Get Bikini-Body Ready with These Superfood Recipes!
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Photo by: Kana Okada
BANANA-NUT PANCAKES
Superfoods: Eggs, Yogurt
The Drop 10 diet is a 1,600-calorie plan where you'll eat four times a day. And how good will your day be if you start it off with these pancakes featuring heart-healthy eggs?
In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup cooked quinoa with 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup 1 percent milk, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla; stir in 1/4 sliced banana. Coat a medium skillet with vegetable oil cooking spray; pour on batter to make 3 pancakes, and cook over medium-high heat, flipping once, until firm, 3 minutes each side. Top with 2 tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1/4 sliced banana, 2 tbsp chopped walnuts, 1 tsp maple syrup.
The Skinny: 366 calories,13 g fat (1 g saturated), 48 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 19 g protein
Superfoods are scientifically proven to build a better bod, whether by targeting belly flab (like eggs) or quelling hunger (apples). Bottom line? Eat a diet rich in them and you'll be confident come beach time. Take a peek below at 10 recipes that'll start your slimdown; or better yet, sign up for SELF's Drop 10 diet now to get more than 70!