{"id":533,"date":"2019-04-02T05:44:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T05:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/?p=533"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:21:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:21:45","slug":"nine-spanish-dishes-ideal-diet-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/en\/nine-spanish-dishes-ideal-diet-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Spanish Dishes that Are Ideal for Those on Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food is a national obsession in Spain.\u00a0<\/span>Spanish Dishes<\/span><\/a>\u00a0emphasizes fresh, wholesome ingredients and few added condiments.\u00a0But if you are very strict about the\u00a0number\u00a0of calories, you will get confused.\u00a0After all, Spaniards love their sweets, cheese, bread, pork fat, creamy lard based cookies, which you eat with lots of calories.\u00a0But luckily, there are many Spanish dishes, all of which are suitable for those looking to shed their body fat.\u00a0In this blog, we have shared some healthy recipes which are packed with flavor without being packed with calories.<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Gazpacho<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This iconic Spanish soup is made from fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil, in addition to other local veggies and spices.\u00a0<\/span>Gazpacho is served chilled mostly as a starter to a large lunch or the starter dish of light, homemade dinner.\u00a0The emulsion of red tomato juice, palest green cucumber juice, and golden olive oil gives it the right color and a smooth, almost fluffy texture.\u00a0And, the large quantity of olive oil used in it renders a creamy orange-pink texture.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) PistoManchego<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Having its origin from La Mancha, this simple dish combines slightly sweet and roasted flavors of eggplants, freshness from squash and red peppers, and savoriness from onions.\u00a0<\/span>All these ingredients make it brim with antioxidants, fiber, and important vitamins.\u00a0This flavored dish makes a perfect accompaniment to protein.<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Baked Spanish Eggs with Vegetables<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Spaniards love egg dishes and egg makes a common ingredient in their diet.\u00a0<\/span>The combination of baked eggs and vegetables makes a satisfying Spanish comfort food that is appropriate for calorie-conscious folks.<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Zesty Roasted Red Pepper Salad Recipe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Topped with oil and vinegar, this roasted red pepper salad is a great choice for a starter, side dish or they can even be eaten as the main course with some tuna on top.\u00a0<\/span>Addition of Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette perks up any salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Baked Bream with Lemon and Herbs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorada is a common Spanish dish that can be served whole.\u00a0<\/span>Grilling the fish whole keeps the juices from escaping the delicate filets.\u00a0It’s very tasty and healthy, but you need to be careful while eating it;\u00a0otherwise, you might end up swallowing its tiny bones.<\/span><\/p>\n

6) Prawns<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh shrimps are an essential ingredient of this Spanish dish.\u00a0<\/span>Besides being healthy, Shrimps are very tasty.\u00a0And, the good thing is that they offer fewer calories than any other type of meat and its protein content is double to a glass of milk.\u00a0Searching for Spanish food online, you can find a wide variety of GambasCocidas.<\/span><\/p>\n

7) Hake Eaten with Dill<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hake, a freshwater fish is the basic ingredient of this dish.\u00a0<\/span>In this recipe, the fish is infused with flavors of onion, garlic, and bright fresh dill.\u00a0The combination of these flavors makes the dish spectacular to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n

8) CarrotsAlinada<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mostly served as cold salad in Southern Spain, this recipe consists of carrots that are further flavored with oregano, apple cider vinegar, and other spices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9) Whiskey prawns (Whiskey Prawn)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This dish is made by slowly saut\u00e9ing shrimps with whiskey sauce.\u00a0<\/span>This dish provides a sufficient quantity of proteins, vitamins, and minerals, including iodine, a mineral that is necessary for proper metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not very easy to find healthy foods to include in a weight loss diet.\u00a0<\/span>But checking the ingredients used and exploring the recipes can help you choose the ones that fit well with your diet plan.\u00a0You can explore your options more by searching for\u00a0Spanish dishes<\/a><\/span>\u00a0online<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0At Gastronomic Spain, we provide numerous options for low-calorie food.\u00a0Just place an order with us, and get your food delivered at home.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food is a national obsession in Spain.\u00a0Spanish Dishes\u00a0emphasizes fresh, wholesome ingredients and few added condiments.\u00a0But if you are very strict about the\u00a0number\u00a0of calories, you will get confused.\u00a0After all, Spaniards love their sweets, cheese, bread, pork fat, creamy lard based cookies, which you eat with lots of calories.\u00a0But luckily, there are many Spanish dishes, all of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1283],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5812,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions\/5812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}