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WW Recipe of the Day: Fun Healthy Food Holidays in May
To stay motivated with my healthy eating and weight loss/maintenance goals over the long haul it’s important to keep things fresh and fun. Otherwise it can be too easy to get stuck in a rut and revert to old habits.
So I’m always looking for inspiration – new recipes, personal challenges, themed meals and the like, to keep life in the healthy kitchen interesting.
Which brings me to today’s post. The month of May is filled with National Food Holidays that can help to make healthy eating fun. I hope they provide you with the inspiration to mix things up and try something new.
May is…
Healthy Weight Watchers Recipes for National Asparagus Month
- Quick & Easy 5-Ingredient Asparagus Minestrone
- Low Fat Chicken & Asparagus Stir-fry
- Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
- Skinny Creamy Asparagus Soup
Weight Watchers Recipes to Celebrate National BBQ Month
- 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
- 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Lentils
- Easy BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
- Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Turkey Chili
- Southern BBQ Shrimp
Easy Healthy Recipes to Celebrate National Egg Month
- 5-Ingredient Breakfast Pie
- 7 Simple & Delicious Low Calorie Egg Recipes
- Easy Peel Instant Pot Boiled Eggs
National Gazpacho Aficionado Month Recipes for Weight Watchers
- Watermelon Jalapeno Gazpacho with Feta
- WW Quick & Easy Chunky Gazpacho
- Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho
- Gazpacho Juice
Weight Watchers Recipes for Hamburger Month
- Easy Hamburger Curry Made Lighter
- Easy Hamburger Macaroni Soup
- Hamburger Goulash with Elbow Macaroni
- Healthy Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew
- Skinny Big Mac Salad for One
Weight Watchers Recipes for Mediterranean Diet Month
- Tuna & Olive Pasta Salad for One
- Easy Mediterranean Pasta with Tuna
- Mediterranean Chicken Couscous Salad
- WW Layered Mediterranean Salad
Weight Watchers Recipes for National Salad Month
- Easy Healthy Wedge Salad with Balsamic Drizzle
- Easy BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
- Easy Italian Sub Pasta Salad
- Healthy Crunchy Tuna Salad for Two
- WW Chickpea & Feta Salad
- WW Dill Potato Salad
- Easy Healthy Cucumber Salad
- Skinny Broccoli Salad
- Vegetarian Greek Quinoa Salad
Easy Healthy Recipes for National Salsa Month
- California Fresh Blender Salsa
- 7 Sensational Salsas
- Fresh Salsa Mexicana
- Fresh Strawberry Salsa
- Quick & Easy Chicken, Bean & Salsa Soup
- Slow Cooker Apricot Salsa Salmon
Easy Healthy Recipes to Celebrate National Strawberry Month
- Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
- Light & Easy Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits
- 25+ WW Friendly Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Yogurt Jello Fluff
For those of you who enjoy celebrating fun food holidays, whether healthy or not, here’s a complete list of those occurring in May:
National Food Holiday Daily Celebrations
The great thing about Weight Watchers is that since no food is off limits, neither is your favorite food holiday!
May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 2: National Truffles Day
May 2: World Tuna Day
May 3: National Chocolate Custard Day
May 3: National Raspberry Popover Day
May 4: National Homebrew Day
May 4: National Orange Juice Day
May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 5: National Totally Chipotle Day
May 5: National Hoagie Day
May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day
May 6: International No Diet Day
May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
May 8: National Coconut Cream Pie Day
May 8: National Empanada Day
May 8: Have A Coke Day
May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 9: National Moscato Day
May 10: National Shrimp Day
May 11: National Eat What You Want Day
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13 National Apple Pie Day
May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day
May 13: International Hummus Day
May 13: World Cocktail Day
May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 15: World Whiskey Day
May 16: National Mimosa Day
May 16: National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day
May 17: National Walnut Day
May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day
May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
May 19: World Baking Day
May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day
May 20: National Pick Strawberries Day
May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day
May 21: National Pizza Party Day
May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
May 23: National Taffy Day
May 24: National Asparagus Day
May 25: National Wine Day
May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day
May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day
May 28: National Brisket Day
May 28: National Hamburger Day
May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day
May 30: National Mint Julep Day
May 31: National Macaroon Day
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