5 Weight Watchers Vegetarian Recipess

Want to learn how to make these 5 Weight Watchers vegetarian recipes? Salads, sandwiches and fruit are great foods to add to your regular menu that promotes good health. Sometimes the simplest vegetarian recipes are the best because they use four or five ingredients at the most. Enjoy these simple vegetarian recipes that are heathy and meet Weight Watcher principles.

Equipment you'll need for Weight Watchers' vegetarian recipes:

• Frying pan
• Spatula or wooden spoon
• Cutting board
• Knife
• Bowls
• Strainer
• Potato peeler

 Sauteed Pepper and Onion Sandwich

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• Cheddar cheese, sliced or low-fat Cheddar cheese
• Whole wheat bread or pita pockets

1. Dice the peppers and remove the core. Slice the peppers into thin slices. Remove skin from onion and dice finely.
2. Add two tablespoons of olive oil into a frying pan. Add the peppers and onions to pan and cook for five to ten minutes over medium heat. 
3. Slice some Cheddar cheese to put on top when cooked. Spoon peppers and onions onto bread or into pita pockets. Top the peppers and onions on the sandwich with slices of Cheddar cheese.
   

Tomato, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

• 2 tomatoes, washed and sliced thin
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 1 small red onion, peeled and diced
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Wash the vegetables. On a flat surface on a cutting board, cut the tomatoes into slices, then cut in half or quarters. Peel the cucumber with a potato peeler. Discard the skin. Peel the onion and dice finely. 
2. Put all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and any dry or fresh spices you choose. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Swiss Chard With Olive Oil and Garlic

• 1 head of Swiss chard
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. crushed garlic or garlic salt
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Wash the Swiss chard. Cut the leaves off the stalks and tear into bite sized pieces. Discard the stalks. 
2. Add olive oil to a frying pan and cook the Swiss chard leaves on medium heat for ten minutes or more. You'll know the leaves are cooked when they wilt and shrink. Add lemon juice and garlic. Serve hot.

Banana and Strawberry Fruit Salad

• 2 or 3 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 qt. of strawberries, washed and sliced
• 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. white wine or Marsala wine

1. Peel and cut the bananas. Rinse and drain the strawberries. Cut into thin slices. 
2. Mix fruit in bowl. Add a few tablespoons of white wine or Marsala wine. Mix well. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour. Serve in bowls topped with whipped cream.

Blood Orange Fruit Salad

• 2 blood oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 qt. of strawberries
• 1 pint of raspberries or blueberries
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. lime juice

1. Peel the blood oranges. Peel orange into sections and put into a bowl.
2. Wash the strawberries and drain well. Slice into thin slices and add to bowl.
   
3. Wash raspberries or blueberries and add to fruit mixture. Mix well. 
   
4. Add lemon and lime juice and chill in refrigerator for an hour.  Serve in small bowls topped with whipped cream.

The principals of Weight Watchers is to eat healthy foods and lose weight sensibly. These recipes are healthy and provide minerals and vitamins from fresh fruit and vegetables. Healthy Weight Watchers vegetarian recipes to do not have to be boring or tasteless. Once you try these simple vegetarian recipes you will want to create some of your own. When making vegetarian recipes of your own, use common sense and seasonal produce.