Delicious Low-Calorie Treats for Spring

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http://www.public-domain-image.com/cache/food-and-drink-public-domain-images-pictures/cocktail-public-domain-images-pictures/shrimp-cocktail-lemons-lettuce-seafood_w725_h544.jpg With Spring comes the desire to eat better and get in shape; use this motivation to eat low-cal dishes.

Shrimp cocktail is a special treat that's also good for you. It's one of the easiest, most indulgent yet good for you snacks. You can buy prepared cocktail sauce or whip together your own sauce, using extra zesty horseradish to give it a kick. The spicy sauce will make you feel like you've really eaten something worth remembering, and the shrimp is high in protein but low in calories, which will keep you satisfied.

Whip up some zucchini. For this quick and easy dish, you'll need to finely chop a clove of garlic and a large clump of basil, plus a smal tomato and a small zucchini, which you'll want to slice into bite-sized pieces. In a skillet (with a bit of olive oil), you'll saute the garlic, then the tomato, and then zucchini, adding the basil last. Finish it off with about a half lemon's worth of lemon juice. This low cal dish is flavorful, filling, and simple.

Try your Greek goddess personna on as you try this version of a Greek salad. The key to this salad is to spread the ingredients with the strongest flavors throughout the dish, making it possible to use less of them. Finely chop half a garlic clove and three kalamata olives. Combine garlic and olives with a tablespoon each of vinegar and olive oil to make a dressing. Fill your bowl with any low cal veggies you like – tomatoes, greens, celery, peppers, carrots – and drizzle this amazingly good and potent dressing over them. Finish it off by grinding blacl pepper over it and adding just a tiny bit of grated cheese.

Keep adding to your collection of low cal recipes and try new things out every week.