Dietitians call the vegetable marrow a miracle vegetable for its benefit to the human body when losing weight. That's why there are many recipes for slimming dishes from zucchini.
What is the use of slimming dishes from courgettes?
Zucchini is often compared with cucumber, but these vegetables have a high water content - about 95%. Therefore, the calorie content of a cucumber, that of a zucchini, is extremely low - about 20 kcal. However, vitamins, salts and other components of zucchini contain many. The most important for weight loss are vitamins of group B , because they are necessary for activating the metabolism, as well as potassium and magnesium, which make the heart muscle stronger and more elastic, always suffering from excess weight.
Zucchini - this is a real brush for the body. It perfectly relieves the intestines from clusters of waste products, and also removes excess liquid and restores the water-salt balance. Getting rid of "ballast" is not only guaranteed to reduce weight, but also helps to get rid of cellulite , which, as is known, happens in thin women.
Dietary recipes for weight loss from zucchini
A healthy zucchini diet is best observed at a time when these vegetables are actively growing. Collect zucchini should be until maturation, until their skin is thin and tender (like a cucumber). Cut the skin when creating dietary dishes from zucchini for weight loss should not be - it contains many useful substances.
Stew of zucchini
Zucchini is perfectly combined with all vegetables, so the simplest dietary dish is a stew of zucchini and favorite vegetables. Naturally, if you want to lose weight, you should not abuse potatoes, peas and other starch-containing ingredients. In addition to the ragout, there will also be a protein component - chicken breast, turkey meat, beef.
Ingredients:
- vegetables - 500 g;
- chicken breast - 1 pc;
- water - 1 glass;
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- salt and spices.
Preparation
Vegetables and breast cut into cubes and put in a deep frying pan, oiled, add spices and pour water. Put the stew on medium heat and cook until cooked.
Pizza with zucchini
With a low-carb diet with the help of zucchini you can prepare a delicious pizza, and it is this useful vegetable that is replaced with dough.
Ingredients:
- young zucchini - 1 pc.
- egg - 1 piece;
- cheese - 100 g;
- boiled meat - 100 g;
- tomatoes - 2 pcs .;
- onion - 1 piece;
- greens - 30 g;
- salt.
Preparation
Squash grate and squeeze, add the egg and a little salt to the resulting mashed potatoes, mix well and put the resulting mass on parchment paper, forming a layer. A zucchini "base" for pizza slightly bake in the oven. Then the "base" of pizza sprinkle with herbs, chopped tomatoes, onion, boiled meat, cheese and put the baked until cooked.
Pancakes with zucchini
To reduce caloric content zucchini can be added to any dish - in soups instead of potatoes, in vegetable casseroles, in dough for pancakes. Very tasty breakfast - omelette with zucchini.
Ingredients:
- courgette - 200 g;
- egg - 2 pieces;
- greens - 20 g;
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- salt.
Preparation
To grate zucchini, to move puree with eggs, salt, add greens. Pour the egg-and-egg mixture into a greased frying pan and bake an omelet in the oven.