High Impact Flavors

Low Calorie Tips

Try these tips to help you make satisfying, low-calorie meals. With the delicious flavor of low-calorie Kikkoman Soy Sauce, you'll never feel deprived of great taste!

VEGETABLES

Grilling is one of the best ways to cook, since you use only a little fat or oil. Most vegetables are low in calories and high in nutrients, so enjoy them often.

• Combine Kikkoman Soy Sauce with a little olive oil and brush the mixture on vegetables while they are grilling.
• Refrigerate leftover grilled vegetables. They're delicious served at room temperature with sliced roast turkey breast or other low-calorie meats. You can also use leftovers in vegetarian sandwiches or in pasta dishes.

A plateful of assorted steamed vegetables makes an excellent main dish for anyone counting calories.

• Serve with a mixture of plain low-fat yogurt or low-fat sour cream enhanced with Kikkoman Soy Sauce to provide creamy flavor without excess calories.

Lightly drizzle a platter of sliced, ripe tomatoes with Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce, scatter with fresh basil and finish with a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper. The umami quality of the soy sauce heightens the luscious flavors of ripe tomatoes.

SALADS

Salad greens are low in calories and very nutritious. The problem often lies in the dressing, which can be high in fat and calories.

• Bottled low-calorie dressings tend to have an undesirable taste, because of the thickeners and other ingredients that are added to keep calories down.
• You can freshen the flavor of low-calorie dressings by adding a splash of Kikkoman Soy Sauce.

When dining out, make your own low-calorie salad dressing.

• Ask for your salad undressed, and request a bottle of Kikkoman Soy Sauce and a wedge of lemon. Squeeze the lemon over salad greens and add a sprinkling of soy sauce.
• The soy sauce balances the tartness of the citrus to make a bright, fresh-tasting, diet-right dressing.

SOUPS AND STOCK

Make soups or stews ahead and chill; remove the fat that solidified on top, then reheat to eat. The fat will come off in a neat layer. Season with Kikkoman Soy Sauce to bring back the rich, brothy flavor.

The Japanese eat a clear soup called osuimono. Make your own American version using low-sodium chicken or beef broth and a splash of Kikkoman Soy Sauce.

• Add small cubes of tofu and a sprinkling of chopped green onion for a satisfying, low-calorie treat.
• Remember that serving soup will help you feel full and will keep you from overeating.
• This soup also makes a great, healthy snack when the hunger pangs strike.

Hearty, meal-in-a-bowl soups like lentil and split pea typically use bacon or ham for a rich, meaty flavor.

• Substitute lower-fat meats like Canadian bacon or turkey ham instead.
• Another flavor trick is to add some Kikkoman Soy Sauce to intensify the meaty quality.

SNACKS

Make skinny fries by cutting up potatoes in thin sticks. Spray with non-stick vegetable spray and bake until crisp. Serve with a sprinkling of Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce instead of ketchup.

Mash tofu and combine with thinly sliced green onions. Season with a drop of Asian sesame oil and a splash of Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Serve on low-fat crackers.