South Beach Diet Recipes

[cat lover]

I've found some of these recipes in a few books I've picked up at yard sales. This can be a place to post these recipes for all that want them; do you have any to share?


South Beach Diet Deviled Eggs


10 large eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped roasted red peppers (from a jar)
2 tbsp reduced-fat sour cream
2 tbsp capers, rinsed and roughly chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
2 tsp grainy Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
paprika


Place eggs in a large saucepan with cold water to cover. Partially cover pan and bring water to a full boil. Reduce heat to low, cover completely, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes. Drain eggs in a colander and then run cold water over the eggs to cool. Place eggs in the refrigerator to cool completely, about 1 hour. When cool, peel eggs and halve lengthwise. Carefully remove yolks from eggs and place in a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, red peppers, sour cream, capers, chives, mustard, salt, and black pepper to taste; mash with a fork until well combined. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the yolk mixture into each egg white half. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

Make-Ahead: Eggs can be hard-boiled up to 2 days in advance, peeled, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can fill eggs up to 2 hours before the party; carefully cover and chill until ready to serve. Garnish with paprika just before serving. Makes 20 egg halves

Nutrition Per Serving (with 3 cucumber slices): 50 calories, 2.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 5 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 150 mg sodium.

Nutrition Per Half Egg: 60 calories, 4.5 g fat, 1 g saturated

[cat lover]

South Beach Diet Spicy Citrus Shrimp


1 lemon
1 navel orange
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
30 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt


Cut the zest from the whole lemon, then peel and chop half of the fruit. Cut the zest from half of the orange, then peel and chop half of the fruit. Place lemon and orange zests and chopped fruits in a medium bowl. Add oil, garlic, black pepper, and pepper flakes; stir to combine. Add shrimp and toss to coat well. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove shrimp from marinade, allowing bits of citrus to stick. Discard marinade. Season shrimp lightly with salt; grill until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Squeeze a little fresh lemon or orange juice (or a combination of both) from the remaining fruit halves over the shrimp just before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 10 servings

Make-Ahead: Shrimp can be marinated up to 1 day in advance and grilled up to 6 hours ahead. Refrigerate grilled shrimp until ready to use; bring to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving: 60 calories, 4.5 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 4 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 25 mg sodium.

[cat lover]

Lasagna in a Bowl

ground meat, cooked and drained (1 lb makes about 6 servings)
Per Serving:
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar free spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 cup cooked spaghetti squash, or other low carb pasta alternative*

Cook the "pasta alternative", be it spaghetti squash or something else. Cook the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Drain off the fat.Heat the ricotta (microwave works best)Layer in bowl: pasta alternative, ricotta cheese, ground meat, mozzarella, sauce, parmesan.

Nutritional Information (with spaghetti squash): 19 grams ink ecc effective carbohydrate plus 3 grams fiber, 38 grams protein, and 435 calories.

[cat lover]

SUGAR FREE ITALIAN BOUNET

3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp rum or espresso or sugar-free amaretto syrup
1/4 cup sugar substitute
1 1/2 cups almond meal
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a glass, metal pan, or pudding mold.
Prepare a larger pan for a water bath. Mix cream, zest, and flaborings.
Whisk eggs and yolks until light in color. Combine all ingredients.
Pour into prepared loaf pan. Put larger pan in oven and add hot water. Bake for 30 minutes or till knife in center comes out clean. Open oven door and let cool slowly. Serve cool by slicing or spooning. Serves 10 to 12


Nutrirional Info: Serving Size 1 (67g)



The following items or measurements
are not included below:
1/4 cup sugar substitute

Calories 245
Calories from Fat 187 (76%)
Total Fat 20.8g 32%
Saturated Fat 8.3g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 8.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 141mg 47%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 183mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 8.9g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%
Sugars 4.4g
Protein 6.5g 13%