I love tomato and mozzarella salad but if I am counting points I always think it is off limits.  here is my attempt to get the flavors of a tomato and mozzarella salad without all the calories.

Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

for 1 large serving or 2 small servings:

2-3 cups of fresh salad greens
4 slices tomato
4 thin slices fresh mozzarella - about 1.5 oz total
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
salt and plenty of freshly cracked black pepper

Nutritional Info:
Calories: 192
Fat: 13.4 g
Carbs: 5.6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 12.6 g

Weight Watcher points:5 (2 points if you divide this into 2 servings)

This makes a nice light lunch or maybe even a snack.

1 whole wheat tortilla (I look for one that has around 100 calories and at least 4 g of fiber)
1/2 oz of reduced fat cream cheese
1 slice reduced fat American cheese
thinly sliced tomato

Heat a skillet over medium heat.  Spread the cream cheese over 1/2 of the tortilla.  Tear the American cheese in half and lay over the cream cheese.  Top with the tomato.  Fold the tortilla in half.  Place in the pan and cook on each side about 2-3 minutes until browned on each side and cheese is melted.

The nutritional info will vary depending on your brand of tortilla, but it will generally run around 200 calories or 3 Weight Watcher points.

I was tired of plain rice so I tried this. Its a nice change. I used fat free feta. What possessed me to buy fat free feta I’ll never know. Fat free dairy SUCKS. It always has some weird chemical aftertaste. But in this dish, you really couldn’t tell. Honest.

Broccoli Feta Rice (Original called for blue cheese but I substituted feta)

From Taste of Home Light and Tasty Magazine Feb/Mar 2008

4 servings

2 cups water
1 cup long grain rice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
½ tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
3 cups broccoli
½ cup feta cheese (I used fat free)

In a small pan combine water, rice, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-18 min until liquid is absorbed and rice tender. Place broccoli and 2 Tbs water in a dish and cover and microwave on high 2-3 min til crisp-tender. drain.  Add to rice and toss along with the feta.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 185
Fat: .6 g
Carbs: 42 g
Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 8.2 g

3 WW points

Laughing Cow Light Wedges are one of my favorite versatile snack foods.
They come in a round container that has 8 wedges. Each pre-wrapped
wedge is 3/4 of an ounce. That may not seem like very much but it goes
far and it is packed with creamy flavor. The original flavor is called
“Swiss Flavor” so its not pure Swiss cheese but a combination of
cheeses, or cheese-fusion. To me it tastes like a blend of Cheez Wiz
and cream cheese. There are also Light Garlic and Herb and Light French
Onion flavors.

Most of the time I just like to spread a wedge on some crackers. But it
also makes a nice addition to spread on bread, tortillas, pitas or the
sandwich wrapping of your choice, instead of mayonnaise. I have even
melted a wedge in a serving of pasta for a quick cheesy lunch. Or used
it as a dip for raw veggies.

But my favorite think to do with these fun little wedges is to make
grilled cheese. I spread 1 wedge on a slice of whole wheat bread, top
with 2 slices of fat free American (I usually detest fat free dairy
products but this the one way I like it and I usually keep a pack on
hand just to make these grilled cheese) and a second slice of bread. I
heat up my skillet and spritz both sides of the sandwich with butter
spray and grill. This makes a cheesy gooey rich grilled cheese for only
3 Weight Watcher points - you can’t beat that with a stick!

The average price for a container is $2.99 in my neck of the woods, but
I have seen it range from $2.29 to $4.99. If you can get this at the
lower price range then a wedge could be as cheap as 30-40 cents. Not
bad for a delicious cute little treat.

One wedge has 35 calories, 2 g of fat, 1 carb, and 2.5 g of protein, or 1 WW point