It is a beautiful day today! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the grass is green. Hello Spring! I was thinking, what better way to rush along the season than to fire up the grill! Normally, right now I would be craving Applebee's honey barbecue boneless wings, french fries, and a side of coleslaw. I did my homework and this meal has 1813 calories and 90 grams of fat! (And you wonder why they make this meal half off after 9 PM!) This doesn't even include the blue cheese dressing that I use to dunk my chicken in. Since this meal isn't even an option for me, I decided to make it healthy with substitutions. I usually prep everything before dinner, so that when it comes time to cook it, it will only take around 20 minutes.
Coleslaw
Ingredients:
- 1 bag of coleslaw mix (located next to the bagged lettuce in your grocery store)
- 1 tbsp of real mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp of light mayonnaise
- a pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/2 tbsp of sweetener (I used truvia)
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. That's it! I usually let this sit in the refrigerator for around 2 hours to let the flavors blend.
Nutrition Facts for 1 serving (1/2 cup) - This will make around 8 servings
Calories- 31
Carbs- 0
Fat - 2
Protein - 0
Sodium - 25
Fiber - 0
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients:
- (2) 3-4 inch sweet potatoes
-EVOO (Extra virgin olive oil)
- a pinch of salt and pepper
- garlic powder
-Pam
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash and peel the sweet potatoes. Slice the potatoes to be in the shape of french fries. Be sure to evenly cut them in width. Once they are all sliced, place them in a mixing bowl. Drizzle them with EVOO (very little because the more you put, the more fat you add) , salt and pepper, and garlic powder. I usually use a lot of garlic powder to give it loads of flavor. Mix well. (This is the step that I usually stop at for prepping) From here, take 2 cookie sheets and spray them with PAM. Evenly lay out the potatoes, being sure that they do not overlap. Spray the tops with PAM. Place them in the oven for around 20 minutes. Be sure to flip them to evenly brown each side. Sometimes I place the oven on the broiler option for the last two minutes to make them extra crispy. Serve! (I like to dip them in ketchup like real french fries!)
Nutrition Facts For about 1/3 of a batch
Calories - 103
Carbs - 24
Fat- 2
Protein - 2
Sodium - 280
Fiber - 4
Honey BBQ Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 lb of chicken breasts
- 1 container of Sweet Baby Ray's honey BBQ sauce
Directions:
Throughly rinse the chicken. Place in a bowl. Pour the Honey BBQ sauce over the chicken and mix. Let the chicken marinade for at least 3 hours. (I let mine sit for about 24 hours, because the longer you let it marinade, the better it tastes!) Place the grill on high and let it warm up for about 5 minutes. Lower the grill to medium heat and place the chicken on the grill. Cook each side for about 3 minutes, or until there is no more pink in the middle.
Nutrition Facts for 4 oz chicken with marinade
Calories- 170
Carbs- 17
Fat - 1
Protein - 22
Sodium - 410
Fiber - 0
Total Nutrition for 1 meal (1/2 cup coleslaw, 1/3 batch of Sweet Potato Fries, and 4 oz of chicken)
Calories - 304
Carbs - 41
Fat - 5
Protein - 24
Sodium 715
Fiber - 4
And that's how you save 1509 calories and 87 grams of fat :0) Feel free to have seconds!
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