EASY- High Protein-Low carb recipes

[vixensghost]

Cucumber Brown Rice

I threw this 2-gether with my brown rice for a new twist. I actually enjoyed the flavor of the cuke with the rice. Soooo quick and simple too.

2 Cups hot cooked Brown Rice
1 Cup chopped and seeded cucumber( about 1 medium sized cuke)
2 Tbs. lemon juice.

Mix all ingreds; heat again if necessary.

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Speaking of cucumber ^^^^^^^


Dill Dressing with Cucumbers

I've used this on fish for a sauce. It has a nice clean, crisp flavor. Salads too, of course.

3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp, sugar ( Splenda works)
1/2 tsp. sea salt ( regular salt works too)
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1/2 cup seeded, minced cucumber

Using a wire whisk, in a med. mixing bowl combine all ingred. EXCEPT the cukes, stirring until smooth. Stir in cukes. Cover with plastic and throw in fridge for at least 30 minutes. Stir again before serving.

Makes 4 servings(1/3 cup each) 2 g's protein- 4 g's carbs.

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Citrus Scallops

1/2 lb. bay scallops or sea scallops( cut into 1 inch pcs)
1 Tbs. EACH: chopped chives,freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice,and whipped butter melted.
1/8 tsp. paprika

Preheat broiler. In 1 qt. flameproof shallow casserole combine all ingreds. Broil until scallops are golden brown, about 3 minutes.

Mkes 2 svgs- 19 grams protein- 4 grams carbs

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Veal Paprikash( QUICK AND SOOO EASY)

1/2 cup water
1 Tbs. sour cream
1 Tbs. tomato paste
1 Tbs. dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. butter
1 cup sliced onions
5 ounces ground veal

In a bowl combine water, sour cream,'mater paste,wine,chicky broth and paprika and stirl well; set aside.
In a 9 inch skillet, combine oil and butter until melted;add onions and saute over high heat until tender; about 1 minute. Add veal and cook, stirring, until veal is no longer pink, about 1 minute. Add sour cream mixture, stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, stirring every once in awhile, until flavors blend,3 minutes.

Makes 2 servings: 18 grams protein- 9 grams carbs.

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Spicy Sweet Chicken

1 cup sliced onions
2 chicken breasts
3 Tbs. ketchup
1 Tbs. apple cider
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. dark molasses
1 garlic clove,minced
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

In a 8x8x2 inch microwavable dish arrange onions on bottom, set chicky breasts on top. Cover with vented plastic wrap and cook on HIGH for 5 minutes-or until chicky is cooked through.

In a small bowl combine remaining ingreds.;spread over chicky and nuke on HIGH for 2 more minutes until sauce is HOT.

Makes 2 servings- 28 grams protein- 16 grams carbs.

***You CAN double this recipe***

ENJOY!

 

[Rebecca D]

Easy Chicken Salad,

One chicken breast, one boiled egg, relish or pickle, smart balance mayo.

Put all in food processor and mix. Served on slice of whole wheat bread would give 30-40 grams of protein and only about 10 grams of fat. Easy way to put a little variety to eating chicken breast.


RebeccaD

 

[vixensghost]

Thanks, Becca. Have you ever thrown some dill weed into the mix? You may want to leave out the relish if you do use the dill weed.

Strawberry- Banana Whip

1 env. strawberry-banana flavored gelatin. (low cal. if you must)
3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 medium 'nanner(about 3 ozs)
1/2 cup plain yogurt( low fat if you must)
1/2 cup strawberries, cut into 1/2's.

In a med. heatproof bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over boiling water and stir til disolved, stir in ice cubes. Transfer to blender container, add 'nanners and berries and yogurt and process on low speed until pureed.
Into each of six-ounce dessert glasses pour 1/4 of 'nanner mixture. Cover and chill until set, about 1 1/2 hours.To serve, top each portion with a strawberry.

Makes 4 sevings- 3 grams protein- 7 grams carbs.

This is one of our favorite treats. It's the yummmmm!

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Puffy Shrimp Toasts

5 ozs. shelled and deveined shrimp, lightly chopped.
2 Tbs. chopped scallions( green onion)
1 Tbs, teriyaki sauce- I buy the a low salt brand at health food store.
1 Tbs.Dry Sherry
1 3/4 tsp. peanut or extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. Sesame seed oil
1/4 tsp. grated ginger root
1 egg white
2 Slices of whole wheat bread cut into 4 triangles. BUY THE BEST WHOLE WHEAT BREAD YOU CAN BUY- NO white flour in a good whole wheat bread( if you can find!)

In bowl of food processor, process the shrimp using on-off motion until shrimp is minced(DO NOT OVER WORK) Transfer to a small bowl, add scallions, teriyaki sauce, sherry, oils and ginger root and mix well. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350. Using elect mixer on HIGH,beat egg white until stiff but NOT dry. Onto each bread triangle spread 1/8 of shrimp mixture. Spread 1/8 of the beaten egg white over shrimp mixture, being sure to cover allll of the shrimp. Arrange bread triangles onto a nonstick cookie sheet. Brown 10-15 minutes.

Makes 4 servings( 2 servings each) 10 grams protein- 9 grams carbs.

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Mexican Flank Steak

1 lb. lean beef flank steak
1 can ( 4 ozs) chopped green chilies ( un dranined)
1/3 cup lime juice
1/4 cup chopped onion ( about 1 small onion)
2 cloves chopped garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Cut both sides of beef into diamond pattern. Place in glass dish. Mix remaining ingreds; pour over beef,turning beef to coat both sides. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Set oven control on broil. Drain and scrape marinade off beef;reserve. Broil beef with top 2 inches from heat source, about 5 minutes. Turn beef;broil 5 minites longer. Cut beef diagonally across grain at slanted angle into thin slices;keep warm. Heat reserved marinade to boiling, serve over beef.

Makes about 6 servings- 17 grams protein- 3 grams carbs.

ENJOY!

 

[vixensghost]

Chestnuts and Turkey( Served on brown rice or in a salad)

3 cups assorted mixed greens(for salad)- or served on brown rice bed works well too.
-red leaf lettuce,radicchio,etc.
1/4 lbs. cubed cooked turkey
1/2 cup julienne-cut throughly washed leeks.(white part only)
3 small canned chestnuts(NO sugar added) cut into 1/2's(drained)
2 slices crisp bacon, broken into pcs.
*1/2 cup SUGAR FREE apple juice
*2 TBs. extra virgin olive oil
*Dash of black pepper

*Mix the last three ingreds into a seperate bowl; toss in the remaining ingreds.

Makes 2 servings-(lettuce recipe) 20 g's protein- 15 g's carbs.

ENJOY!