We have already introduced you to the points diet in another article and provided you with a table with the foods and their respective points, as well as a sample menu with breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days. But since we know that this is far from enough, we have a few more recipe ideas for you today that you can use to make your diet more colorful and varied. There are some ideas for all three main meals of the day, as well as delicious ideas for snacks in between. The recipes are suitable for the 30 point diet as well as the 60 or 13 point diet or whatever number of points is allowed for you. With their help, it will be much easier for you to actually stick to this popular diet. Don't know what to prepare today? Then read through our points diet recipes. You're sure to find something that suits your taste.
Every day shouldwith a good breakfaststart. This is no different with the points diet. This is the only way to really get your body and circulation going in the morning so that you can start the new day well and full of energy. Here are a few ideas for a delicious breakfast.
Italian egg from the oven
- 450 g marinara sauce
- 4 large eggs
- 100g grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (less or more if desired)
- a few leaves of basil, chopped finely
3 POINTS
Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Pour the sauce into a larger ovenproof bowl and sprinkle with the basil. Make four wells in the sauce and put an egg in each. Then sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of the eggs and red pepper flakes if desired. Bake 18 to 20 minutes. If you want soft eggs, you can take them out of the oven earlier. The main thing is that the egg white is ready. This recipe will give you low diet points, so you can easily pair it with main dishes.
Apple cinnamon pancakes with whole wheat flour
- 85g wholemeal flour
- 85 ml milk or water
- 1 egg white
- 50 g unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 THE Backpulver
- 2 tbsp sweetener or sugar substitute
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
3 POINTS
For this points diet recipe, mix the dry ingredients together and in a separate bowl, mix milk, egg whites and applesauce. Then add the flour mixture to the other ingredients and stir until everything is well combined. You should get a thick batter. If it is too thick for you, you can gradually dilute it with a tablespoon of water until the desired consistency is reached. Heat a pan and add a little fat. Now bake the pancakes until desired browning.
Breakfast muffins with egg and taco
- 225 g ground beef
- 115g low-fat Mexican cheese blend
- 6 Owner
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning mix
- 100 g Salsasoße
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
3 POINTS per serving
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and generously grease a muffin tin. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the ground beef in it. Add the taco seasonings and mix everything together well. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the salsa sauce and set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs and egg whites and season with pepper and salt. Now distribute this mixture evenly in the muffin tins. Then distribute the ground beef (approx. 2 tablespoons per muffin cup). Finally, add a lightly heaped tablespoon of cheese and bake the egg muffins for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pan. Then the egg muffins for the diet should cool down completely before eating.
Prepare salads
If you want to eat something light instead of a heavy main course, you can toograb a salad. Salads are also great as a side dish for meat when on a diet. So use them in a variety of ways and provide your body with lots of themimportant vitamins and minerals.
Salad with Asian dressing
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 EL Honig
- 1/4 tsp Asian sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 POINTS per tablespoon of dressing
Chop any vegetables (e.g. lettuce leaves, radishes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley) into small pieces for a salad. Prepare the dressing from the products listed above. Serve a portion and season with as much dressing as you like.
Pasta salad with avocado and tomato
- 100g pasta
- 4 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
- 300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/4 red onion
- 1 cooked skinless chicken breast
- 1 handful of fresh coriander (optional)
- 1 pinch of salt
10 POINTS
For this points diet recipe, cook the pasta first. In the meantime, mix the mayonnaise with the lime juice in a bowl and chop the tomatoes, onion, chicken and avocado and add them as well. Drain the cooked pasta, rinse it with cold water to cool it, and drain it again. Add the pasta to the bowl with the mayonnaise. Chop the coriander finely, stir it into the salad and season with the salt.
Zucchini salad with homemade pesto
- 3 Owner
- 4 large zucchinis, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 small red onion, cut into rings
- about 1/4 cup basil, chopped finely
- Salt
For thePesto:
- 1 large avocado (approx. 130 g)
- 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Prise Pfeffer
- Basil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
4 POINTS per 1/8 of the salad
Place the eggs in water in a pot and bring the water to a boil. Then turn off the stove and let the eggs sit in the water for another 11 to 12 minutes. Then throw away the hot water and add cold water instead to stop the eggs from cooking. Place a sieve over a large bowl and add the zucchini noodles, then sprinkle with salt. Stir evenly. Now let the zucchini sit, stirring occasionally. The zucchinis will release liquid.
Now prepare the pesto for the salad by putting the avocado, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender and processing it into a paste. Then add the basil and puree again, adding the olive oil. Now squeeze as much liquid out of the zucchini noodles as you can and put it in a large salad bowl. Mix with the onions, basil and pesto, mix everything together well and then add the peeled and chopped eggs. Homemade croutons also taste great with this.
Healthy dishes for lunch or dinner
Lunch is no less important than breakfast. While dinner shouldn't be that difficult, you can eat a little more at lunchtime because your body still has enough time to digest everything well before you go to bed. In order to stick to the diet, you should of course still pay attention to the ingredients. Otherwise, cooked meals are allowed, as are quick sandwiches or similar. Some delicious recipes follow:
Salad sandwich with chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 4 tbsp dairy-free yogurt
- 6 tablespoons canned blackberries, drained
- 2 EL Balsamic-Dry
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
- 6 slices of bread
3 POINTS per serving, which is equivalent to one third of this salad (bread not included)
Place the chickpeas, yogurt, vinegar and salt in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. You can also have a few whole chickpeas left over. That's no problem. Add the blackberries and mash them a little too. Finally, stir in the basil. The salad is therefore suitable for consumption. You can also put it in the fridge for an hour. During this time the flavors can develop and the salad becomes even tastier. Use the lettuce to top one slice of bread and use another to make a sandwich.
Cauliflower mash with garlic
- 1 whole garlic (less if desired)
- 900g cauliflower
- 55 g low-fat cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk (regular or unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Prise Pfeffer
1 POINT
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Cut off about a quarter of the “head” of the garlic. Make sure that the garlic stays whole. Remove the excess peel, place the garlic on a piece of aluminum foil (shiny side up) and drizzle with olive oil. Now wrap the garlic completely with the foil and bake it for about 40 minutes until the inside is completely soft.
Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a pot and cook the cauliflower florets for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain them and then spread them out on a clean tea towel to cool. 10 minutes should be enough. Wrap the florets with the tea towel and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Then put the cauliflower in a blender along with the other ingredients and puree them. Also squeeze the garlic cloves from the baked garlic out of their shells and add them to the puree. Mix for a few more minutes until all ingredients are completely chopped. The cheese in particular takes a little longer. This recipe is great if you're looking for a side dish.
Green beans with proscuitto
- 450g green beans
- 2 small shallots, chopped
- 55 g proscuitto, chopped into small pieces
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- Salt and pepper
Melt a tablespoon of the butter in a heated pan. Add the proscuitto and shallots. Fry until the proscuitto becomes crispy, about 3 minutes and set these ingredients aside. Now melt the remaining butter in the same pan. Fry the beans in it for 4 to 5 minutes. They should brown a little. Add proscuitto and shallots back to the pan, season with salt and pepper and mix well. The dish for the points diet is now ready!
2 POINTS per serving
Snacks and desserts for the points diet
On the points diet you should eat something every two to three hours. This means that you can eat more between the three main mealsPlan snacksshould without exceeding your points. Muffins, cookies, yogurt and the like are well suited for this purpose. Here are a few ideas:
Apple oatmeal muffins
- 2 small apples, peeled and grated
- 180 g Flour
- 75g quick cooking oat flakes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 75g brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 TL Backsoda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 POINTS
Preheat oven to 190 degrees and grease muffin tin. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, starting with the dry ones and then adding the rest. Spread the finished dough into the muffin tin. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.
Apricot cashew balls
- 20 g desiccated coconut (optional)
- 140g roasted and salted cashews
- 300 g dried apricots
- 2 tsp melted coconut oil
1 POINT per ball
If you would like to use shredded coconut for this recipe, we recommend baking it in the oven in advance for 3 to 6 minutes. To do this, spread them on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake until the rasps turn golden brown. Stir often. Crush the cashews in a blender and then add the apricots, which you chop in the same way. This should result in a thick mixture. Then add the coconut oil and continue mixing. Using a teaspoon or simply your hands, form small balls and let them rest on baking paper for an hour. Afterwards you can store them in a box in the fridge.
Muesli cookies with banana
- 2 large bananas (approx. 240 g)
- 120g peanut butter
- 55 g Coconut sugar
- 75 g and 2 tbsp oat flakes
- 25 g roasted and salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
3 POINTS per cookie
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper. Mash the bananas in a bowl and mix with the peanut butter and coconut sugar. Add the oat flakes, stir and then stir in the peanuts. The finished dough should be moist and thick. Now form small 1 cm thick cookies from this dough. Bake the cookies for 25 to 30 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and let them cool before eating. During your points diet, you can use the cookies to snack between meals.
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