Flat Belly Diet Meatless Meals

Eggs Florentine with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Entertain at brunch with this belly fat-blasting egg combo.
Starting your day out with a protein-packed meal like this one can help you stay fit and trim.

Calories per serving: 175

Don't worry if you've never poached an egg before---the dash of vinegar in the water helps this egg white hold its shape



TIME: 30 minutes
SERVINGS: 4


1 tsp olive oil
1 package (9 ounces) pre-washed spinach
1/3 c fat-free Greek-style yogurt
1/4 c sun-dried tomato pesto (MUFA)
1 tsp vinegar
Pinch of salt
4 large eggs
2 whole grain English muffins, split and toasted
Freshly ground black pepper




1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach and cook (in batches, if necessary) until wilted.


2. Combine the yogurt and pesto. Stir 1/4 c into the spinach and remove from the heat. Cover to keep warm.


3. Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan containing 1" of water to a boil over high heat. Add the vinegar and salt and reduce the heat to low. Break an egg into a custard cup and gently tip the egg into the water. Repeat with the remaining 3 eggs. Cover and simmer, shaking the pan 2 or 3 times, for 3 to 5 minutes for a soft-cooked yolk or until the whites are completely set and the yolks begin to thicken.


4. Place an English muffin half on each of 4 warm plates. Spoon 1/4 of the spinach onto each muffin. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon, and drain over paper towels (still in the spoon), before placing on the spinach.


5. Stir 1 Tbsp of the poaching liquid into the yogurt mixture to make it smoother. Spoon evenly over each egg and grind some pepper over the top.




Nutrition Info Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): 175 cal, 12 g pro, 21 g carb, 6 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 212 mg chol, 462 mg sodium, 5 g fiber --------------------------------------
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
Go meatless without sacrificing flavor. Ground cumin and chili powder are sure to wake up your taste buds.


Top this chili with MUFA-rich avocado for an extra nutrition boost.
ngredients
Serves:2
Prep: 5min
Cook: 3min
Total: 8min
NOTE: Ingredients for a changed serving size are based on a calculation and are not reviewed by the author or tested. Please also consider scaling up or down cooking containers as needed.
•1 cup fat-free soy crumbles
•1 cup canned, no-salt-added, black beans, rinsed and drained
•1 cup lower-sodium chipotle-flavored salsa
•2 teaspoons chili powder
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•1/2 cup mashed avocado

Directions
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the soy crumbles, beans, salsa, chili powder, and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, or until heated through. Top each serving with 1/4 cup of avocado.
Nutritional Facts per serving

CALORIES 308.6 CAL
FAT 9 G
SATURATED FAT 1.3 G
SODIUM 767.7 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 38.1 G
TOTAL SUGARS 4.8 G
DIETARY FIBER 13.6 G
PROTEIN 19.5 G


Calories per serving: 308