Wasa-Turkey-Avocado Snack for 4 Weight Watchers Points

1 Wasa cracker for 1 point (or bread)
2 oz. turkey breast (or the serving size for 1 point)
1 Laughing Cow cheese spread wedge for 1 point
1 oz. avocado (pre-sliced, frozen, & thawed to prevent waste) for 1 point

As you can see in the above picture, I do not have any cheese on my snack.  I saved the point for later.  Therefore, it was only 3.  Feel free to add some green onion into your cheese too. 

Laughing Cow cheese wedges come in different flavors.  I like the French Onion one best. Also, many breads are only 1 point per slice, so if you aren't into the Wasa cracker, this snack is still good on a slice of toasted bread.

PBJ Wasa Snack for 4 Weight Watchers Points

A simple snack.  Wasa cracker with peanut butter and jelly.  The Wasa cracker is only 1 point. Almond butter, Nutella, and the almond butter I buy all have the same points value at 2.5 points each, so you can switch it up a bit.  Since I make my own homemade strawberry and raspberry jam, I use those.  I don't know the points value per serving of my jellies, but I only use 1/2 tablespoon and therefore give it half a point due to the high sugar content.

This snack satisfies a crunch craving at 4 Weight Watcher points, but remember, many regular breads are 1 point per slice as well if you're not into the Wasa cracker.

A Fab Grab Snack Option for 1 Point Per Cookie

I love these things.  The serving size listed is 3 cookies or thins, so it's 1 point per cookie/thin.  They have multiple flavors for which I have not Figured the points, but this Flies with me. ;)

Ham and Pea Orzo Salad for 4 Weight Watchers Points

This is one of my favorite dishes that happens to be a good passing dish to take along with you for gatherings.  Nobody even knows it's a Weight Watchers recipe. You can enjoy it warm or cold.

I buy a 32-ounce Jenny O turkey ham and cut it into 4 parts.  I individually freeze the three portions I am not currently using for use at a later time.


Ingredients:

1 cup orzo
2 cups fresh sugar snap peas (I use Frozen Baby Sweet Peas)
1/2 lb. lean ham cut into 1/2" chunks
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. chopped parsley
3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese (I grate my own fresh)
3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Boston lettuce leaves (I never use these and just eat it as a salad as is)

Directions:

Cook the orzo according to package directions adding in the sugar snap peas for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

Add the ham, tomatoes, onion, parsley, cheese, vinegar, oil, and salt and toss to coat.  Sppon the mixture onto the lettuce leaves.

Yields: 6 servings
Serving Size:  About 8 ounces.

Points: 4 points

Nutritional Information:  204 calories, Total fat 6g, cholesterol 714 mg, sodium 24 g, total carbohydrate 24 g, fiber 3 g, 14g protein, 78 mg calcium

Spicy Chicken Wrap Lunch for 6 Weight Watchers Points

I Found this in an old Weight Watchers recipe book dug up out of somebody's recycle bin.....their loss and my gain....but that could be the other way around. ;)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup light mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons chili garlic sauce
4 multigrain wraps, such as Flatout wraps
2 cups chopped roasted chicken breast
1 cup thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 cup sliced green onions (about 7)

Instructions:

To make the chili-garlic mayonnaise, mix the chili garlic sauce and mayonnaise together and set aside. Chop up 2 cups of roasted chicken breast (Fast tip, buy one of those pre-roasted whole chickens from the store for $5.99 to $7.99 and cut up the breast meat after removing skin.) Divide up the mayonnaise mixture by spreading it evenly over half of each of the 4 wraps.  Place chopped chicken breast evenly over the mayo mixture and add remaining ingredients evenly. Roll up and secure ends with toothpicks.

Yields: 4 wraps
Serving Size: 1 wrap
Points: 6

Nutritional Info:  289 calories, 10.1 g fat, 31.8 g protein, 24.2 g carb, 9.9 g fiber, 65 mg cholesterol, 2.8 mg iron, 887 mg sodium, 63 mg calcium.

Fab Grab Spicy Sweet Mix - 1/4 cup for 2 Weight Watchers Points

I Found this at my local Meijer store in the bulk-package Food section.  This is actually delicious and very low in points.  Perfect to calm a crunch craving.  It's a sweet and spicy combo that I enjoy.  I hope you do too!

At 1/4 cup, it's only 2 Weight Watcher Points.  At 1/2 cup, it's only 4 Weight Watchers Points....you get the idea. It's also a great grab-and-go item. Yum. 

A Family-Friendly BLT or BLTT for 3 Weight Watchers Points

I fell in love with BLT sandwiches when I was in the Fourth grade.  I'm only just now getting to make them again now that my children, at ages 16, 14, and 8, have decided they are good too.  They get the BLT, as in bacon, lettuce, and toast, and I get the BLTT, as in bacon, lettuce, tomato, and toast.  (I know, that's now how it works, but it's how we refer to them today so those who don't want tomato, don't get tomato.)

I normally don't Fret over brands of certain Food items and their points values.  Being normal is worth an extra point for me here and there. Maybe that will change as my range decreases with weight loss.  We'll see.  For example, a lite or low-fat cheese is only 1 point less than the real deal.  Real bacon is only 1 point per slice and has less cholesterol in it than turkey bacon (weird, isn't it?). And our normal brand of bread is only 1 point per slice, so I stick with it.  I hate being wasteful, and if the items I need to eat will be wasted because the others in my Family won't help out in eating it before it goes bad, then that's being wasteful.

I have, however, Fallen in love with this new brand of Flat bread pockets.  Each pocket is only 1 point.  Therefore, I save a point by going with it over my regular two-slice sandwich bread.  I even toasted it by toasting on light setting and then flipping it over and toasting it again at the same setting.  The middle gets toasted the most, but it works since the pockets are wider than my toaster. All 3 kids gave it a thumbs up, which makes it Family Friendly in my book and a great choice when counting points for me.

One Smart Pocket = 1 Weight Watcher point
2 slices of bacon = 2 Weight Watcher points
1 Tablespoon of low-fat mayo = 0 points
Lettuce = 0 points
Tomato slices = 0 points

Grant Total = Only 3 Weight Watchers points!

If you want to figure the points values for another Weight Watchers system and share it, I'll make note of that for Future readers too.