
• Pam butter flavored spray

Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Spray a baking dish with buttered flavor Pam. Preheat oven to 375°.

In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter. Add flour and cook over low heat stirring with a whisk. Add onion and cook another 2 minutes. Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.

Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheese and mix well until cheese is melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked macaroni and baby spinach. Pour into baking dish. Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray a little more buttered flavor Pam on top.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, then broil for a few minutes to get the breadcrumbs golden.

ww Low Fat Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake

Low Fat Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 slice • Points: 5 ww pts
Calories: 233.5 • Fat: 9.6 g • Protein: 3.1 g • Carb: 29.9 g • Fiber: 1.5 g 

• 8 oz Cool Whip Free
• 8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 9 inch reduced fat Graham Cracker Crust
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 12-14 strawberries, hulled and halved lengthwise

In a large bowl, whip cream cheese, vanilla extract and sugar for a few minutes until fluffy. Add Cool Whip and whip until smooth. Spoon mixture into pie crust and chill for a few hours, until firm. Arrange strawberries on top and serve.