OmManiPadmeOmelet said:Finally forced myself to go back on Lyle McDonald's protein fast crash
diet here for a bit.
Miserable diet, low calorie, low carb, no fat.
120 grams of protein per day for me plus green veggies only. Will be
using mostly celery, spinach, string beans, lettuce only salads, steamed
spinach...... you get the idea. Rabbit food along with the meat. <G>
Have weighed and measured out the meat portions and put them in the
freezer for day to day meals. I gained a little weight back over the
holidays!
Already back in ketosis after only 2 days. Yay!
Anyhoo, what I need is ideas for dips/dressings for veggies that is fat
free AND sugar free! No lemon juice and I can't stand vinegar. :-P I'm
using small amounts of Pace Picante sauce for the canned tuna, and just
salt for celery.
Any ideas? It's a very spartan diet, but it won't be for very long. I'm
just trying to boost initial weight loss.
It's a MUCH stricter diet than Atkins!
I assume your request means no olive or canola or other vegetable oil?
Here's a few suggestion.
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Pico de Gallo without the sugar?
3 cups chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped 3 tbs. lime juice
1 cup loosely packed and chopped cilantro
(ordinarily a 1/2 tsp. of sugar would be added)
mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
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Salsa puttanesca
2 tbs. finely minced garlic
2 cups diced roma tomatoes
4 tbs. capers
1/4 cup Nicosia olives
salt and freshly ground pepper.
(ordinarily the the garlic would be cooked in a couple of tbs. of olive oil)
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat just to simmering.
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Scarlet plum salsa - makes 1 quart
1/2 cup frozen cranberry or raspberry concentrate or a combination of both
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 whole cloves
2 slices fresh ginger, 14 inch thick and 1 inch in diameter
zest of 1 lime
6 scarlet plums, pitted and finely diced
1 sprig fresh mint
1/4 pound jicama, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 red onion finely chopped
2 tbs. fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
/1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 passion fruits
In a small sauce pan over low heat, combine the concentrate, cinnamon,
cloves, ginger, lime zest, and mint. Simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from
the heat and add the lime juice. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine the plums, jicama, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno
peppers and toss until thoroughly mixed. Strain the juice mixture over
the fruit.
Scoop out the fruit from the passion fruit; place over the salsa mixture
and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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You might also try combining 4 tbs. of dry mustard (i use colemans)
with 6 tbs of vodka, gin, white wine & etc.
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JL
