Lisa Lillien - Hungry Girl - Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

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If you want your fruit to ripen quicker, place it in a paper bag and let it sit out at room temperature. Remember to check it often!

super-simple tropical sorbet
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 76 calories, 0.5g fat, 0mg sodium, 16g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 14g sugars, 2g protein

Try experimenting with lots of fruits and drink mix flavors for endless sorbet options!

MAKES 1 SERVING

ice creamless banana split
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 157 calories, 2g fat, 10mg sodium, 41g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 17g sugars, 1g protein

Yeah, it's unconventional (and maybe even a bit nervy) to put a banana split recipe in here that doesn't call for ice cream. But it's REALLY good. And fun!!!

Ingredients
1 small banana
3 tablespoons Cool Whip Free, frozen
2 tablespoons sugar-free strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Top with Cool Whip Free and then sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

fiesta tropical fruit salsa
PER SERVING (ВЅ cup): 46 calories, 0.5g fat, 29mg sodium, 12g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 9g sugars, 1g protein

Ingredients
1Вј cups diced mango
1Вј cups diced pineapple

cup diced red bell peppers 3 tablespoons sliced scallions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
Dash of salt

MAKES 6 SERVINGS

HG Tip:
The great thing about this recipe is that it is easy to tweak it to suit your taste buds! Like tomato-based salsa? Add a cup of tomatoes! Like an even fruitier topping for your chicken or fish? Try adding kiwi or honeydew melon!

Pick Me! Pick Me!
How to pick the best fruit. .
Pineapple
—Pineapples should be brightly colored with fresh-looking, deep green leaves, and should be free of bruises and moldy spots (ew!). They should also have a sweet smell at the stem. FYI, a ripe, uncut pineapple will last for about 4 days at room temperature or in the fridge.
Apples
—Color has nothing to do with how ripe or unripe an apple is. Bruise-free apples are best. Also, don't wash apples until you're about to eat them. Believe it or not, washing apples makes them spoil faster.
Peaches
—Choose a peach with an orangy-red color, as opposed to one with a yellowish hue. If you can gently squeeze the peach without breaking the skin, it is ripe and ready to eat. If you choose a hard peach, it will ripen in a few days. And remember, peaches bruise super-easily, so take special care when handling them.
Avocado
—Yep, avocado is a fruit. When looking to choose a ripe avocado, gently squeeze it. There should be a little bit of give. If you squeeze it and end up with a handful of guacamole, your bumpy friend is over-ripe!

chapter ten

oven lovin'

baked goods and other treats
no-guilt desserts? sweet!

Just in case there weren't enough sweet treats for you in the chocolate and fruit chapters, here are tons of others. You'll find crazy-good breakfast breads, frozen treats, crunchy stuff, and more. And you'll be happy to know that not everything in this chapter requires you to use an oven. There are plenty of super-simple recipes that require no heating at all. Dig in and enjoy!!!

snazzy blueberry scones
PER SERVING (1 scone): 125 calories, 2.5g fat, 181mg sodium, 23g carbs, 2g fiber, 6g sugars, 4g protein

These scones are really fantastic and can be made in so many flavors. All you need to do is swap blueberries for some other fruit, like peaches or strawberries. Yum!