Weight Watchers Dinner Ideas

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The aim of Weight Watchers is to help people to lose weight, but with healthy eating habits and exercise routines. The highlight of Weight Watchers is the fact that all food is permissible, but should be consumed in limits. It is often seen that people are able to follow the diet plan through the day, but run out of ideas when they have to cook dinner. In some cases, there is paucity of time, coupled with being tired, etc., which causes people to falter on their diet. At such times, there are many simple and easy to make Weight Watchers dinner ideas which one can make use of. Apart from the fact that they are within the diet limits, these dinner ideas are also rather interesting, which ensures you stay on the diet for a longer period of time.

Weight Watchers Quick Dinner Ideas

Often after coming back from work, we do not have sufficient time to cook elaborate meals, as our growling stomach refuses to wait. At such times, the Weight Watchers dinner menu will have to be changed to suit our hunger needs coupled with time limitations.

Omelet
When you can no longer wait and must consume something, this is the best option you can resort to. Adding vegetables to the recipe will make it far more healthier and will also make it filling. If you are patient enough, you may want to have some salad as accompaniment to the omelet. Depending on the points you are on, you will have to decide whether you will include egg yolk in the omelet or make the omelet only with egg whites.

Salad
If you are running out of points and are yet very hungry, then salad is the best option for dinner. Salads are also the best bet when you are having your dinner late at night. Depending on the available ingredients at home, you can choose to make a salad. For me, the best salad is to simply toss in all that I can and use only salt, pepper and lemon juice to dress the salad. I often use this method for lunch as well.

Stir Fry
On a cold winter night, salads may not be something you will really want to opt for. Then stir fry is the best option. Not only are they low on points, but they are also very filling. The beauty of stir fry is that you can make it in bulk and store it in the refrigerator to be consumed on some other day of the week. One can make the best of this option when one is going to be working late in the coming week.

Soups
There are numerous Weight Watchers soup recipes which you can make the best of. The most favorites are the potato soup, vegetable soup and taco soup. Since there are different recipes to make these soups, it ensures you are not bored of using the same recipes time and again.

Sandwiches
This is one food idea which will not go wrong, whether it is had for lunch or for dinner. Depending on your preference, you can opt for vegetarian, non-vegetarian or vegan sandwich fillings. Using whole wheat sandwich bread is the best, so that one does not go overboard with the points. Also stuffing a lot of vegetables in the sandwich will ensure the sandwich is filling and also low on the points meter.

Weight Watchers Dinner Recipes

After reading some of the quick dinner ideas, we will now turn to some recipes which can also serve as Weight Watchers dinner party ideas. When you choose the dinner recipes, it is best to stick to recipes which are rich in vegetables and have a high protein content.

Chicken Garlic Crock Pot Recipe
When you know you are going to be late, you may want to leave the chicken in the crock pot to cook, and savor the chicken once you are back. For a chicken crock pot, take 2 chicken breast pieces and rub them with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp freshly ground pepper and 1 tsp paprika. Cut one large onions into rings and place them at the bottom of the crock pot. Place the chicken on the onion rings. Mince about 6 to 7 cloves of garlic and spread it evenly over the chicken breasts. Cover the crock pot and let the chicken cook for about 6 to 7 hours. Once you are back from work, you can head to the dining table and savor the chicken recipe.

Beans and Caribbean Rice
If you are looking for some vegetarian Weight Watchers dinner recipes, then this is a recipe which you may want to try. In a saucepan bring about 2 cups of vegetable stock to boil. Add 1 cup of long grained rice to the stock and let it cook covered over low heat for about 20 to 22 minutes till the rice is tender. In another pan or skillet, heat about 1 tsp of olive oil and add quarter cup de-seeded pieces of green peppers along with garlic to the oil. After 2 minutes, add 1 cup of canned black beans, hot pepper sauce as per taste and 1 tbsp white vinegar. Cover the mixture, reduce the heat to low and let it come to a boil. Let it simmer for about 5 to 6 minutes, garnish with cilantro and serve with rice. Make sure you have this easy to make warm itself.

Italian Chicken Pasta
Take about 5 oz of pasta and cook it in water with little salt and oil, till al dente. Once cooked, drain it and keep it aside. While the pasta is cooking, cut 2 boneless chicken breast pieces into thin strips and add quarter cup Italian dressing to it. Take a non-stick skillet and sauté the chicken pieces over low to medium heat, till they are golden brown in color. Add 11 oz of mixed vegetables to the chicken pieces and another quarter cup of Italian dressing. Let the vegetables cook. Once the vegetables are cooked, serve this Weight Watchers recipe. Ideally one portion of pasta should be served with one portion of vegetable and chicken mixture.

These were some of the Weight Watchers dinner ideas and recipes which you can make use of to ensure you do not deviate from your diet. It is best to stick to healthy eating habits which will not ruin your health. Also consult your Weight Watchers leader to know the restrictions you have.

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