Who says you can't have it all?
Cheeseburger
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 lb. low fat cheddar cheese, sliced
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 head of romaine lettuce, separated
- Organic ketchup
Preparation:
- Mix ground beef with olive oil
- Form ground beef into patties
- Thoroughly cook burgers on the grill
- Add cheese slices about 4 minutes before removing burger from the grill
- Add lettuce, tomato, onion and ketchup
Makes 4 servings
Fried Chicken
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken legs and thighs, trimmed of fat and skin
- 2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 4 egg whites, beaten
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- Pinch of salt
Preparation:
- Coat chicken pieces in egg, dip in whole wheat flour, then dip again in egg and then dip into the whole wheat bread crumbs.
- Pan fry in olive oil until golden brown.
- Bake at 350 degrees until chicken is fully cooked.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper onto chicken.
Makes 6 servings.
Sweet Potato Chips and Onion Dip
Ingredients:
- 3 sweet potatoes, sliced into thin circles
- 1 1/2 cups light olive oil
- 1 pt. non-fat plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup white onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- Pinch of salt
Preparation:
- Pan fry sweet potatoes in 1 cup of olive oil until crisp.
- Lay chips on a paper towel and cool for about 30 minutes.
- Brown garlic and onion in 1/2 cup olive oil. Cool.
- Mix garlic, onion, and olive oil mixture with greek yogurt.
- Sprinkle pepper on top.
Makes about 4 servings.
Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. quinoa pasta
- 1 pt. non-fat greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 avocado (mashed)
Preparation:
- Boil pasta as directed
- Let cool to room temperature
- Add remaining ingredients and mix well
- Refrigerate one hour before serving to allow flavors to incorporate
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving
Makes about 4 servings.
Corn Dog
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 tsp. stevia
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 lb. tofu dogs (or chicken dogs)
- 1 cup light olive oil
- Mustard, for dipping
- 8 skewers
Preparation:
- Boil tofu dogs as directed on package
- Mix whole wheat flour, quinoa flour, stevia, pepper and baking powder
- In a separate bowl mix egg whites, skim milk and coconut oil
- Slowly combine the wet mixture and dry mixture until a firm dough is formed. Dough should not be sticky
- Roll out dough to about 1/8th in. thick
- Cut dough into squares and wrap around skewered tofu dogs so that the dough is wrapped around the tofu dog once
- Seal dough so that the tofu dog is not visible
- Lightly fry in olive oil until golden brown
- Lay on paper towels
- Serve with mustard
Makes about 8 servings.
Nachos
Ingredients:
- 1 package low carb whole wheat tortillas, cut into triangles
- 1 8 oz. package of low-fat cheese, grated
- 1 pt. non-fat greek yogurt
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced into rings
- 2 grilled chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
For the guacamole
- 2 avocados, mashed
- 1/2 cup red onion, minced
- 2 tbsp. lime juice
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, minced
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Mix all ingredients together, cover with plastic wrap and chill.
For the salsa
- 1 cup tomato, chopped
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. lime juice
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp. hot sauce
Mix all ingredients together and chill.
Preparation:
- Bake tortilla triangles at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown
- Place tortilla triangles on microwave safe dish
- Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese onto the tortillas triangles and melt cheese in microwave, about 1 minute
- Heat black beans in microwave, about 2 minutes
- Add black beans, jalapenos, salsa, greek yogurt, guacamole and chicken on top of tortillas
Makes about 4 servings.
Margarita
Ingredients:
- 3 shots organic triple sec
- 8 shots silver organic tequila
- 4 cups low calorie sour mix
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup stevia in the raw
- 2 cups ice
- 1 lime, sliced for garnish
- Low-calorie sour mix
- 4 tbsp. lime juice
- 4 tbsp. lemon juice
- 5 cups water
- 1 1/2 tsp. stevia
Preparation:
- Pour all ingredients, except the stevia in the raw, into a cocktail shaker and shake well.
- Wet the rim of each glass and dip into the stevia in the raw until the rim is coated.
- Pour mixture into each glass and garnish with a lime.
Makes about 6 servings.