While most of us watched the Inauguration while munching on brown bag lunches or last night's leftovers, the new president and other dignitaries enjoyed a much more lavish feast yesterday. After the oath, the speech and the parade, all the bigwigs at the Inauguration headed to a fancy multicourse luncheon. While the Obamas are reputed to be fairly healthful eaters, yesterday's meal was certainly a special-occasion meal. According to the New York Examiner, "The nutritional toll per person for the three-course meal: 3,048 calories and 142 grams of fat – not including the wine and champagne that will accompany each course." We took a look at the recipes from the luncheon and tried to find some approximate yet healthier versions. See what you think! First course Seafood Stew 631 calories; 32 g fat Second course Duck Breast with Cherry Chutney Herb Roasted Pheasant with Wild Rice Stuffing Molasses Whipped Sweet Potatoes Winter Vegetables 1,534 calories; 77 g fat Third course Cinnamon Apple Sponge Cake 883 calories; 33 g fat Our meal: First course Their Seafood Stew is topped with puff pastry (butter, white flour and not much else) and thickened by heavy cream. Opt for a tomato-based dish, swap half-and-half for the cream and leave off the puff pastry to slim down your version. You can also try one of these recipes for Seafood Stew All of these recipes contain fewer than 300 calories/serving! Second course Duck and pheasant are rich, fatty meats. Try one of these duck recipes, with fewer than 200 calories a serving, or substitute a leaner bird, such as chicken or turkey. For an easy version of the main dish, try topping grilled chicken with store-bought chutney. Serve it with wild rice stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes (fewer than 100 calories a serving) and roasted winter vegetables. Third course Cinnamon-apple desserts for fewer than 100 calories a serving What health and nutrition policy suggestions do you have for the new president? |
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