Shrimp Coleslaw

This is healthy and high in protein. You can bring this to any potluck and its always a huge hit!

this serves about 4 people

Ingredients
1 lb Shrimp, shells removed and cooked (I steam and cut in half)
1/2 of a head of cabbage chopped
juice from 2 lemons
2 tbs fresh dill chopped
*1/2 cup of low fat ranch or healthy ranch recipe- see below*
*optional, 1 cup of cooked and chopped asparagus
salt and pepper to taste


Healthy ranch-
1 container of low fat cottage cheese, 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch powder, 2 tbs of extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup of skim milk to get a salad dressing consistency. This doesn't have the fat that regular ranch does. It is high in protein and has healthy oil in it. It tastes almost the same and is a lot better for you.

Healthier Salsa

I am a HUGE salsa fan. Salsa and pico are both very healthy and can be a nice topping to a grilled meat or on top of a salad. If you use salsa instead of salad dressing, you cut the fat and carbs out and it is delicious with shredded chicken, romaine, avacado and lime. You could add beans and corn, but that would just increase the carbs.

Ingredients
3-4 large tomatoes
1/3 of a red onion
juice from 1 lime
a bunch of cilantro (chop or food process very fine)
1 small green chili (chop or food process very fine)
1-2 tsp of ground cumin (to taste)
a few shakes of garlic powder and onion powder
salt to taste (I use half salt or ground sea salt)
*optional* 2-3 drops of stevia (if you want a little sweetness)

Directions
Leave out 1 tomato and food process all ingredients. Chop extra tomato into small chunks. Mix into salsa and add seasoning, let sit an hour in refridgerator and taste to adjust seasons....

Recipes Coming Soon!

When I get a chance, I am going to post the following today or tomorrow:

Even Healthier Salsa
Beef and Cabbage soup (YUM!)
Cold chicken and cucumber salad
Shrimp and Cabbage Coleslaw
Guiltless Apple Crisp

see you soon!

Cabbage and Beef

Thanks for sharing this recipe with me Jen! Yummy!

Ingredients
100 grams or 3.5 oz of ground beef (atleast 93% lean)
1/4 cup white onion, chopped
sea salt
garlic powder
onion powder
ground pepper
garlic, chopped
-brown and drain excess liquid
1 cup cabbage, chopped
1 fresh tomato, chopped

brown and drain meat, garlic, onion and seasoning
add cabbage and cover for 3-5 minutes
add tomato and cover- simmer for 5 minutes

Shirazi Salad

Our family friend from Iran makes this at his bbq's and its one of my FAVORITES! It goes wonderful with a nice grilled chicken kabob, non-fat greek yogurt, pita break, and feta. You can leave out the pita bread if you want it to be carb free and just eat it all mixed in a bowl together.

Ingredients

4 pickling cucumbers
4 roma tomatoes
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
2 TBS dried mint
1 TBS salt (mortons has something called Half Salt and its half the sodium of normal salt)
1 TBS Pepper (I usually add a little less)
1 tsp of sugar or splenda

Chop and mix all of the above, refridgerate to chill. Serve on warm food.

MIA

Sorry I have been MIA! I have been working on new recipes and healthy changes :) I have a lot of really yummy recipes to post in the next few weeks. I have also started increasing my exercise and counting my calories, carbs, sugars and adding protein, veggies, fruits and healthy fats.

I am coming close to my 30 lb mark and I am super excited! I want to be down a total of 35 lbs by Thanksgiving.

Thanks for reading my blog! If you have any yummy/healthy recipes to contribute, please leave a comment or message!

Salad/Sandwich

Ingredients
2 Romaine lettuce leaves
2 slices of tomato
few slices of cucumber or avacado (avacado gives you your healthy fat)
deli style meat (I go for ones that are lower sodium without added honey)
1 white protein (a piece of provolone, swiss cheese, crumbled feta or a scoop of cottage cheese)
a few splashes of red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, or Franks Red Hot (mild) sauce.

*Use the romaine lettuce as the "bread" on each side. Pile on the goodies and enjoy the flavors, protein and veggies for a healthy snack or lunch (this is great with an apple)