I have seen posts here and there about people's favorite dieting foods and was thinking about how helpful they have all been to me since I begin coming to 3FC last August. I had never heard of Kashi or tasted a Chef's Max Boca Burger before coming here and now they are staples of my diet. I have hot cereal almost every day, where I used to have high fat breakfasts. I make chicken fajitas all the time but serve them over lettuce with salsa instead of having them in a tortilla with real sour cream like I used to. Putting them over a big pile of lettuce I fill up quickly and don't go back for seconds.

One of my recent favorite recipes is this

For one serving use the quantities below, or just make a bunch for a party

Shrimp (medium sized cooked peeled) 1/2 cup
black beans 1/4 cup
chopped tomato 2 medium
chopped onion 1/4
cilantro fresh chopped (or fresh basil)
garlic (squished)
Lime juice ( a tablespoon or so)
salt and pepper

It makes the most delicious salsa and it can stand on it's own without chips.

Join me here in posting some of your favorite dieting foods -- the ones that get you past your cravings and keep you within your points range. I am going to play with the poll function Suzanne added (thank you Suzanne you are awesome) -- I hope I don't mess up.

I use a nonstick skillet and spray is with a bit of olive oil
Then I add 1/2 onion sliced pretty thin
then after the onion cooks a bit (My DH hates raw onions) I add sliced chicken breasts (however many ounces I want) and some fresh garlic
When the chiciken is half cooked I add a pepper (red or green)
I spice with lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin, and fresh cilanto if I have it.

Then I serve it over a bed of romaine lettuce with about 1/2 cup of good salsa and 2 tbls of nonfat sour cream, and some chopped tomato.

If I have room for more points I will throw on a 1/2 avacado, an ounce of sharp cheddar cheese, or eat it with a tortilla -- but most of the time I am short on points by the end of the day and just have it as is above.

The points will depend on how much chicken -- but it can easily be a satisying meal that is under 5 points.

For a quick meal I love to make burritos or quesadillas. I buy refried pintos in bulk - add boiling water & voilla! then put in a tortilla with some pam sauteed onions & peppers, salsa & leftover rice. Wrap and nuke

Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Drain cans of black beans & corn plunk in a bowl with chopped green onions & cilantro. Add cumino & canned chunky tomatoes. Put it everywhere. On potatoes, on eggs, on baked tortillas, in burrittos, in your mouth. Yum Yum. I think I'll make some tonight it sounds so good.

Chicken Creole 1 point per cup! Recipe at: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...=&threadid=877