Recipes

Fish Taco Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Orange roughy or other white fish
  • 1 t. Blackened or Mexican seasoning
  • 12 c. shredded cabbage
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 4 med. limes, juiced
  • ¼ c. fresh snipped cilantro
  • 8 T. salsa

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Lightly mist a baking sheet with olive oil pan spray.
  3. Place fish on baking sheet and sprinkle with blackened seasoning.
  4. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  5. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
  6. Place shredded cabbage, red onion, and cilantro into a large mixing bowl. Pour lime juice over top of cabbage and toss well.
  7. Divide equally between 4 salad plates and top cabbage with cooked fish fillet and salsa.

Makes 4 servings
Calories: 157 per serving Fat: 1g.


Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. chicken, beef or shrimp (100 grams)
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 sliced green bell pepper
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika, pepper, salt and cayenne

Instructions

  1. In a cast iron skillet, grill meat, add garlic, onions and bell pepper.
  2. Add paprika, cracked pepper, salt and cayenne. Add broth and cover.
  3. Cook for 20 min. over medium heat.
  4. Serve with no added sugar salsa and sour cream.

Curried Shrimp & Tomato Soup

Phase 2

Ingredients

  • 100 g shrimp (I use precooked just for ease)
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Heat spices & minced garlic in a saute pan just a little.
  2. Splash a little chicken stock into the pan & mix with the spices.
  3. Add chopped tomatoes and cook down a bit.
  4. Can splash a little more chicken stock in at this point (I use approximately 1/2 cup chicken stock total).
  5. Allow to simmer so the tomatoes break apart and cook down.
  6. Add the shrimp and simmer until shrimp is hot.

Hot & Sour Thai Shrimp Soup

Phase 2

Ingredients

  • 100 grams shrimp

  • 2 cups vegetable broth (or substitute 1 cup water for 1 cup broth)

  • Juice of ½ lemon with rind
  • 1 lemon grass stalk
  • 2-3 slices of fresh ginger

  • Red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper

  • 1 tablespoon green onion

  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring the broth to a boil.
  2. Add the ginger, lemongrass, lemon juice, onion, and pepper.
  3. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and cilantro and cook another 8 minutes.
  5. Serve hot.
  6. Remove lemongrass before serving.
  7. Makes 1 serving (1 protein)

Cucumber Shrimp Salad

Phase 2

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sliced cucumbers
  • 100 g shrimp, diced
  • White vinegar
  • ½ lemon
  • Sugar free hot sauce to taste 

Instructions

  1. Cook shrimp, and then chill for 1 hour or longer.
  2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Serve immediately or place in the fridge.

Lime Shallot Tilapia

Phase 2

Ingredients

  • 3.5 oz tilapia filet
  • 1/2 lime
  • sea salt
  • pepper
  • 1/2 minced shallot 

Instructions

  1. Squeeze lime over tilapia filet, and season to taste with fresh pepper and salt.
  2. Under the fish sprinkle half the shallot, and the other half on top of the fish.
  3. Broil on low for 4-5 minutes a side.

Mustard Dill Shrimp

Phase 2

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Mustard Powder
  • 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 200 g Shrimp
  • 1/2 c chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp dill 

Instructions

  1. Marinate the shrimp in the vinegar and mustard for about 30 min.
  2. Spray a HOT skillet with cooking spray.
  3. Add shrimp and toss in the skillet for about 1-2 minutes until it just starts to turn pink.
  4. Remove from skillet and set on a plate.
  5. Add garlic and chicken broth.
  6. Whisk together and let reduce a bit.
  7. Add dill then add shrimp back in for 1 minute.

Chili Lemon Shrimp Asparagus Salad

Ingredients

  • 100 grams shrimp
  • 6 asparagus spears
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Pinch of lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
  • 1 tablespoon onion
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Stevia to taste

Instructions

  1. Lightly steam asparagus until crisp tender.
  2. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
  3. Lightly steam or grill shrimp until cooked.
  4. Allow to cool.
  5. Combine lemon juice, garlic zest and chili.
  6. Mix well and allow to marinate for approximately 30 minutes in the refrigerator then serve.