Looking for a low-Cholesterol Shabbat menu plan? Simply read on for heart healthy Shabbat ideas.
Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) meals are a time for family and delicious food. Delicious doesn't have to mean high in cholesterol. This low-cholesterol Shabbat menu plan provides an evening's worth of low-cholesterol Shabbat (Meat/parve) meals.
This meal plan provides 860 calories (nutrition information per person). Remember that your dietary requirements may be higher or lower depending on your weight, age, and activity level.
1 slice (1oz) Half Whole Wheat Challah (Parve) (1/8th of medium loaf)
1 serving Matzoh Ball Soup (Meat); use 1/12 of the recipe with the following substitutions: 1 small "fryer" chicken (instead of one whole large chicken); egg substitute (instead of eggs); and 3 tbsp vegetable oil.
(Nutrition calculation without salt and pepper to taste; you may lower the sodium content of this dish by using ½ sodium substitute)
1 serving Apricot Chicken (Meat); use 1/6th of the recipe with the following substitutions: ¼ cup light mayonnaise (instead of regular mayonnaise) and 2.5 pounds of skinless chicken (instead of 3.5 pounds).
Side Dish:
1 serving Roasted Asparagus (Parve); use 1/6 recipe.
(Nutrition calculation based on 2 Tbsp olive oil in recipe)
Dessert:
1 serving Mango Sherbet (Parve)
Tip: These dishes can be made even more heart-healthy by using a non-salt substitute.
Nutrition Information Total For The Meal (per person): 860 Calories, 325 Calories from Fat, Total Fat 36.1 g (sat 5.2 g), Cholesterol 150 mg, Sodium 675 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 24g.
Although featuring fat, calorie, and cholesterol-lowering modifications, this Shabbat dinner remains calorie dense. Other meals throughout the day should be planned accordingly.
Optional: one glass of red wine* contributes an additional (5 oz Serving): Calories 127, Calories from Fat 0, Total Fat 0g (sat 0.g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 5.5g, Fiber 6.8g, Protein 74g.
*Be certain to ask your doctor if alcohol is permitted on your diet plan and with your current medication regimen. Pregnant or nursing women should completely abstain from alcohol.
This information does not replace the advice of your doctor.
