Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Ingredients

Chili tends to be one of those “dump all the cans together” but I added some fresh veggies for more texture. Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 lb fat free ground turkey breast – the key to keeping this super low in points is using fat free turkey breast, you could also use ground chicken breast
• 1 yellow onion, diced (no peppers – here are some good substitutes for bell peppers!)
• 1 green pepper, diced
  • Like it spicy? Add some hotter peppers with the green pepper!
• 1 can kidney beans drained, 15 oz
  • You can also swap out Pinto Beans if you like
• 1 can black beans drained, 15 oz
• 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes – try and get the fire roasted if possible – they taste so much better!
• 1 can diced green chiles, 4 oz
• 1 can tomato sauce, 8 oz
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 pkg taco seasoning
  • This has a lot of seasonings in it – so it’s a quick easy solution with a lot of flavor.
  • If you want to make it hotter, feel free to add 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cayenne pepper or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
• 1 can corn drained, 15 oz

How to make Weight Watchers Turkey Chili

It’s super easy to make – and takes just about 10 minutes to prep and then about 25 minutes to cook – so it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. Plus you’l have leftovers for a couple of days for lunch!

• In a Dutch oven, brown ground turkey, onion and green pepper until cooked through
• Add taco seasoning, garlic and salt, stir until all meat is coated
• Add remaining ingredients and stir. 
• Cook over medium heat, letting simmer for 15 minutes. 
• OPTIONAL: Top with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt (healthier option than sour cream), cilantro and a squeeze of lime

More Weight Watchers Recipes

• Weight Watchers Chicken Pot Pie
• WW Lasagna Soup
• Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup

More Chili Recipes

• Over the Top Traeger Smoked Chili
• Zero Point White Chicken Chili
• Copycat Steak ‘n Shake Chili

Ingredients for Cabbage Steaks in the Air Fryer

Mainly – you need cabbage – but I like to use a pre-made salad dressing to add oil and seasoning for these steaks.

• 1 head green cabbage
• 2 tbsp Greek salad dressing – you can use Greek, Italian or even Caesar dressing – anything you like the taste of!
  • If not using salad dressing, you can sprinkle with seasonings like an Italian seasoning blend or something as simple as garlic powder and then spray with cooking spray or olive oil
• 1 tsp coarse sea salt

How do you make cabbage steaks in the air fryer?

• Slice cabbage into 1.5” thick slices 
• Lay steaks in air fryer basket  
• Pour dressing on steaks and brush to coat. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt
• Air fry at 375 for 5 min 
• Flip steaks and brush again with dressing, sprinkle with salt and air fry additional 5 min 
• Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes

Bacon & Onion Variation

If you’d like, you could add a couple slices of bacon and some onion rings to the air fryer basket. Then dice and serve on top of your cabbage steaks.

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

Other Cabbage Recipes

• Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
• Air Fried Cabbage
• Spicy Cabbage Roll Soup
• Egg Roll in a Bowl

Air Fryer Recipes for Vegetables

• Zucchini Chips
• Jalapeno Fries
• Fried Green Tomatoes

21 Weight Watchers Air Fryer Recipes!

What’s in Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread?

Sometimes we like to indulge with banana bread – like this Banana Bread with Nutella – but other times – we want something healthier! Starbucks shares many of their ingredients on their website – so that’s what I started with – then I modified a few things to make it healthier! Here’s what you’ll need:

• 3 ripe bananas mashed
• whole wheat flour
• self rising flour
  • If you only have all purpose flour, you can add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt to make it “self rising”
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• vanilla
• Stevia (or your favorite WW-friendly sweetener like Splenda, etc)
• unsweetened applesauce – skip the oil!
• large egg
• low fat buttermilk
• chopped walnuts & pecans

How do you make Banana Bread on Weight Watchers?

I modified those ingredients slightly for this lower fat Weight Watchers Banana Bread (4 points a slice on green plan, purple plan or blue plan). There’s no butter or oil in this recipe and it still has the delicious taste you’ll love!

• Swap out oil for applesauce – you save a LOT of the fat & calories!
• The other big swap is to use Stevia instead of sugar – you can buy Stevia in a big bag – it’s very light an is a cup-for-cup swap to sugar and 0 points!
• Also the Starbucks version lists wheat flour – but I used a combo of whole wheat and self-rising flour – no calorie savings there – just provided the right texture.

Once you have the swaps – it’s easy-peasy! You’ll need three bowls though – just fyi.

Instructions for WW Banana Bread Recipe

You’ll need three separate bowls including a large mixing bowl for this one!

• Preheat the oven to 350 (using Air Fryer? Stay tuned!)
• Spray loaf pan with non stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper to line pan)
• Bowl 1: Peel & mash 3 ripe bananas with a fork and set aside
• Bowl 2: Dry Ingredients: Sift together wheat and self rising flour. Remeasure to have two cups of flour (not packed) and discard any remaining over the 2 cups. (I discarded about 1/8 cup)
  • Add baking soda, salt and cinnamon to flour mixture, stir lightly and set aside
• Bowl 3 (should be a large bowl): Wet Ingredients: Combine vanilla extract, applesauce and Stevia with a whisk or an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and buttermilk, beat to incorporate.
• Add half mashed bananas and half flour to bowl 3. Stir with a spatula lightly – do not overmix!
• Add rest of bananas and flour and stir just until mixed.
• Mix together walnuts & pecans. Fold half the nuts into the batter.
• Pour batter into a greased loaf pan
• Sprinkle remaining nuts on top of batter
• Bake at 350º for 50 min. or Air Fry at 310º for 25 min.
  • Test center of loaf with a toothpick to be sure it comes out clean.
• Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes

How do you make Banana Bread in the Air Fryer?

It’s pretty easy! If you’ve got an air fryer – cut that cook time in HALF!!! You’ll also want to lower the temperature as you don’t want the top to burn. Just set your loaf pan in the air fryer and go! (Feel free to remove the tray if you need it to set level or need the room.)

I made Air Fryer Banana Bread in my new Paula Deen air fryer ($139 – I got her new electronic one in red! oooh!) and it came out beautifully!

Can I freeze banana bread?

Yes! I like to portion out the banana bread into half loaves. Then I wrap tightly with press ‘n seal and place into freezer bags or an airtight container. Pop the bag into the freezer and you have fresh banana bread whenever you want. Let thaw on the counter and enjoy!

Do I need to keep banana bread in the refrigerator?

Nope – it might last an extra couple of days but I like it room temperature.

What goes with Weight Watchers Banana Bread?

Obviously – a cup of coffee is a sure thing! But what else? I like to think of Banana Bread as either brunchy or a dessert – so here are some ideas:

• Quiche Florentine
• Copycat O’Charlie’s California Chicken Salad
• Air Fryer Grilled Pineapple

More Weight Watchers Recipes

• Weight Watchers Cheesecake
• WW Crustless Quiche
• Kale & Portabella Egg Bites

Why is Cauliflower Rice good for you?

Heck yeah! It’s so good for you because it’s low in calories and carbs. Plus, cauliflower rice is full of antioxidants like vitamin A and vitamin C. Cauliflower has just 25 calories per cup vs. 218 for a cup of cooked brown rice. Wow!!! Save the carbs and calories for a side of guac!

This recipe for copycat Chipotle cauliflower rice is 2 points per serving on each of the Weight Watchers plans. It’s a great alternative to pasta, rice or quinoa, still filling and gets an extra veggie serving in your day!

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

How to make the best cauliflower rice?

Cauliflower Rice is a great low carb side dish and it goes great with a vegan bowl – but also is great with meat as a low carb rice replacement. Here’s how you make it:

• The first step is to break down the fresh cauliflower – you can do this in one of two ways:
  • Box Grater – you can use the small side of your cheese/box grater and grate the head of cauliflower. I peeled off all of the leaves and cut off the stem first – then cut the head in half. After that, just grate away! It’s a nice five minute arm workout.
  • Food Processor – another option is to trim your cauliflower down to large florets and pulse in the food processor until it breaks down to rice-sized pieces.
• The food processor definitely makes larger chunks that have more “bite” than the grater – but I was fine with the grater texture and consistency.
• After you have the cauliflower broken down, then saute for 3-5 minutes on the stovetop in olive oil with 1-2 bay leaves in the pan. Don’t break the bay leaves up because you’re going to want to remove them.
• Once the rice is done and you’re ready to serve, add in 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 1 tsp coarse sea salt and juice from one lime. Feel free to add some lime zest as well for more flavor!

What can you serve with Cauliflower Rice?

• Copycat Panera Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl
• Copycat Applebee’s Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl
• Copycat Panera Mediterranean Warm Grain Bowl
• Love After Lockup Prison Rice Bowl – hey swap the rice and eat like a felon!

More Copycat Recipes

• Chipotle Black Beans
• Chipotle Chili-Corn Salsa
• Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Restaurant Red Salsa
• Aldi Street Corn Dip