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I really love broccoli salad but I hate mayo. This is the first broccoli salad that I've seen that doesn't have mayo in it. I'm going to make this for sure. Thanks for posting it because I know I'll love it. I seriously doubt it will make 10 servings because I'll probably eat it as a main meal and have 2+ servings. LOL
I love broccoli but my kids don't. I made this salad and my kids even liked it and wanted a second serving.
Crunchy Broccoli Salad Recipe
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10 Servings
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Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
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8 cups fresh broccoli florets
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1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1/4 cup sunflower kernels (I used 1/8 cup)
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3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled (I used Turkey Bacon)
Directions
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In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, onions and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and sugar; drizzle over broccoli and toss to coat. Chill until serving. Sprinkle with sunflower kernels and bacon.
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Yield: 10 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 121 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 233 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
Don't let the name scare you off. I had RNY surgery and I dump. I was worried about the "Honey" part of the recipe but I was fine.
Honey Crusted Chicken
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
4 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dash ground red pepper (optional)
3/4 cup cornflakes, crushed (about 1/3 cup) (I used Fiber One cereal for the fiber)
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions:
Spray a shallow baking pan with nonstick spray.
Place chicken breasts in baking pan.
In a small bowl combine honey, orange juice, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper (if desired).
Brush honey mixture over chicken.
Combine cornflakes and parsley flakes.
Sprinkle cornflake mixture over chicken to coat.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink (170 degrees F)
Makes 4 Servings
Nutrition Information: Calories 127, Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Carbs 8 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 17 g
I recently tried a few recipes from the "Protein Pow(der) Cookbook" by Anna Sward and they were pretty good! I love to cook and there are many recipes for a variety of foods and using several types of protein powders. I highly recommend it :-)
dry soup mix - or dry ranch and then eat with veggies.
VSG on 04/28/2014
I always buy nonfat plain Greek yogurt and flavor it with SF Torani syrups, and I prefer vanilla whey isolate protein powder. I have tried some of the fruit favors in Syntax Nectar protein powder. You can also use SF jams.
I used condensed green pea soup (still do) that I thinned with water and added some creole seasoning, or some Crystal sauce. I also strained the noodles and chicken out of condensed chicken noodle soup and drank that. It had body to it so it was more satisfying than plain broth. You don't have to sacrifice flavor. Find a no salt or low salt seasoning that you like, or build your own. Dry spices/seasonings are your friend. They're already broken down for you.
After my surgery I was forced to develop my culinary talent in a new way: soups. So I developed this recipe as a means of injecting superb flavor into a seriously healthy dietary side track. the ingredients are all natural, gluten free, with no preservatives other than a refrigerator to save leftovers. And there will be PLENTY of leftovers.
Ingredients:
- 4 large sweet onions, peeled and cut into long slices
- 1 cup peeled garlic, cut into thin slices
- 4 tbsp olive oil or 1/2 half stick unsalted butter
- thyme, black pepper, basil, oregano to taste (about 1-2 tbsp each)
- 1/2 cup rice flour (optional for body)
- red cooking wine, (non-alcoholic is best) I like the Mull red from IKEA
- 48-60 oz Beef broth
Optional:
- baguette sliced or cut into large cubes
- Gruyere (grated) or Swiss cheese (sliced)
Toast bread until crunchy outside, slightly tender inside. Set aside until soup is done.
In a medium to large sized dutch oven, heat olive oil (or butter until melted) and add spices. More thyme is better than less. Once spices are blended into oil or butter, add the sliced onions and garlic. Stir well and cover at medium heat and sweat until caramelized, about 30 minutes stirring often.
Once onions are soft and caramelized, add rice flour and stir well at medium high heat. Cook for 1-2 minutes until well blended and reduce heat. Add red wine (or cognac), stir well and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, add Beef broth and stir. Cover and simmer stirring often for 20 minutes.
If adding the croutons or sliced toasted baguette, ladle soup into oven safe 2-cup sized ceramic container. Heat oven to 375. Place bread or croutons on top off soup and cover with cheese. Bake approximately 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and brown at the edges, and serve.
water flavor enhancers .. I buy fage total 0 and use just about anything to change up the flavor. My current favorite is Dasani Drops - coconut/pineapple.