5 Spa Recipes: Detox, De-Stress, De-Flab

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You may not be able to vacation at a spa, but that doesn't mean you can't eat like you're at one. The nation's top retreats share a few of the recipes guests love most.

By the Editors of FITNESS Magazine

Breakfast & Dinner

Breakfast: Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes with Fruit from Canyon Ranch

Canyon Ranch, with locations in Tucson, Arizona; Lenox, Massachusetts; and Miami Beach, Florida, has won the Conde Nast Traveler Best Destination Spa Award 10 times. Chef Scott Uehlein cooked up this sweet spin on whole wheat pancakes.

Makes: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes

Nutrition Facts per Serving: 254 calories, 8g protein, 38g carbohydrate, 8g fat (1g saturated), 3g fiber

Check out the recipe for Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes with Fruit in our recipe center >>

Dinner: Barbecued-Chicken Pizza from Cal-a-Vie

Fitness is key at Cal-a-Vie spa, outside San Diego, California, so chef Steve Pernetti, former personal chef for Saudi royalty, makes light versions of classic favorites that complement any exercise program. Here, his delicious take on barbecued-chicken pizza.

Makes: 12 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes (when dough is premade)

Nutrition Facts per Serving: 424 calories, 22g protein, 66g carbohydrate, 7g fat (3g saturated), 5g fiber

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Dinner: Red Lentil and Portobello Roll-Ups with Feta and Tomatillo Salsa

From Miraval Resort

Miraval Tucson, in Arizona, has won top spa awards from Travel+Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. Executive chef Mary Nearn prepares dishes using as much organically grown, sustainable produce as possible.

Makes: 6 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts per Serving: 366 calories, 14g protein, 60g carbohydrate, 9g fat (3g saturated), 9g fiber

Check out the recipe for Red Lentil and Portobello Roll-Ups with Feta and Tomatillo Salsa in our recipe center >>

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etauss wrote:

was disappointed in the content with the title of 1 week spa detox. I was expecting instructions on how to detox. not recipes from spas - which is another article that was posted

6/24/2012 08:13:27 PM Report Abuse

tentotwolimited wrote:

I think those are some pretty high calorie dishes!!

6/15/2012 01:07:56 PM Report Abuse

ljbarton6220 wrote:

Is this just one big advertisement?

8/5/2011 10:43:40 PM Report Abuse

candicecollins3 wrote:

there are only 3 recipes here????

7/9/2011 12:24:23 PM Report Abuse