Non-Fat Bland Meal for Guests

[Anonymous]

I'm having some elderly relatives over for dinner. They keep to a strict non-fat diet, like processed American food, nothing spicy. DCUM has always come through for me with menu suggestions before, what would you suggest for this dinner. I want it to be nice and enjoyable for them, but it doesn't have to be fancy.

[Anonymous]

Pasta with veggies and chicken?

[Anonymous]

Pasta is a good one if people don't eat much or any fat; most people will enjoy noodles with some good sauce! Also, the Smitten Kitchen had a fantastic recipe for stuffed tomatoes a few weeks ago. We've eaten it four times since I read the post! It's not very complicated, it looks pretty, tastes great, and has minimal fat (just a little olive oil for sauteeing the veg and rice, which you could easily reduce). It's also something you could customize to taste--make it more bland or add stuff to it. We omitted the breadcrumbs and garlic (because I was out of breadcrumbs and garlic!). Enjoy!

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2013/08/rice-stuffed-tomatoes/

[Anonymous]

Grilled Salmon topped with some apricot preserves & garlic. Served over rice, maybe with asparagus with lemon juice? Or they might like a grilled pork tenderloin with some homemade apple sauce.

You could also do a roast chicken with roasted root veggies. I'm assuming non-fat is not totally true (i.e. a little bit of olive oil would be okay).

[Anonymous]

A cold melon or cucumber soup to start with any of the above entree suggestions. Fruit and angel food cake for dessert.

[Anonymous]

wow, that salmon recipe sounds awesome!
do you have a recipe? thanks so much!

[Anonymous]

Maybe a minestrone soup, with some crusty bread and a salad?

[Anonymous]

Except that salmon has more fat than steak does. Why do people think salmon is a diet food?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Except that salmon has more fat than steak does. Why do people think salmon is a diet food?

Fat, especially good fat, does not disqualify a food as a diet or health food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Except that salmon has more fat than steak does. Why do people think salmon is a diet food?

Fat, especially good fat, does not disqualify a food as a diet or health food.

Also, "steak" is a very broad category. Do you mean tenderloin? Ribeye? Porterhouse?

[Anonymous]

Thanks all-especially the angelfood cake, I know that is a big favorite!

[Anonymous]

Baked yams might be a good side dish ... those less worried about fat can add a nice pat of sweet cream butter

[Anonymous]

Dill chicken. Mix cherry tomatoes, olive oil, dill, shallots, salt & pepper and a touch of white wine vinegar. Pound chicken breast, coat with olive oil blend (enough to saute) and cook few minutes each side. Put chicken on plate and top with cherry tomatoes mix. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

wow, that salmon recipe sounds awesome!
do you have a recipe? thanks so much!

No recipe for the salmon, but it's a regular in our house. We make it up as we go along - usually some combo of apricot jam, minced garlic, soy sauce, and sometimes red pepper flakes. Smear it on the top of a piece of fish and grill. I'm a bit hazy on the specifics though since it's one of my husband's creations.

[Anonymous]

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/chicken-cordon-bleu.html

These chicken cordon bleu rolls are quite low-fat and diet-conscious. Serve with a green salad and roasted potatoes (I put a light layer of olive oil on a baking sheet, put quartered small red and new potatoes on, sprinkle with something like Mrs. Dash salf-free garlic-herb blend, then bake, rotate potatoes about halfway through and bake until they are crispy on the outside).