Easy Orange Slush recipe - 153 calories

This is a delicious and refreshing homemade slush that I love to drink everytime I have a cold (it’s really soothing for my sore throat). It’s fruity and full of Vitamin C, and extremely easy to prepare (ready in less than 5 minutes).

Easy Orange Slush recipe - 153 calories

Ingredients:

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup orange sherbet
4-6 ice cubes


Preparation:

1. Using a blender, blend together the first 3 ingredients (the orange juice, orange sherbet and mandarin orange sections).
2. Add the ice cubes (one at a time), and blend to form a slush.

Servings: 3

Nutritional information for one serving:

Calories: 153
Calories from fat: 10
Total fat: 1.2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 29mg
Total carbs: 36.1g
Fiber: 2.4g
Protein: 1.3g
Weight Watchers points: 3

Chicken and Mushrooms recipe - 189 calories

A few years ago I had a revelation: chicken and mushrooms go extremely well together. Since then, I’ve tried many recipes using these two main ingredients, and this one is one of my favorites (another really nice one is the creamy chicken and mushroom soup recipe).

If you prepare this, don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know if you liked it!

Chicken and Mushrooms recipe - 189 calories

Ingredients:
4 small boneless chicken breasts
2 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon minced onion flakes
1/2 cup chopped red or green pepper
1 dash garlic powder
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup soy sauce


Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the chicken breasts in a 9×13 baking dish.
3. Sprinkle the chicken with the onion flakes.
4. In a small bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, and garlic powder; pour the mixture evenly over the chicken.
5. Cover and bake for about 30 minutes.
6. Spread the mushrooms and red or green peppers evenly over the chicken and continue to bake, covered, for about 20 more minutes (or until the mushrooms are tender).

Servings: 4

Nutritional information for one serving:

Calories: 189
Calories from fat: 74
Total fat: 8.3g
Cholesterol: 55mg
Sodium: 1063mg
Total carbs: 7.3g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 21.7g
Weight Watchers points: 4