Lighten Up: Low-Cal Alfredo

please excuse the horrible picture. i was way too excited to eat this to worry about taking a good one! :)

This post goes out to all of the ladies and gents who are working their asses off to improve their health and lose weight. I know it's Spring and we're all working on those bikini/beach bodies and it's wedding season and as a bride to be, I get it. No one wants to look like a cow on their wedding day, myself included.

While working out is a vital component of health and well-being. A lean, sexy body is not just made at the gym. 

80% of the body you have is made in the kitchen.

You can't eat whatever you want (even if you're working out regularly) and expect to lose weight and see results. Bummer, I know.

However, I have good news! 

With a little creativity in the kitchen you can still enjoy delicious and nutritious foods!

The recipe I have for you guys today is a perfect example.

Normal fettuccine alfredo dishes easily contain 1200-1700 calories. 

Which makes me nauseous even thinking about. 

The fettuccine alfredo at Olive Garden has 1200 calories and over 75g of fat - per serving! 

Yikes!

This dish offers the same great flavors of traditional fettuccine alfredo (and it's DELICIOUS!), with a fraction of the calories and fat.

Here's how:

Healthy and Light (Seafood) Squash Alfredo

Serves 2: 2.5 Cups Per Serving

::ingredients::

-Four Cups Cooked Spaghetti Squash (1 Large Squash)

-1/2 Cup Newman’s Own All Natural Alfredo Sauce

-1/2 Cup Plain Non- Fat Greek Yogurt

-1/4 Cup No Salt Added Corn

-1/4 Cup Diced No Salt Added Tomatoes (canned, drained)

-1/2 Cup Uncooked Shrimp (Tails Off)

- A Pinch of Dried Basil (optional)

::instructions::

- Bake spaghetti squash for 60 minutes at 350 degrees. 

- In a non-stick sauce pan, heat shrimp until half cooked. 

- Turn heat to low, add: basil, corn, tomato, Greek yogurt and Alfredo sauce. 

- Stir together until creamy. 

- Mix in cooked spaghetti squash! 

215 Calories, 5.5 g Fat, 24 g Carbs, 5 g Fiber, 18 g Protein, 8 g Sugar 

*recipe adapted from undressedskeleton

*image from pinterest