Easy Strawberry Pie Recipe
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Healthy Strawberry Pie Recipe
The Recipe Ingredients
1 Medium-Size Container of Reduced Fat Whipped Topping
1 Quart of Strawberries, Fresh & Sweet
1 Prepared Pie Crust, Cooled*
Optional: 2 Cups of Activia Vanilla Yogurt OR Prepared Instant Vanilla Pudding**
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How to Prepare Our Strawberry Pie Recipe
*You can use a graham cracker crust OR a regular pie crust for this recipe.
Be certain that the shell is completely cooled before adding the strawberries and topping mixture.
OR you can even prepare a meringue crust using egg whites, cream of tartar and a bit of sugar.
You can even skip the pie crust and use a solid sponge-cake base that has been trimmed to about 2 inches in height.
To prepare this recipe, slice the strawberries so that they'll be easy to eat. Carefully fold them into the whipped topping. Transfer to the pie crust or base of your choice. Allow the pie to rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
To prepare the version using the pudding, simply prepare the pudding as directed on the box. We suggest you use reduced fat milk to cut calories and fat grams. Add the berries, carefully fold in the whipped topping and transfer to the pie shell. This will make two pies.
If you use the yogurt, add the strawberries and fold in the whipped topping before transferring to the crust. This recipe also makes two pies.
Dieting in the Strawberry Patch
Strawberries - a delicious super food for your weight loss plan.
This Diet Article includes suggestions for strawberries while dieting and spiffy, delicious low calorie recipes.
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One cup of whole strawberries contains less than 50 calories - so wow! what a Diet Deal, eh? And they pair well with so many other healthy foods like other fruits.
But they also pair well with other Food Groups housed within the grand Official Food Pyramid like the dairy group. They tuck nicely into skinny yogurt - or reduced fat cottage cheese. Or reduced fat cream cheese.
But what about the Vegetable Group? Oh my, they go nicely there too and can be good friends with greens such as dandelions, lettuce, endive and baby spinach.
Can the succulent strawberry visit the Grain Group? Oh yes, indeedy. They go well with bread recipes and as desserts go - they can make one of the healthier pies and cobblers.
The Protein Group? Oh yeah. They make a terrific glaze for meats and they go exceptionally well with nuts and seeds. To prepare a glaze, try this reduced calorie recipe, an original Diet Bites recipe.
Golden Glazed Strawberry Chicken Recipe
The Recipe Ingredients
4-5 Chicken Tenders
Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper
1 Cup of Fresh Strawberries + 1 Tablespoon of Jam + 1/2 Cup of Orange Juice
How to Prepare This Recipe
Pan roast about 4-5 chicken tenders in a non stick pan. Add a little extra virgin olive oil if sticking becomes an issue. Salt and pepper the chicken to suit personal taste.
When the chicken turns a golden brown and is thoroughly cooked, remove and place on a heated plate.
Cooking Tip: At our humble cottage, I like to heat our plates in the microwave so that our food stays warmer for longer.
While the chicken tenders are cooking, pulverize or fork-mash one cup of fresh strawberries. Add 1 Tablespoon of strawberry jam, preserves or jelly to the berries and incorporate well. Add 1/4 cup of sweet orange juice. You can also use the fresh juice of an orange. If you haven't tried the reduced sugar orange juice at the store which is 'sugar substitute free' you may just fall in love all over again. The Tropicana is absolutely delicious and contains a skinny 50 calories per cup (8 ounces).
Heat the strawberry glaze in the microwave or on the stove top. After transferring the golden chicken to the heated plate or platter, pour the glaze on top.
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Oh those luscious red berries....
No doubt about it - strawberries are welcome upon the doorstep of all of the Official Food Groups which make them one of the most versatile foods for dieters and non-dieters alike.
But while they can fit into a healthy weight loss or daily diet plan - unfortunately, they can't fit in all due to some individuals experiencing an allergic reaction to strawberries.
It's common with other natural super foods too - like eggs, nuts, shellfish and even tomatoes.
Strawberries help prevent ageing by boosting your body’s defenses against certain types of cancer. Naturally low in calories, strawberries can add oomph to almost any diet plan. Take note however, that some individuals experience allergic reactions to this lady in red.
Strawberry Tips for Dieters, Berry Wonderful Weighs With Strawberries
- Enjoy a cup of frozen strawberries for snack-time. They take a long time to eat while holding nutritional powers.
- Add a few frozen strawberries to skim milk and blend for a quick, healthy shake. Add Splenda or a spoon of sugar for a sweeter treat. Also add a dash of vanilla extract.
Delicious - and contains about 100 skinny, nutrition-filled calories. For a good measurement of ingredients use 1/2 cup of strawberries to 3/4 cup of reduced fat or skim milk.
- Toss a few fresh strawberries with raw spinach, dried cranberries and hulled sunflower seeds for a delicious side salad that's wealthy in health values.
- For a light summer soup, pulverize strawberries, then heat. Add a bit of Splenda to sweeten and a mint leaf for beauty.
- Pulverized strawberries also substitute well for oils/fats in recipes and create a unique flavor.
- Mix crushed strawberries with reduced fat cream cheese. Smear into celery stalks or on top of whole grain bagels for a power breakfast. Enjoy with a glass of reduced sugar orange juice for an additional 50 calories.
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