With Christmas around the corner, days are busy. From gifts to food, life is a roller-coaster as we inch closer to the date. Overindulgence during this time is a common thing, and for the health fanatics that might not be the most popular idea. While celebration cannot be stopped, healthy eating during this time is not impossible. There are many ways to whip up healthy delicacies that are lighter on calories and good for you. Christmas is a time of fun and it can still be that if you indulge responsibly.
Below are a few lip-smacking dishes that can be cooked healthily with no less the taste:
Grilled Peaches with Honey Cream
This exquisite dish can be prepared by using QNET Nutriplus Monofloral Honey which has a richer flavour with many useful and nutritional benefits.
Ingredients needed –
- 2 tablespoons QNET’S Nutriplus Monofloral Honey
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup ground cardamom
- Half tea spoon salt
- 4 medium sized peaches, pitted and halved
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup plain, fat-free yogurt
- 5 tablespoon heavy cream
- 5 tablespoon whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of raspberries
Process –
- Melted butter, honey (1 tablespoon), cardamom and salt are mixed in a medium bowl. Peaches are added and tossed for coating. It is let to stand for 5 minutes
- A grill pan is heated over medium heat. Pan is coated with cooking spray. Peaches are arranged on the grill pan and grilled for 2 minutes on each side
- Yogurt, heavy cream, whole milk, remainder honey and vanilla extract are combined in a small bowl and whisked.
- Peaches and raspberries are served with it
Sugarfree Blackberry Mojito Mocktail
This all-time favourite drink can be made all the more wholesome by dismissing the use of sugar. Using QNET’s Nutriplus Natose Stevia Liquid, you can make your drinks guilt-free!
Ingredients needed –
- Fresh lime juice
- 2-3 drops of QNET’s Nutriplus Natose Stevia liquid (as per taste)
- Sparkling water
- Mint leaves
- Blackberries
- Crushed ice
- Lemon slices for garnishing
Process –
- Lime juice, Natose and sparkling water are added and gently stirred
- Mint leaves, blackberries and ice are added next
- It is garnished using lemon slices
- It is served chilled
Vanilla Cheesecake
A delicious and healthy version of cheesecake with the power of protein using QNET Nutriplus Kids Protein Power. The kids will love it and you will too!
Ingredients needed –
- 1 scoop of Vanilla QNET Nutriplus Kids Protein Power
- 75 g butter
- 100 ml double cream
- 200 gm cream cheese
- 175 g crushed digestive biscuits
Process –
- Butter is melted and mixed with the crushed biscuits
- A cake tin is greased
- The butter and crushed biscuit mixture is put in the greased cake tin covering the bottom of the tin
- Vanilla protein powder, double cream and cream cheese are mixed together
- The cheese mixture is put on top of the butter and crushed biscuit mixture
- It is refrigerated until set
Keto Pizza
It’s always a good time to have pizza. Make this delicious Keto pizza using QNET Nutriplus Fibre Fit, a very rich source of fibre.
Ingredients needed –
- 1 tablespoon QNET Nutriplus FibreFit
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- Half tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt as per taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 43g of Mozzarella cheese
- 3 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
Process –
- All the dry ingredients are combined in a bowl that you can use with your immersion blender.
- 2 eggs are added to the mix and blended for at least 30 seconds
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil are added to a pan over medium high heat. Once it is hot enough, the mixture is scooped in a spoon and spread over the pan in a circular pattern
- Time is given for the edges to set and look slightly brown. Once it does, it is flipped over. The process is repeated. Use the tomato sauce to spread over it
- Cheese is added and the pizza is put in the over to broil. It is removed from oven once it starts bubbling
- Garnished with basil on top
These healthy delicacies will go a long way in keeping your calories in check with no compromise on taste. When you can eat without a care (like you can with these dishes), Christmas is even more fun.
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