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The original recipe called for using sliced roast beef, look for a low-sodium brand. Otherwise, this works great with skirt or flank steaks, the same cut usually used for fajitas. These meats are a bit tougher so be sure to slice across the grain. This dish is meant to be served “cold”, so leftovers make [...]
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This is based on the recipe for Low carb, high protein pizza with homemade sauce I found on instructables.com – I’ve portioned it down for a meal for 1-2. The crust is made from a blend of cream cheese and Parmesan cheese with egg to help bind it all together.
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1-3 oz package [...]
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By subbing in a whole grain for some of the meat, this version of sloppy joes gives some added nutrition as well as being a bit easier on the pocket book. For this recipe I used freekeh, but other whole grains like quinoa or brown rice should work fine too.
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1/2# ground [...]
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2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
Heat gas or charcoal grill. In [...]
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1/2 Tbsp. sesame oil 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic 8 oz. lean, ground turkey 1/8 tsp. red chili flakes 1 tsp. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce, divided 1/2 c. green bell pepper, diced 1 cup broccoli slaw 1/4 cup green onion, sliced 1 Tbsp. water Cilantro, torn 4 lettuce leaves, washed and patted dry [...]
Continue Reading →Ingredients 1 pound ground turkey (or beef if you really want) 3/4 cup cooked quinoa 1/4 cup finely chopped onions /4 cup grated carrots 1/4 cup grated zucchini (I actually used chayote squash) 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 1 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon [...]
Continue Reading →1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
5-4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 Tbsp garlic (about 4-5 cloves), finely minced
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
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2 5-6oz cans chunk light tuna, drained
1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 bsp hot sauce
1 scallion, chopped
2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
2 tbsp rice vinegar
4 10-inch whole-grain wraps
3 cups watercress leaves
1 ripe avacado, cut into 16 slices
1 small [...]
1 tbsp + 1 tsp evoo, divided
1/3 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto (about 2oz)
1/4 cup fine egg noddles, broken up in to small pices
3/4 cup instant brown rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup frozen baby lima beans or edamame
1 [...]
