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HERBAL LIFE DIETS Click here to assess your weight and body fat content to determine your ideal weight and how much weight you really need to lose. Salads & Dressings Herbal Life Diet Recipe 1 - Cucumber & Mint Yogurt Salad Makes 4 Servings 1 ½ cups of plain nonfat yogurt 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated ½ a teaspoon of salt ½ a teaspoon of ground cumin ½ a teaspoon of sugar 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint leaves Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Chill before serving. Nutrition per serving Calories: 40; Protein: 4 grams; Fat: 0 gram; Carbohydrates: 6 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 2 - Roasted Aubergine Salad If you are fond of roasted vegetables, you will like this salad. Roasting the eggplant gives it a delicious smoky flavor, and while this dish may be slightly unusual, it is served all over the Mediterranean in various forms as a side dish to fish and poultry. You can serve this as a fist course salad, as a side dish to your entrée, or you can add roasted chicken to the salad for a main meal serving. Makes about 5 servings Olive oil pan spray 2 eggplants 1 teaspoon of salt 4 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons of olive oil 2 medium tomatoes, diced or sliced 1 garlic clove, pressed or minced 1 tablespoon of minced or chopped parsley Ground black pepper to taste Preheat the grill. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with pan spray. Cut the stem end off the eggplants, then cut them in half lengthways and place, cut side down, on the prepared sheet. Place under the grill for about 3-inches away from the heat, and grill until the skins are blackened and the flesh is very soft when you pierce with a fork. This should take about 20-minutes. Remove the eggplants from the grill and allow to cool until you can handle them. Scrape the flesh into a mixing bowel and discard the skins. The flesh should be very soft and should come away from the skin easily. With a large fork, whip and mash the eggplant to smooth it. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well, adjusting to your taste. You can serve this salad at room temperature, or refrigerate and eat cold later. Nutrition per serving Calories: 40; Protein: 1 gram; Fat: 2 grams; Carbohydrates: 6 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 3 - Indian Chicken Curry with Cucumber Yogurt Salad This spicy dish reheats well if you have any leftovers. Although it contains a fair number of ingredients, it comes together quickly. This is a basic recipe; feel free to experiment by adding other vegetables to the curry. The cool, refreshing side dish of cucumber in yogurt provides terrific contrast to the spicy curry. Makes 4 servings 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes Salt and pepper Small amount of flour for dredging Olive oil pan spray 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped One 14 ½ ounce can whole tomatoes ½ a teaspoon of hot red pepper flakes, or to taste ½ a teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons of curry powder ½ a cup of chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice Sprinkle the chicken with salt & pepper, dredge lightly in flour, and set aside. Spray the inside of a medium stockpot with olive oil spray and place over medium high heat. Add the olive oil. Add the chicken pieces to the hot oil and sauté just until they start to brown, about 3-minutes. Add onion and garlic, and sauté just until the onions begin to soften, about 5-minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, red pepper flakes, coriander, ginger and curry power. Stir, cover, turn the heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15-minutes. Before serving, adjust the seasonings and stir in the cilantro and lemon juice. Nutrition per serving Calories: 220; Protein: 29 grams; Fat: 6 grams; Carbohydrate: 12 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 4 - Far East Lettuce Cups While many Asian restaurants serve lettuce cups as an appetizer, they make a delicious lunch or light dinner. Seasoned ground chicken breast, turkey breast, or soy “ground round” is spooned into crunchy lettuce leaves spread with slightly sweet Hoisin sauce, found in most supermarkets with Asian cooking ingredients. This recipe is very flexible in that you can add any vegetable that you like. Just be sure to chop the vegetables into very small dices so they cook quickly. Makes 3 servings Sauce mixture 2 tablespoons of oyster flavored sauce* 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce 1 tablespoon of brown sugar ¼ of a tablespoon of ground white pepper ¼ of a teaspoon of ground ginger 2 teaspoons of rice wine or dry sherry ¼ of a teaspoon of garlic powder Filling Olive oil spray 1 pound of ground chicken breast or turkey breast, broken up 1 medium carrot, grated 1/3 of a cup of canned water chestnuts, minced 2 green onions, chopped 1 small head Boston, Bibb, or romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed and Hoisin sauce* Combine the sauce mixture ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Spray a large skillet with spray and place over high heat. Add the chicken or turkey and sauté, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, 4 to 5-minutes. If there is liquid in the skillet or pan then drain it off. Set the meat aside in a bowel. Wipe the pan with a paper towel, spray it again with olive oil spray and return to high heat. Add the carrot, water chestnuts and green onions and stir-fry until the vegetables are just beginning to soften, about 1-minute. Return the meat to the pan, mix well, and pour in the sauce mixture. Stir until the meat is evenly coated. To serve, spoon about a teaspoon of Hoisin sauce onto each lettuce leaf, top with the mixture, roll up the lettuce, and enjoy. * All these ingredients are available in most supermarkets in the Asian food section. Nutrition per serving Calories: 225; Protein: 37 grams; Fat: 3 grams; Carbohydrates: 12 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 5 - Succulent Roast Turkey Breast Turkey breast roasted in the oven is often dry. Try this stovetop method and you may never roast turkey breast in the oven again. The meat is flavorful and moist-great as a hot entrée and terrific the next day diced into a salad for a quick meal. You will need a heavy casserole or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid. Makes 6 generous servings Olive oil pan spray 1 fresh breast half of turkey (2 to 2 ½ pounds), rinsed and patted dry 1 teaspoon of olive oil 2 tablespoons of white wine or water ¼ of a cup of reduced sodium chicken or vegetable stock 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced ¼ of a teaspoon of salt Ground black pepper to taste ½ of a teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons of fresh thyme leaves Make sure your heavy casserole or Dutch oven is large enough to hold the turkey breast. Spray the pan with olive oil spray. Spray the turkey breast lightly with olive oil spray. Place the casserole over a medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, place the turkey breast in the casserole, skin side down, and let it brown, about 5-minutes. Remove the turkey to a plate and set aside. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the white wine or water and stock to deglaze the pan. Stir with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the onion, salt, and pepper, and stir until the onions begin to soften, about 3-minutes. Place the turkey, skin side down, on top of the onion. Cover tightly and cook for about 45-minutes, turning the turkey skin side up halfway through cooking. There should be about ¼ cup of liquid in the bottom of the casserole; add the water a few tablespoons at a time as needed. The turkey is done when the internal temperature reaches 180°F. Slice and serve with the pan juices drizzled on top. Nutrition per serving Calories: 230; Protein: 43 grams; Fat: 4 grams; Carbohydrate: 2 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 6 - Spicy Seafood Cocktail This seafood cocktail makes a great main dish on a summers evening. The fish and vegetable mix is light but also filling. The fruit should be fairly firm for this meal; if too ripe the fruit may fall apart and change the appearance of the meal. Make this meal when you acquire fresh fruit at their best, serve with salad accompanied with sweet oranges or pineapple. Makes 4 servings 1 pound of frozen cooked prawns 1 avocado, chopped ½ a teaspoon of salt ½ a teaspoon of pepper sauce ¼ of a cup of chopped cilantro leaves 1 cucumber, peeled and diced 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1/3 of a cup of water 1 teaspoon of ground cumin 1/3 of a cup of ketchup ½ a pound of crab flakes Juices from 2 fresh lemons or limes Place the frozen shrimp in a strainer and run under cool water for a few minutes to separate them and allow them to begin to thaw out. Put the crab in the same strainer and run under cold water briefly, separating the pieces into shreds. Set to one side. In a large serving bowl, stir together the tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, cilantro, ketchup, water, salt, cumin, pepper sauce and lime juice. Once well mixed, gently stir in the seafood and finally the avocado. The prawns will finish thawing in the mixture and additionally make the final dish very cold. Once the prawn is defrosted, the cocktail is ready to serve. If you plan to eat this meal later then simply refrigerate until ready. Nutrition per serving Calories: 292; Protein: 33 grams; Fat: 10 grams; Carbohydrate: 20 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 7 - Caribbean Spiced Chicken A plain backed or boiled chicken breast can be boring, but with the following ingredients this meal is transformed into a delicious meal for 4. The simplicity of this recipe is that you can prepare by marinating the chicken the day before and keep refrigerated. This meal can be prepared quickly and enjoyed with fruit and or salad. Makes 4 servings 1 tablespoon of ground coriander 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely ½ a teaspoon of ground nutmeg 3 tablespoons of ground allspice ¼ of a teaspoon hot red peppers, chopped ½ a teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of olive oil 4 large chicken fillets, skinless 2 tablespoons of frozen orange concentrate ½ a teaspoon of black pepper In a bowel large enough to hold the chicken fillets, combine all the allspices, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, garlic, orange juice concentrate, olive oil, salt, pepper, and chill flakes. If the mixture seems too dry to spread, then add a couple of teaspoons of water and mix well. Add the prepared chicken breasts to the bowel and ensure marinade is completely covering the chicken, at this point you need to place the marinated chicken pieces to freezer bags and refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight if you prefer more flavor. Place the chicken into a lightly oiled iron skillet over a medium heat and brown lightly for a couple of minutes, ensuring the centre of the chicken breast are cooked thoroughly. Nutrition per serving Calories: 200; Protein: 33 grams; Fat: 5 grams; Carbohydrate: 4 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 8 - Thai Scallops with Spring Onions and Ginger A Thai shell fish dish that can be varied with other favored shell fish Makes 2 servings 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1 pound of scallops, ideally fresh 2 tablespoons of Thai fish sauce Olive oil spray 2 large spring onions, sliced 1 generous grating of fresh ginger, peeled 1 medium carrot, sliced finely 1 tablespoon of minced garlic 2 teaspoons of olive oil ½ a teaspoon of hot red peppers, chopped finely 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped finely Combine the scallops, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, water and sugar into a bowel and put to one side. Spray a large frying pan or wok with olive oil spray lightly and then add the olive oil over a medium to high heat. Stir in the garlic for one minute, followed by the red peppers, red bell pepper and carrot and cook for a further minute. Remove the scallops from the marinade and add to the hot pan and cook for approximately 3 minutes, then add the marinade stirring well. Remove from heat and serve hot. Nutrition per serving Calories: 300; Protein: 40 grams; Fat: 6.5 grams; Carbohydrate: 19 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 9 - Braised Chicken with Mushrooms and Sherry Makes 3 servings Flour for dredging Salt & pepper 1/3 of a tablespoon of dry sherry 1 small onion, halved & sliced 2 tablespoons of sodium chicken broth ½ a pound of fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced ½ a tablespoon of dried tarragon Olive oil spray 1 pound of chicken breast 1 celery stalk, finely sliced length ways Sprinkle some flour on the chicken work surface and roll the chicken thoroughly until covered, season with salt and pepper Heat large iron skillet to medium high heat and spray with olive oil, then add the chicken and brown on one side for about 3 minutes. Turn chicken and repeat, adding more olive oil to help the chicken from not sticking. Put to one side Add the celery, onions, mushrooms and broth and cook, stirring well to ensure sticking does not occur until the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Add the sherry and tarragon, and raise the heat to high. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is reduced and thick enough to coat the chicken pieces, about 2 minutes Return the chicken to the pan and stir gently to coat with the glaze Nutrition per serving Calories: 230; Protein: 38 grams; Fat: 2.5 grams; Carbohydrate: 13 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 10 - Oven “Fried” Fish There are a lot of recipes for oven fried fish, and no wonder it’s a fantastic technique for keeping the fish moist on the inside and crispy on the outside, with almost no fat! A favorite of mine is using Bass fillets but you can experiment and try various white fish fillets. Makes 2 servings 2 tablespoons of lemon chicken sauce mix powder ¼ of a cup of nonfat mike 2 egg whites ½ a cup of plain dried bread crumbs Lemon slices 1 pound of cod or snapper fillets Preheat the oven to 475°F and spray baking dish with olive oil making sure that the dish is large enough to hold the fish. In a wide, shallow bowel, mix the milk and egg whites with a fork until well mixed. On a plate, combine the bread crumbs and sauce mix with your fingers until well blended. Dip the fillets first in the egg white mixture and then in the bread crumb mixture, coating well on both sides. Place the fish in the baking tray and spray the top of the fish lightly with olive oil. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh lemon. Nutrition per serving Calories: 388; Protein: 60 grams; Fat: 5 grams; Carbohydrate: 21 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 11 - Herbalife Waffles 1 1/2 cup skim milk 3 eggs 3/4 cup wheat flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup olive oil (for less fat vs 2 bananas) 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 cup Vanilla Formula #1 Put in a blender, mix milk, eggs, oil, bananas, powder, soda, salt and shake. Pour in to bowl and add flour and cinnamon. Add as much flour as needed to get a thick batter. Makes 6 to 7 waffles. can be refrigerated and put intoaster at a later date if needed. Calories 188 Fat 6.7 grams Saturated Fat 1.6 grams Carbs 23.8 Herbal Life Diet Recipe 12 - Marvelous Muffins 4 1/2 cups of Flour 4 cups of Bran 3 cups of Oats 1 cup of White Sugar 3 tbsp. Baking Powder 1 cup of Skim Milk 1 Egg 1/3 of a cup of Oil 1/2 a cup of Fancy Molasses 1/2 a cup of Raisins, Nuts, Cranberries or Blueberries Mix flour, bran, oats, white sugar, and baking powder to make dry mix. Put in container so you can use it repeatedly. Mix two cups of the dry mix with six (6) heaping tablespoons of Formula 1 Add wet ingredients, egg, and fruit to dry mix with Formula 1. Stir until blended - makes 6 muffins. One muffin is one meal. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. SAVE LEFTOVER BULK DRY MIX .... Add Wet Ingredients to 2 Cups of Dry Mix whenever you want Muffins in 15 minutes. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 13 - Thermojetics High-Protein, Low-Carb Frozen Dessert Treat Fudgsicles 1 pkg. HP/LC Frozen Dessert Treat Mix, French Vanilla flavor 4 oz. Better'n Eggs or similar egg substitute 10 oz. heavy cream 14 oz. water 3 packets SPLENDA sweetener or similar artificial sweetener 1/4 c. Nestle Cocoa Powder 2 heaping tbsp. Carnation Malted Milk Powder 1 tsp. instant coffee (optional) Add Thermojetics Frozen Dessert Treat Mix, egg substitute, cream and water to blender. Add remaining sweetener, cocoa powder, malted milk powder and instant coffee. Blend on high for one minute or until smooth and creamy. Mixture will be very thick. Pour into ice cream molds or Dixie Cups, add the popsicle stick and freeze at least 6 hours. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 14 - Yummy Waffles 1 1/2 cup skim milk 3 eggs 3/4 cup wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup olive oil (for less fat, see above note) 2 bananas 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 cup protein shake powder (vanilla In a blender, mix milk, eggs, oil, bananas, powder, soda, salt and shake. Pour in to bowl and add flour and cinnamon. Add as much flour as needed to get a thick batter. Makes 6 to 7 waffles. can be refrigerated and put in toaster at a later date if needed. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 15 - Banana Cream Pie 2 tbs. Vanilla Formula 1 1 cup nonfat milk 1-2 tbs. fat-free, sugar-free instant banana pudding Mix with a blender Top with banana slices and low-fat vanilla wafers or crumbled graham crackers Herbal Life Diet Recipe 16 - Apple Cinnamon Bars 1 cup Formula 1 vanilla 1 cup Rice Crispies ¾ cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats ½ cup honey ½ apple butter cinnamon to taste mix dry ingredients together (include cinnamon to taste) mix moist ingredients together mix dry and moist ingredients together (the mixture will be too moist to press into bars at this point) add additional oats and Rice Crispies until mixture is thick and you are able to press into bars press mixture into 8x8 pan refrigerate for 2 hours, then cut into 8 equal bars and wrap keep in refrigerator suggestion: top with ¼ cup melted cinnamon chips Soups Herbal Life Diet Recipe 17 - Quick Chicken Soup Most chicken soups are light on the chicken. This quick soup serves as a whole meal because it contains plenty of chicken to supply healthy, low-fat protein. Vegetable freshen the broth and give it a true homemade flavor in a fraction of time a homemade soup would require. Feel free to add other vegetables that appeal to you. The grated zucchini substitutes for the higher-calorie noodles that typically fill up the soup bowel. Makes 4 Generous Servings Three 14 ½ ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 carrot, cut into ¼ inch dices 1 celery stalk, cut into ¼ inch dices 1 teaspoon of instant chicken bouillon granules A dash of nutmeg Pepper to taste Two 10 ounce cans of chicken breast meat, liquid drained, meat flakes with a fork 2 medium zucchini, unpeeled and grated 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes In a medium stockpot, combine the chicken broth, onion, carrot, celery, bouillon granules, nutmeg, and pepper. Bring to the boil over a high heat, reduce to low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are just tender, 5 to 6-minutes. Raise the heat to medium, add the chicken, and heat through, about 2-minute. Turn off the heat and add the zucchini and the parsley. Cover and let stand for a few minutes, until the zucchini is heated through. Adjust the seasoning and serve. Nutrition per serving Calories; 200; Protein: 38 grams; Fat: 2 grams; Carbohydrates: 6 grams Herbal Life Diet Recipe 18 - Gazpacho A wonderful summer soup with fresh tomatoes. Servings for 6-8 5 whole tomatoes, seeded and chopped 3 garlic cloves 2 teaspoons of ground cumin ¼ of a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce, similar sauces can be substituted 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar 1 large can tomato juice ½ a cup of chopped onions ½ a cup of chopped green bell pepper ½ a cup of chopped celery ½ a cup of cucumber Place the first section of ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour the mixed ingredients into a mixing bowel and then add the remainder of the ingredients. Chill and serve cold. Nutrition per serving Calories: 67; Protein: 2 grams; Fat: 2 grams; Carbohydrate: 12 Herbal Life Diet Recipe 19 - Erin's Spicy Baked Shrimp 1/2 cup Olive Oil 1-2 tbsp. Cajun or Creole Seasoning *(depending on how spicy you like it) 2 tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice 2 tbsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped 1 tbsp. Imitation Honey 1 tbsp. Soy Sauce 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper 1lb. Shrimp, uncooked, shelled and de-veined Combine first 7 ingredients in a 9” X 13” baking dish. Add shrimp. Toss to coat shrimp. Refrigerate 1 hour. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Bake shrimp 10 minutes. In my pre-low carbing days I used to serve shrimp over white rice or with lemon wedges and french bread to mop up sauce. Now I serve them over Cauliflower “Rice” or just on their own. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 20 - Almond crusted lake perch 8-9 Fresh lake perch 4 ozs. finely ground Almonds 1 egg 1/4 cup cream Salt & Pepper Olive oil for frying Clean and soak fish in a bowl of cold water with lemon wedges floating on top in the refrigerator a whole day. Dip fish into egg & cream mixture. Combine seasonings with almond nuts. Dip fish into nut mixture and either broil or pan fry. If the fish are fresh, shouldn't take any longer than 5 minutes. Serve with favorite vegie and tossed salad. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 21 - Anise Shrimp with Zuchinni Ribbon Noodles 1/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon dried parsley -- flakes 2 cloves garlic -- crushed.. I used garlic salt to tasted instead.. lower carbs 1 teaspoon dried anise 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 12 jumbo shrimp Melt butter in skillet, add parsley, garlic, anise & pepper. Melt & set aside. Clean shrimp, place between paper towels to dry. Just before you are ready to serve dinner, reheat butter mixture, add shrimp, cooking for 2 minutes on either side. Serve over Ribbon Zuchinni Noodles....made from using a Vegetable peeler on Zuchinni and then Heating the "Noodles" in a pan with a little butter. You could also do this buy putting the "Noodles" in the Pan that you are heating the Shrimp and Anise Sauce right before serving. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 22 - Asparagus with Salmon Sauce 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream 1 pound fresh salmon 2 tablespoons salmon cream cheese Asparagus Cook Salmon until barely done. Put Cream in pan and heat, add cream cheese, cook until melted. Add flaked (or chunked fish) Heat through and sauce has thickened. Pour over cooked Asparagus. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 23 - Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, Stuffed w/jalapenos & cheese Shrimp(As many as you like) Jalapenos(diced) Cheese- shreeded chedder Bacon cut in halfs Clean,devain & butterfly cut the shrimp. stuff shrimp w/ cheese & jalapenos. Wrap bacon around the shrimp & then stick on screwers. place in on a cookie sheet & bake at 350 to 400 untill shrimp & bacon is done Herbal Life Diet Recipe 24 - Bacon Wrapped Tuna in Gorgonzola Sauce (4) Tuna Steaks (8) Strips of Bacon (6) oz Gorgonzola Cheese (1) C. Heavy Cream Preheat oven to 350. Over low heat, combine cream and cheese in a saucepan, stirring often to avoid scorching. As soon as the cheese has become one with the cream, remove from burner. Wrap one bacon strip lengthwise, and one bacon strip widthwise, around each steak. Secure with toothpick. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 25 - Bacon-Wrapped Scallops 1 pound sea scallops -- bay scallops are too small 1/2 pound bacon -- (1/2 to 3/4) Preheat oven to 450*. Rinse your scallops in cold water. Cut your bacon into three sections. Wrap a piece of bacon around each scallop. Secure bacon together with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until your bacon is brown and crispy (Not too cri spy though) We dip ours in melted butter...MMM!!! Herbal Life Diet Recipe 26 - Badmonkey's Mussels 2 Pounds of Mussels 1 tbls spoon of butter squeeze of lemon or lime 2 cloves of Garlic minced Sort your Mussles, If a Mussle is wide open it is bad and must be tossed, a little open is ok.. if you squeeze it shut and it stays shut.. To steam your mussels you just put a little water in a big pot and bring it to a boil dump in the mussels and cover for about 2-5 mins, they are done when they are wide open and white/solid looking on the inside. Remove mussels from heat and start pulling them from thier shells. remove any debris like seaweed or whatever that might be inside.. in a bowl melt the butter and garlic in the microwave for 45 secs pour over your mussels squeeze a little juice on em and ENJOY!!!... you could also stick this on Spegetti Squash im sure! Herbal Life Diet Recipe 27 - Steak with Queso Shrimp Sauce 1 1/2 pounds trimmed sirloin steaks --4 steaks 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium zucchini squash -- diced, approx 1/2 cup 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced tomato 6 ounces shrimp -- peeled and halved 3 tablespoons chicken broth 3 tablespoons heavy cream 2 ounces monterey jack cheese -- shredded; pepper jack Mix salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle on both sides of steaks and set steaks aside to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over med/high heat and tilt skillet to coat. Sear steaks for 3 minutes on each side for med/rare(go 1 minute longer per side for medium.) Remove steaks and keep warm. Heat remaining oil in skillet and add zucchini, onions and tomato. Saute for 3 minutes until veggies start to color slightly, stiring often. Add shrimp and cook another 2 minutes until shrimp turns pink. Add broth and cream and bring to a boil then turn off the heat and add the cheese, stiring to melt. Spoon over the steaks OR slice steaks very thinly and stir back into the veggie sauce mixture then mound on plates. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 28 - A Different Tostada Ingredients: 8 each red cabbage leaf -- washed; raw 1 can black soy beans -- drained 2 tablespoons lard -- or shortening 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 pound ground beef 1 cup shredded lettuce 1/2 cup diced tomato 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 Tablespoon chili powder -- divided 2 teaspoons cumin powder -- divided 1 tablespoon dried oregano -- divided 1 each salt and pepper -- to taste How To Prepare: In a food processor, process drained beans with 1/2 the seasonings until desired consistency is reached. Heat lard in a skillet and fry processed, seasoned beans over low heat for about 7-8 minutes or until warmed through and creamy looking. Fry ground beef with remaining seasonings until cooked through. Assemble tostadas: lay out cabbage leaves (you need firm leaves). Spread with the refried beans, then the meat, onion, lettuce, tomato then top with the cheese. This makes 8 large tostadas -you can also skip the leaves and add a layer of sour cream, guacamole and salsa to make a layer dip that's great with pork rinds. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 29 - Alfredo Beef and Broccoli Bake Ingredients: 1.5lbs lean ground beef 1 cup diced onion 1 can (4oz) sliced mushrooms; drained 1lb bag frozen broccoli flowerettes; thawed 1/2 bottle ragu alfredo sauce salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste extra parmesan cheese for the top How To Prepare: Brown ground beef with onions. Drain if needed. Add salt, pepper and gralic powder to taste then add the mushrooms and broccoli. Cover and let steam for about 5 minutes over medium heat, stiring occasionally. Raise heat to high, pour on alfredo sauce* and let simmer 2-3 minutes to heat through. Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and enjoy! *Note: use as much alfredo as you like. I find 1/2 a jar is enough, but it you want it more soupy, add the whole thing! Herbal Life Diet Recipe 30 - Armadillo Eggs Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1 small can jalepenos -- whole (small peppers if possible) 4 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese Seasoning salt Lea & Perins Worcestershire sauce Lemon pepper How To Prepare: Add seasonings to hamburger meat, mix well, set in refrigerator for about 3 hours. Cut tops off jalepenos, take out seeds, and stuff peppers with cream cheese. (You may want to allow cream cheese to soften first. If large peppers are used you can cut peppers into 1 inch rings). Individually wrap each stuffed pepper with hamburger meat, leaving no part exposed. Shape into balls causing meat to adhere smoothly. Grill on barbeque pit. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 31 - Asian Lamb Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon dried onion -- minced 1 teaspoon No-Salt 5 pounds leg of lamb -- (5 to 6) How To Prepare: Combine all ingredients expect lamb. Rub mixture over outside of lamb. Place leg, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow pan. Roast at 400 degrees for 2 hours, or until done to your tastes. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 32 - Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 egg 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese 3 slices bacon -- (3 to 5) garlic powder black pepper How To Prepare: Fry or broil bacon, remove from pan and place on towels to drain oil. Lightly brown beef. Drain well. Preheat oven at 350 degres. Mix all ingredients reserving mozzarella for top. Press mixture into a small casserole and top with mozzarella. Bake in the oven for approximately 30-35 minutes. Edges should be brown and topping (cheese should be melted and lightly browned in places. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 33 - Baked Spaghetti Ingredients: 2 cups cooked spaghetti squash -- (2 to 3) 1 pound lean ground beef -- cooked and drained 2 cups fresh mushrooms 1 small onion -- diced 2 cups your favorite lo carb spaghetti sauce -- or canned tomatoes 2 cups grated cheese How To Prepare: Sautee mushrooms and onion in 1 tbsp butter. Combine all ingredients and top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 39g carbs total Herbal Life Diet Recipe 34 - Beef & Cheese & Veggie Casserole Ingredients: 1 Pound Ground Beef Cheddar Cheese/shredded Mozarella Cheese/shreeded Celery 2 stalks Onion 1/2 white 2 cloves garlic Mushrooms (Fresh or Canned) 1 10 oz. frozen spinach 1 can chunk tomatoes 1 can tomato paste Seasoning to taste (oregano/parsley/basil, salt/pepper) How To Prepare: Saute onions,celery and garlic in large saute pan or wok. Add ground beef and continue to saute until veggies are soft. Add mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes/paste, seasoning and a little bit of the shredded cheeses. Cook until blended. Place in layers in casserole, alternating meat with shredded cheeses, ending with cheese on top. Bake for about 45 minutes at 350 or until the cheese bubbles. It's already cooked, so baking is just for melting the cheese and bleding all the ingredients. Number of Servings: 6 Herbal Life Diet Recipe 35 - Chicken or Beef Strogonoff Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds chicken -- or beef cut into stir fry strips 4 tablespoons butter -- divided 1/2 onion -- sliced thin 1 clove garlic -- finely chopped 1/2 cup water 1 chicken bouillon cubes -- or 2 1 pint sour cream -- 1 medium container (pint?) dash mustard pepper dill seed -- optional How To Prepare: In skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter and add onion and garlic (and sliced fresh mushrooms or canned if you like) . Brown on low heat (not to burn garlic) and cook until onion is carmelized. Remove from pan and set aside. In same skillet add 2 tablespoons butter and meat strips. Add pepper and dill seed. Cook until well browned and butter has cooked away. Then add 1-2 boullion cubes (beef or chicken) and 1/2 cup water. Continue cooking until ll moisture has gone and beef/chicken is coated nicely. Turn heat to low and add sour cream, 1 small squirt regular mustart. Add onions and garlic (and mushrooms if used) Stir well and heat through without boiling. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 27g carbs total Herbal Life Diet Recipe 36 - Chili, Texas-Style Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil -- divided 3 pounds beef chuck -- cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 1/2 teaspoons salt -- divided 1 cup chopped onions -- finely chopped 1 cup chopped green bell peppers 2 teaspoons chopped jalapenos -- finely chopped 5 cloves garlic -- crushed 2 tablespoons Chili Powder 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons oregano 1 teaspoon ground red pepper 5 tablespoons tomato paste Lime wedges and sour cream -- for garnish How To Prepare: 1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet. Sprinkle beef with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Brown meat over medium-high heat in two batches; transfer to Dutch oven. Pour drippings into one-quart measure; add enough water to make 4 cups. 2. Heat remaining oil in same skillet. Add onions, peppers, jalapeno and garlic; cook 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in remaining salt and spices; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute, then add 1 cup water mixture. Bring to a boil; scrape up any brown bits and stir into beef. Add remaining water; bring to a boil. 3. Cover and simmer over low heat 1 1/2 hours. Increase heat to medium; uncover and cook 30 minutes more. 4. Garnish with lime and sour cream, if desired. Makes 6 servings. Source: www.lhj.com NOTES : Counts for lime wedges and sour cream not included in totals. Number of Servings: 6 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 9.3g Herbal Life Diet Recipe 37 - Basil-Tomato Tuna Steaks Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil -- or canola oil 4 tuna steak -- or salmon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves -- loosely packed 1 medium tomato -- chopped 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese How To Prepare: In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the tuna steaks; cook for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer to a broiler pan. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Cover with basil leaves. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 7 total recipe Herbal Life Diet Recipe 38 - Best Tuna Casserole Ingredients: 2 packets Proslim pasta 1 cup celery -- chopped 1/3 cup onions -- chopped 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, condensed 3/4 cup heavy cream Serves 4. Calories: 435.4 Carbs: 14.5 Dietary Fiber: 2.1 1 (9 1/4 ounce) can tuna in water, canned 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese How To Prepare: Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package but remove after 5 minutes instead of 6. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the butter in the sauce pan and let melt. Add the celery and onions. Cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Stir in the condensed soup and cream. Then gently stir in the pasta, tuna and parmesan. Transfer the mixture to a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through. Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 14.5 Herbal Life Diet Recipe 39 - Crabcakes Description: These have a tendency to fall apart..if you like, add about 1/4 c crushed pork rinds or 1/4 C keto crumbs to help prevent this..I like them better without..looks a little messy, but taste is incredible... This mixture is also fabulous in stuffed mushrooms! Ingredients: 1 large can crabmeat (Phillips is best) 1/2 c mayo 1 egg, beaten 1/2 small onion, chopped 1/2 -1 tsp dijon mustard to taste 1 Tbsp worsterchire sauce 1 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1/2 tsp lemon juice salt and pepper to taste How To Prepare: Mix all ingredients well..sometimes 1/2 c of mayo isnt quite enough, so you may need a little more.. Shape into patties, cover and chill for at least an hour These may be broiled, fried or baked..Great all 3 ways! Broil 5 min each side about 6 inches from broiler ~OR~ Bake @ 350 for 30 min till browned ~OR~ Fry in hot oil about 4 min each side till lightly browned.. Number of Servings: It depends on what size you make them.. Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): I estimate about 3, if that Preparation Time: 10 min prep, 1 hour to chill Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 40 - Delicious Seafood casserole Ingredients: 1/2 pound lobster meat 1/2 pound crab meat 1/2 pound sea scallops 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon old Bay Seafood seasoning salt/pepper dry sherry 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup flax meal parm cheese fresh lemon juice How To Prepare: This is something my mom and I "winged" for our birthday celebration, so that's why there aren't exact measurements...but, it's all in personal taste anyway... This is soooo incredibly delicious that you never know that you are eating lowcarb!..also, think about it... this is an iodine-rich meal! chop up the lobster meat and scallops to about 1/4 inch in size, de-shell the crab and de-vein the shrimp. saute the scallops in butter and salt/pepper until transluscent...add to the rest of the seafood into a large bowl. Add enough mayonnaise (approx 1/4 cup) to the seafood mixture to just make it a littl wet. add a approx. 1 TBS of seafood seasoning and the juice of one lemon to the seafood mixture as well....sprinkle 1/4 of flaxmeal and 1/4 of heavy cream, along w/ a squirt of dry sherry to taste...mix all of this together in a large bowl. put the mixture in a large casserole dish so that it sits approx. 2 inches deep. sprinkle the casserole with parmesan cheese and a little paprika to taste. bake at 400 for approx 35 minutes or until golden....delicioso! Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 16 total recipe excluding sherry, parmesan and lemon juice Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 41 - English Tuna Burgers Ingredients: 2 185g Tuna in oil 2 ounces cheddar cheese -- finely grated 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons spring onions -- chopped chopped coriander/oregano/basil - whatever works for you - How To Prepare: Drain tuna and flake into a bowl, add all ingredients and mix well. Either leave for a couple of hours(really brings out flavours) or preheat oven to medium-high heat, lightly grease a baking tray and using fingers either pat and roll mixture into two eq ual patties or make little bite-sized balls. Place on baking tray an inch or so apart. Bake for approx 20mins until browned and sizzling. Serve hot with salad or refridgerate - a perfect cold protein snack. Substitute tuna for salmon, crabmeat, minced pr awn...Mmm! Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 3 total recipe excluding chopped spices Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 42 - Fish with Cucumber Sauce Ingredients: 2/3 cup cucumber -- chopped and seeded 1/2 cup radishes -- chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon salt and pepper -- to taste 4 tilapia fillets ( 6 ounces each ) 2 tablespoons butter How To Prepare: Combine first six ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Let stand at room temperature while preparing fish. Saute tilapia ( also known as St. Peters Fish) in butter in a large skillet over medium heat for two to three minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily. Transfer to serving plate. Spoon cucumber mixture over each serving. Serves four. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 6 total recipe Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 43 - Garlic Ginger Lime Salmon Ingredients: 4 serving pieces of salmon 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3 tbspn ginger, grated 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 3 tbspn lime juice 1 tbspn olive oil 1/2 tsp salt How To Prepare: Combine all ingredients except salmon in food processor and pulse until smooth. Coat the salmon with the mixture and marinate in refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Transfer salmon and marinade to large skillet, cover and simmer at medium heat until fish is done, 5-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Do not overcook the fish, as it will dry out. Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 44 - Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry Ingredients: 1/2 pound frozen precooked shrimp 1/2 cup frozen broccoli -- chopped 2 tablespoons Butter Chopped Garlic to taste Salt and pepper to taste. Shredded cheese (optional) How To Prepare: Defrost shrimp and broccoli. Drain well. Melt butter in small fry pan. Add garlic. Add defrosted shrimp and broccoli. Stir to heat through. Add shredded cheese on top and let it melt. Serve immediately. This is very filling. I make it for myself on the nights my husband and kids insist on pizza! Number of Servings: 10 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 4 total recipe excluding garlic and cheese Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 45 - Indian Style Tuna Kebabs Ingredients: 1 can tuna in brine 1 small red onion 2 ounces cheddar cheese -- mild 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed 1 egg -- beaten fresh corriander 1 egg -- beaten for coating How To Prepare: add all ingredients into a bowl and mix well once all ingredients are mixed into a dough take a handfull and roll into a ball then flatten like a burger Once firmly into shape coat with egg by dipping the kebab into the egg mixture turn over and then straight into the frying pan. make sure the pan is coated with 3 tblspns of oil (any). once side is cooked then turn until golden brown. once cooked as they cook very quick serve with salad and sour cream and onion dip. makes about 7-8 kebabs Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 17 total recipe excluding tuna and coriander Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 46 - Rich Tuna Salad Ingredients: 6 ounces tuna in water, canned 4 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 stalks celery -- chopped fine 2 tablespoons onion -- chopped fine 1 medium dill pickle -- chopped fine 2 tablespoons parsley -- minced-if desired 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper -- each How To Prepare: Bring cream cheese to room temp to soften then mix all ingredients together well. This is a very rich take on tuna salad and I love this if I haven't had enough fat and calories for the day -just spread 1-2T in a lettuce leaf for a "quick fix" that's sati sfying:) You could also stir in 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese if you like. Number of Servings: 10 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 11 total recipe Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 47 - Salmon Veggie Delight Ingredients: 4 cups grated Cauliflower 28 oz tin Tomatilloes 2 cups chopped Bell Peppers * 1 cup chopped Onion 1 cup Bean Sprouts 1 cup sliced black Olives 3 tins pink Salmon [7.5 oz tins] 1 TBS Butter for frying How To Prepare: - Drain Salmon and remove bones. - Melt Butter in large frying pan. - Fry Cauliflower on medium-high heat for 15 minutes. - Dice Tomatilloes and add to Cauliflower and simmer 10 minutes. - In another pan, fry peppers and onions while Tomatilloes and Cauliflower simmer. - Add Salmon and Pepper mixture to Cauliflower and simmer 10 minutes. - Add olives and Bean Sprouts and cover for 10 minutes. Number of Servings: 12 cups Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): less than 4 grams per cup Preparation Time: less than an hour Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 48 - Salsa Tuna Ingredients: 2 cans tuna in spring water 1 dollop of sour cream to taste 1 jar salsa (mild -- medium or hot) How To Prepare: mix together and serve over bed of lettuce or use as a dip for celery or pork rinds or just eat it out of the bowl MMMMM tastes like hot shrimp!! Herbal Life Diet Recipe 49 - Seared Scallops and Asparagus Salad Ingredients: 10 large scallops -- (10 to 12) 12 asparagus spears 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese 2 tablespoons pine nuts -- or slivered almonds 2 tablespoons italian salad dressing -- (2 to 4) How To Prepare: Start just a few minutes before you want to serve: Steam asparagus 3 minutes or so till crisp tender. While asparagus is steaming, pan sear scallops till browned on the outside, and just cooked through (just takes a few minutes at most). At the same time, heat Italian dressing on stove or microwave till very hot (just takes a minute). Put it all together: Arrange six spears asparagus artfully on two salad plates (I like when it looks like wagon wheel spokes). Distribute scallops on top of the asparagus. Pour hot dressing over all. Sprinkle blue cheese and pine nuts on top. Serve immediately. (SO GOOD! Fancy food to impress a date or your dear hubby in minutes!) Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 17 total recipe Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 50 - Tuna Salad Melt Ingredients: 1) 1/2 of a small onion (peeled) 2) 1 can of plain tuna in water. 3) as much mayo you want. I prefer you start out with a small spoonfull and work your way up. 4) half of one celery stick. 5) 2 slices of american cheese 6) about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. How To Prepare: 1)drain the tuna, and put it into a medium bowl. 2)slice and dice the onion and celery stick into smally tiny pieces, and add the tuna. 3) add the mayo to the tuna and mix all the ingredients until the tuna has no big chunks. 4)heat up oil in a frying pan and add the tuna.Move it around until it gets alittle warm. 5) cut up the slices of cheese into small strips, and add while stirring the tuna. after everything is added, mix it around for 15 seconds, and leave heat on its own for 30seconds. Number of Servings: 1 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): extremely low Preparation Time: less than 10 min Herbal Life Diet Recipe 51 - Canadian Chicken Cordon Swiss Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts 4 slices Canadian Bacon 4 slices Swiss Cheese (or Mozzarella, or other white cheese) freshly ground pepper minced parsley, or parsley flakes 1 cup ground pork rinds 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese olive oil How To Prepare: Pound chicken breasts flat. Sprinkle with seasonings. Place one slice of Canadian Bacon, and one Swiss Cheese slice on each chicken breast. Roll up chicken to enclose ham and cheese. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Brush with Olive oil. Combine pork rinds with Parmesan cheese. Cover the chicken breasts with the ground pork rind mixture. Place on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 30 - 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 839 Calories; 55g Fat (59.6% calories from fat); 78g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 182mg Cholesterol; 1968mg Sodium. Exchanges: 10 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Fat. Herbal Life Diet Recipe 52 - Italian fried chicken Ingredients: canola oil enough to fry 1c atkins bake mix 1/4c fresh grated parm cheese italian spices 1 egg whipped 4-5 boneless thawed chicken breasts How To Prepare: heat oil in pan whip 1 egg mix together the cheese, spices and bake mix in shallow container- dip chicken in egg then dry mix fry in pan until golden brown and chicken is done inside around eight minutes on both sides depends on type of pan used Number of Servings: 4-5 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 3-4 carbs Preparation Time: less than 10 minutes Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 53 - A Diva's Hot Wings Ingredients: chicken wings(thawed)1 bottle of lousiana hot sauce ( the size dep onhow much sauce you want to make )1 bottle of bar b que sauce.1stick of butter or margarine season salt, garlic powder what ever chicken seasoning you like. How To Prepare: season chicken set aside. heat a pot of oil for frying chicken. while oil is heating make sauce . melt butter, add whole bottle hot sauce and mix in bbq to taste to cut down the heat.cook on low heat and stir until blended well. (the longer you cook it the hotter it gets)fry chicken and drain add to pot with sauce and let simmer until the next batch of chicken is done. remove nad place in bowl. repeat top all wings with remainign sauce . serve with ranch blue chz celery and lots of water!!!! Number of Servings: dep on number of wings Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): lowwwwwww no batter for wings!!!! Preparation Time: dep on chicken cooking Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Average Herbal Life Diet Recipe 54 - Atkins Baked Chicken Ingredients: 3-4 chicken drumsticks 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup Atkins bake mix (or other low-carb friendly baking mix) 2 tbsp Adobo (Goya preferred) **for Italian style chicken, substitute 1/8 cup of grated parmesan/romano cheese w/ Italian seasonings for 1 tbsp of Adobo** salt and pepper How To Prepare: Heat oven to 350. For best results, use glass bottom baking dish (if not available, cookie/baking sheets are fine too). No need to spray or butter. Prepare chicken drumsticks (thaw, etc, if they have been in the freezer). Prepare two bowls, one w/ the beaten egg, the other with the Atkins mix -- which includes the bake mix, adobo seasonings and liberal amounts of salt and pepper (to taste). (To those making Italian-style, grate your parmesan/romano cheese into the bake mix, and add liberal amounts of Italian seasonings and adobo). Mix baking mix around till everything is well-blended. Dip chicken into egg batter, cover well. Take the egg-battered chicken and dip into bake mix, cover well. Take covered chicken drum and place into baking dish. Repeat for as many drums as needed. When completed, place into pre-heated oven. Baked for about 40-45 minutes. Number of Servings: 2-4 Depending on how many drums you can eat Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 3-4 (To be safe) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 55 - Badmonkey's Sesame Garlic Thai Chicken and Veggies Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breasts Half Bag frozen Brocclli 1 small can or 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced 1 tbls of olive oil 1/2 cup of cocunut milk 2 tbls of Tahini (ground seasme seeds) 1 tbls of Garlic Salt and pepper How To Prepare: Cut Chicken into bite size pieces, brown in olive oil add veggies to pan till cooked In a small cup or bowl mix Cocunut milk, tahini, garlic and salt pepper until smooth and mized pour into pan over chicken and veggies and toss until they are all covered simmer for 5 minutes and serve... This is really garlicy and GOOD.. I f you are unfamilar with tahini you can ussually find tahini in the section with the Olives and wierd peppers and stuff or with the thai stuff in the store... Tahini is AWESOME it is Seasame butter add a splenda to it to make a great low carb peanut butter substitute Number of Servings: 2-3 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 15 total Preparation Time: 20 mins Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 56 - Badmonkey's Chicken Cacitorre with Faux Pasta Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast cut into bit sized pieces 1 can of diced tomatoes medium can 1/2 a Spegetti Squash 1 small can or half cup of chopped mushrooms 2tblsps of Olive oil 1 tsp Italian seasoning Garlic and onion to taste salt and pepper to taste Parm Cheese for sprinkling! How To Prepare: Saute chicken chunks in oil add tomatoes, mushrooms and and seasonings once chicken is cooked thru. while thats cooking Microwave half of a Spegetti squash for 10 mins, Microwave cut side down and poke a few holes in the skin. when that is done use a fork and scrape the isides to make your spegetti! add it to the chicken and toamto mix and simmer it for 10 mins so the sauce really gets in the squash.. top with your fav Italian Cheese and Enjoy Number of Servings: 3-4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): around 35 Total Preparation Time: 30 mins Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 57 - Baked Chicken Breasts Ingredients: 8 chicken breast halves -- boned 8 slices bacon 1 cup sour cream 1 can cream of mushroom soup Dried beef How To Prepare: Wrap each boned half of chicken breast in a slice of bacon. Mix sour cream and soup. Line bottom of a shallow baking dish with dried beef. Lay wrapped breasts side by side on the slices of dried beef. Spoon the soup mixture over all. Refrigerate overnight or several hours. Cover while in refrigerator. Baked uncovered at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 19g total Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 58 - Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken Description: Lots of calories, but very tasty!!! Ingredients: 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts 2 eggs 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese 2T olive oil How To Prepare: Preheat oven to 350. Heat the olive oil in skillet on stove. Mix the two eggs and dip the chicken in to coat. Put parmesan cheese in separate bowl and press coated chicken in the cheese, making sure to coat well. Put the chicken in the pan and brown on each side. Then place in shallow baking dish, cover and bake for one hour or until cooked. Enjoy! Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 500 calories, 23 g fat, 65.5 g protein, 3g carbs Preparation Time: 10 minutes Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 59 - Basil and Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breasts Ingredients: 6 slices bacon 2 cups coarsely chopped basil 1 small garlic clove 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Salt 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, halved horizontally Freshly ground pepper 1 cup of your favorite flour substitute 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup finely crushed pork rinds (or your favorite bread crumb susbstitute) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons pure olive oil How To Prepare: 1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, then coarsely chop the bacon. In a food processor and blend the bacon, basil and garlic to a paste. With the machine on, add the olive oil in a thin stream. Transfer the stuffing to a bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt. 2. Make a 1-inch horizontal incision in each piece of chicken to form a pocket. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the basil stuffing into each pocket and press gently to close. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. 3. Put the flour substitute, eggs and ground pork rinds in separate shallow bowls. Lightly "flour" the chicken breasts, shaking off any excess, then dip them in the eggs and coat with the pork rinds. 4. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add half of the chicken and cook over moderately high heat until browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side; lower the heat if the chicken browns too quickly. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil and chicken. Briefly drain on paper towels to absorb som eof the oil. Thickly slice the chicken and serve. Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): Preparation Time: 45 min. Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Average Herbal Life Diet Recipe 60 - Blanket Chicken Description: Chicken topped with motzerella cheese - very easy and quick to make and makes it oh so juicy and moist! Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 T butter 2 slices motzerella cheese 2 t seasoned salt 1/4 t garlic How To Prepare: Preset the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter and stir in the seasoning and garlic. You can always create your own blend of seasonings. Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet layered with non-stick aluminum foil. Baste the chicken breasts with the butter and seasoning mixture. Place a slice of motzerella cheese on top of each one and use rest of mixture over the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is lightly brown and bubbly. Number of Servings: 2 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 1 carb Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 61 - Broccoli & Spinach stuffed Chicken Breast Ingredients: 1 package chopped spinach 1 package chopped broccoli 6 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 3 large scallions 5 cloves garlic -- or less to taste 1 package chicken breasts (I used tenderloins) - maybe 2 pounds? How To Prepare: Line baking dish with tin foil and heat over to 450 chop garlic and sautee in olive oil. Add spinach and broccoli (if you defrost it and dry it out a little, it won't splatter as much) and sautee until its unfrozen. Take off heat and add cream cheese, mozzarella, chopped scallions, salt and pepper to taste. Take chicken tenderloins and place a few spoonfuls of spinach mixture on tenderloin. Roll tenderloin around mixture and place in baking dish with ends facing down. Lie each piece right next to each other so it doesn't ooze out as it cooks. Any leftover filling can be added to pan to cook. You can sprinkle more mozzarella on top, or spread mustard across the top of each chicken piece. Cook for 20 minutes covered, then uncover until chicken is fully cooked. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 20g total Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 62 - Buffalo Chicken Strips Ingredients: 1 lB. Chicken Breast Approx. 1/4 C. Buffalo Sauce Parmesan Cheese Olive oil Salt & Pepper 1 or 2 eggs How To Prepare: Cut chicken to desired length. Season parmesan with salt & pepper. Bread chicken in seasoned parmesan using egg(s). Fry in hot oil until completely cooked through. Reduce heat and coat chicken with Buffalo Sauce. Serve with Bleu Cheese dressing. Number of Servings: 3-4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 2-3 Preparation Time: 15 min. Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 63 - Cajun Cafe's Bourbon Chicken Ingredients: 1 pound chicken -- leg or thigh meat cut in bite size chunks 4 ounces soy sauce 1/2 cup spoonable Brown sugar twin 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1 teaspoon ginger -- powdered 2 tablespoons dried onion -- minced 1/2 cup whiskey -- Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey 2 tablespoons White wine How To Prepare: Mix all the marinade ingredients and pour over the chicken pieces in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate(stirring often) for several hours (best overnight). Bake chicken at 350 degrees for one hour in a single layer, basting every 10 minutes. Remove chicken. Scrape pan juices with all the brown bits into a frying pan. Heat and add 2 Tbls. white wine. Stir and add chicken. Number of Servings: Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 18g total Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 64 - Cheese Chicken Cream Crepes Ingredients: Chicken cream: 1 large chicken breast -- cooked and cut in small pieces 1 teaspoon garlic 1 teaspoon onion powder -- or puree 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter -- or olive oil 1/2 tablespoon sf tomato puree and 1/2 tbsp water or 1 tablespoon crushed tomatoes -- fresh 2 tablespoons mushrooms Pepper and nutmeg to taste 1 tablespoon butter 4 tablespoons ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon heavy cream For the crepes: 2 eggs 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sweetener 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons oil How To Prepare: Beat the ricotta, heavy cream and butter in the blender. Saute the pieces of chicken, garlic and onion with the olive oil or butter. When it's lightly browned, add the tomato puree, the pepper and the salt. Add the ricotta cream and heat it. If the result is a little lumpy and not creamy, your ricotta wasn't rich enough and you need to add a little more butter. Mix all the crepes ingredients thoroughly. Cook in a buttered non-stick frying pan until firm, then turn. Fill the crepes with the chicken mixture and roll them and serve as a main course. Or cut each crepe in 3 equal parts, fill with the chicken mixture and tie up at the top, like an Easter Egg, with a chive and serve as a fancy hot hors d'ouevre. Number of Servings: 4 crepes Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): 2.75g Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Herbal Life Diet Recipe 65 - Cheesy BBQ Bacon Chicken Description: My dh and I went to a steak house and he ordered something like this. He was so excited to be able to partially be able to duplicate it. Ingredients: 1 cup Carb Options Italian Dressing 3-4 Chicken Breasts Slices of cooked bacon Carb Options BBQ Sauce Shredded Cheddar Cheese Mozzarella Cheese How To Prepare: Pound chicken breast with mallot and then place in a ziploc bag with italian dressing and let marinade for about 2-3 hours. Remove chicken from bag and discard remaining marinade. Grill chicken on forman or regular grill until cooked. Place in pyrex dish or cookie sheet covered with foil. Top each piece of chicken with a spoonful of bbq sauce, 2 slices of bacon, top with cheese. Bake at 350 till fully cooked and bubbly Number of Servings: 4 Carbs per serving (including complete nutritional information if known): Preparation Time: Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Average |
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