As I have mentioned, getting fit this year is one of my top goals. A few finds that have been my key tools for success are Jennie-O extra lean turkey and sandwich thins. They are both tasty, filling. and low in calories.
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The sandwich thins are great for breakfast as toast or to complete an egg beater sandwich. They help me eat a hearty low-fat breakfast. In terms of Weight Watchers points, I rarely go over 3 points for my breakfast, yet I don’t feel hungry. For lunch I use the thins as a bun on my black bean burgertopped with a low-fat Laughing Cow Cheese wedge and fresh salsa. Great hearty lunch and I rarely go over 4 points. Somewhere in the day I will likely have a snack, maybe an apple or hummus and veggies. On a good day I have generally have more than half my points to use for dinner and maybe dessert. This allows me to plan dinner for the family, rather then making myself a separate meal. Including myself in the meal this way goes a long way in avoiding the feeling that I am depriving myself. In turn, my family eats healthy too.A recent favorite dinner recipe of ours is Turkey Cheddar BBQ Burgers. I double the recipe and freeze the uncooked extras. Having prepared healthy food on-hand is another key tool for success. It avoids choosing the chocolate cake over the fruit.
Turkey Cheddar BBQ Burger
1 lb Jennie-O Extra Lean Turkey1 small zucchini, grated1/4 cup red onion, grated3/4 t. salt1/2 t. ground pepper4 slices low-fat cheddar cheese4 lettuce leaves4 tomato slicesBBQ Sauce4 sandwich thin (Arnold’s or Pepperidge Farm)1. Combine turkey, zucchini, red onion, and salt and pepper2. Form into 4 burger patties, make similar size to bun3. Form indentation in center of patty with thumb on both sides*4. Spray grill pan with Pam5. Grill until cooked, about 9 minutes per side6. Top each burger with slice of cheese, melt7. Assemble burger on bun with lettuce, tomato, and BBQ sauce
Enjoy!
Serve these up with sweet potato fries and a vegetable for a delicious and filling meal. These burgers are so juicy and tasty and they leave plenty of points for a nice cold beer or glass of wine, not to mention dessert! The kids love it too which is a bonus for getting some more vegetables into their meals.Submitted to What’s Cooking Wednesday
* This helps the meat cook all the way through quicker.
** By my calculation this recipe has a total of 5 WW points, add appropriate points if you top it with ketchup or BBQ sauce
I love the sandwich thins. Scott and I only brought those up to the lake last summer and used them for both hamburger buns and sandwiches. I will have some special sandwich thins swag for you when you come up I think because I am hosting a Sandwich Thins House Party.
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