Before I go to bed I wanted to post a few of my favorite things to eat while I'm on this diet. I have a few girls I am helping do this diet so I thought this would be helpful.
Italian Wedding Soup
3.5 OZ. of Meatballs
Chopped Spinach/Cabbage- allowed amount
Diced Onions
1 tsp thyme
Oregano
Garlic
Basil
Salt and Pepper
2-3 cups of broth
*May add any other additional Italian spice you would like*
Directions:
Add onions, garlic and about 3tbsp- 1/4 cup of broth to a small soup pot. Cook until onions start to wilt. Add spinach and stir until spinach start to wilt. Add spices and herbs. Stir until liquid is almost cooked off. Add meatballs and rest of broth. Bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste. This can be served with a small help chopped parsley and minced garlic.
Orange Chicken
100 grams bite size pieces chicken breast
1 orange
1/3 lemon
dashes soy sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp stevia/truvia
1/8 tsp minced ginger
dashes garlic powder
dashes onion powder
tiny pinch red pepper flakes
Directions:
Marinate (best in a baggie) chicken breast in ½ tsp grated rind of orange, 1 tbsp orange juice, 1 tbsp lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, soy, ginger, onion and garlic for as long as you can.
Pour marinade and chicken into a saucepan and sautee on med-high until chicken is done. (8-12 minutes) Great on salad with orange sections.
Shrimp Ceviche
1 to 2 lbs. shrimp, fresh or frozen, raw or cooked, peeled and deveined
2 large lemons, freshly squeezed, about 3/4 cup to 1 cup
2-3 large limes, freshly squeezed, about 3/4 cup to 1 cup
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 cubanel or other mild to medium pepper, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1-3 tablespoons Tabasco or hot sauce (more or less to taste)
4 large tomatoes, chopped (about 2-3 cups)
2 cumbers, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces (about 1.5 cups)
fresh cilantro, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
fresh parsley, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Thaw shrimp if frozen. If using raw shrimp, bring a pot of water to boil and cook the shrimp for a minute or two until it turns opaque white and reddish—do not over cook the shrimp as it will be too rubbery in texture. Rinse shrimp under cold water. Combine juices of lemons and limes in a large bowl (not metal) or large Ziploc baggie and add shrimp. Cover bowl or zip baggie and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinade. Large shrimp could be cut into smaller chunks (remove tails if doing this) to speed up marinade time.
Add to shrimp the Tabasco, garlic, onion and pepper and toss/mix evenly. Return to refrigerator for maybe another 30 minutes to let the flavors infuse the shrimp.
Before serving, toss in bowl the marinated shrimp mixture, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes and cucumbers and if needed, add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
Spinach Salad
400 grams raw spinach
1 med. onion, thinly sliced
1/3 c. cider vinegar
1 tbsp. (dry) prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Stevia to taste
1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions:
In a bowel place 1 lb. well washed and dried raw spinach, (broken up and larger stems removed) add 1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings. Cover and chill in refrigerator. For dressing: Add ingredients and heat the dressing until it starts to show steam. Just before serving, pour hot dressing over salad tossing gently to wilt greens. *Makes 4 vegetable servings*
Tomato Basil Chicken
100 grams cubed chicken
1 cup chopped tomato
¼ cup water or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1-2 cloves garlic sliced
3 leaves basil rolled and sliced
1/8 teaspoon oregano fresh or dried
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
Cayenne to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Lightly brown the chicken in small saucepan with lemon juice. Add garlic, onion, spices and water. After chicken is cooked add fresh tomatoes and basil. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste, garnish with fresh basil.
xoxo
katherine
