Do you have any yummy low-carb dish ideas to share?!
Answers: getting tired of the same thing!
Well i think they're yummy,easy&they are low fat/carb&salt&low GI aswell:
PRAWN,Cucumber&Sweetcorn Starter:
1.5kg cooked prawns,peeled/devained,tails in tact
2 lebenese cucumber,1/2ed&sliced on angle
300g sweet corn kernals or young baby corn 1/2ed
DILL DRESSING:
1/3cup olive oil
2 TBLspn lemon juice
2 TBLspn fresh dill,chopped
2 teaspoons wholgrain mustard.
SOOO EASY,just combine prawn,cucumber&corn in large bowl,season cracked pepper+salt.Toss to combine.
Then put all dressing ingredients in screw top jar,lid on&shake.Pour over prawns&toss&serve with crusty bread.
serves 10(amend as required)
SOY GLAZED PORK with BABY BOK CHOY,serve with steamed jasmin rice.
2x250g pork fillet,1/2ed crossways
1 TBLspn brown sugar
2 bunches bok choy(any green veg)
steamed rice to serve
MARINADE:
1/2cup soy sauce
1tspn chinese five spice powder
2tspns honey
1tspn minced ginger(fresh/bottled)
To make marinade combine all ingredients&stir well.Put1/4cup marinade in a shallow dish.Add pork,turn to coat all over.Remove pork&reserve marinade.
Heat oiled pan over medium heat.Add pork,cook turning&brushing with reserved marinade,10mins or so till cooked to your liking.Remove pork&let rest 5mins before slicing.
Meanwhile place remaining marinade in small pan,stir in sugar&bring to the boil 1-2mins till slightly thickened.Steam greens&rice.
Serve sliced pork on a bed of rice&greens along side,then drizzle with thickened marinade.MMM
serves 4
PORTUGUESE-STYLE SPATCHCOCK:
1/3cup olive oil
juice of2limes
1TBLspn oregano,chopped
2tspns chilli flakes(omit,if dont like hot)
1tspn smoked paprika
1garlic clove,crushed
2 spatchcocks(small chicken/flatten)halved,washed&dry
extra fresh oregano to garnish
1.In large dish combine oil,juice,oregano,chilli,paprika&garlic.... spatchcock,turn to coat all sides.Chill covered for 3hrs or overnight.
2.Preheat oven to moderate 180c(360f)Place spatchcock on wire rack in baking dish&bake 45mins till brown&cooked through,basting as you go.
Serve with rice/couscous or with salad&crusty bread(nice)
If you cant get spatchcock,prepare&flatten whole chook/easier still use chicken peices.
LEMON&APRICOT COUSCOUS:
1cup chicken stock
1cup couscous
1TBLspn grated lemon/lime rind
1/4cup lemon/lime juice
1/2cup fresh parsly,chopped
75-80gmixed apricots&sultanas
S&P(to taste)
extra parsly&lemon rind to garnish
1.Bring stock to boil.Remove from heat&add couscous.Cover&let stand 5mins till liquid is absorbed.Fluff up with fork.Stir in fruit,juice,rind&parsly,season with s&cracked pepper.
To serve,lightly spray a bowl with oil.Spoon in couscous&press down.Invert onto plate&garnish with parsly&lemon rind.
If you add to this salad a can of chickpeas(drain)1tspn cumin,1red capsicum&1/2red onion(both sloced)AND1chorizo sausage(sliced&fried)it becomes a nice light meal.
MY ITALIAN SALAD:
in bowl throw in hanful rocket&hanful greens+5-10baby bocconchini1/2ed,handful sturred olives&some black and punnet teardrop tomatoes1/2ed+diced red capsicum.Mix in big bowl&pour over bottled italian dressing or you can drizzle with a nice balsamic.
Both good for grilled meats,kebebs ect.
For dessert have:
SWEET ORANGE RICOTTA DIP&FRESH FRUITS
RED FRUIT SALAD with MINT SYRUP
have with thick greek style yoghurt(vanilla ice-cream)
I hope you liked something..happy eating
PS:my MINI ALMOND&CRANBERRY FLORENTINES would be very good for you..ha..the berries are high vit c+anti oxident properties,nuts are a good fat&protein AND dark choc is good for your heart(&releases seratonin/feel good chemical in brain!)so go on make some....
yea.
My favorite is to take a slice of ham, spread some cream cheese on it, and roll it around a piece of celery. Yum.