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Ingredients:
Double Cranberry Salad
2 ½ cups Diet Iced Botanicals(Cranberry-Raspberry) – zero carbs
1 large package Cranberry Jell-O ( about 8 Carbs???)
½ cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 ½ cups cottage cheese
1/8 cup mayonnaise

How to Prepare:

1. Bring Botanicals to boil. Stir in Jell-O until dissolved.
2. Chill until partially set (thickened –but not solid Pour ½ in 8×8x2 inch glass pan.
3. Stir ½ cup celery & ½ cup nuts into pan—add additional celery & nuts to remaining Jello.
4. Chill 8×8 pan & remaining Jell-O mixture—until Jell-O is firm.
5. Mix together cottage cheese & Mayo—place on top of 8×8 layer of Jell-O.
6. Take remaining Jell-O (if it is firm warm slightly in microwave & pour over cottage cheese.Chill until firm.
7. Cut into 8 servings.

NOTES : Carbs for Cranberry Jello not included in above total – adjust accordingly

Ingredients:
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup olive oil
2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast – cut in bite size chunks
garlic powder – to taste
2 cups lettuce
1 large tomato
1 medium cucumber
½ red onion
black pepper – to taste balsamic
inegar – to taste

How to Prepare:

1. Heat oil in non-stick fry pan Saute chicken with garlic powder until just starting to turn a golden brown.
2. Add soy sauce. Simmer on low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes.
3. The oil will float a little to the top. That’s okay.
4. Make salad with the remaining items. Sprinkle with black pepper. NO SALT! That’s what the soy sauce is for.
5. When salad is ready, pour the hot mixture of chicken,oil and soy onto the salad.
6. Add balsamic vinegar to taste and toss. The lettuce will wilt a little. You will love it!

Ingredients:
1 lg head cauliflower
1 lg bunch broccoli
1 sm onion (or 4 green ones)
1 pkg froz peas (or pea pods)
2 cups mayo
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp garlic powder

How to Prepare:

1. Mix mayo, sour cream and garlic powder in a small bowl.
   Break caulif and broccoli into bite sized florets.
2. Add onion. Toss sauce with broccoli, cauliflower and onion.
3. Add peas last (if using pods, cut into ¼ inch pieces.
4. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Ingredients:
2 Heads Broccoli Hellman’s Mayo (to taste)
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (to taste)
1 Jar Real Bacon Bits
¾ Package Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Cheese
½ Small Vidalia Onion
Salt & Pepper

How to Prepare:

1. Pull broccoli from stems and steam.
2. Broccoli should still be crispy. Refrigerate when done.
3. Shred the cheddar cheese and set aside.
4. After broccoli cools, add mayo, ranch, bacon bits, onion, cheese, salt and pepper.
5. Mix together and refrigerate until ready to serve. YUMMY!

Ingredients:
2/3 cup vinegar
½ cup whipping cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼-1/2 cup Splenda
Pinch of salt
1 ½ tablespoons butter cut into pieces
1 (2-pound) head cabbage, shredded

How to Prepare:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small, heavy saucepan;
2. cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened (mixture will appear curdled until it thickens).
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add butter, stirring until it melts.
5. Pour over cabbage; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.
6. You can add ½ cup chopped walnuts and only raise the carb count by ½ gram.
7. If you’re on maintenance, ½ cup dried, chopped cranberries and the walnuts brings you in at a little under 10 grams.

Ingredients:
For two large salads:
2 chicken breast – cooked with desired seasoning
2 large bowls of lettuce Tomatoes (optional)
Crumbled bacon (optional)
Hot peppers (optional)
Slivered almonds (optional)
Desired shredded cheese(I like cheddar)
Dressing (the best part):
½ cup oil
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 TB soy sauce (low sodium)
2 packets Equal – Splenda 1 Dash ginger
1 Dash pepper 1 Dash garlic salt

How to Prepare:

1. Bring ingredients of dressing to a boil in a pan and stir with wisk.
2. Once all ingredients are well-blended, pour over salads.

Ingredients:
raw broccoli florets
low carb dressing of choice (I like Kraft caesar vinaigrette with parmesan)
bacon bits (I use Oscar Mayer real bacon bits)
shredded or cubed cheddar cheese

How to Prepare:

1. Rinse broccoli florets well. Put in big bowl.
2. Add cheese, how much depends on how cheesy you like it, same with the bacon bits &
   dressing, add the amount you like.
3. Mix well. Refridgerate for at least an hour before eating.

Ingredients:
1 can crushed unsweetened pineapple – (9-oz.) juice packed
1 sugar-free cherry gelatin – (.3-oz.)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ cup artificial sweetener
1 cup fresh cranberries – chopped fine
1 small orange – peeled, quartered and chopped small
1 cup celery – chopped
½ cup pecans – or other nuts, optional

How to Prepare:

1. Drain pineapple and save juice. Set pineapple aside for later use.
2. Combine pineapple juice with water to equal 2 cups liquid.
3. Prepare gelatin according to package label using juice-water mixture for the liquid.
4. Once gelatin is dissolved, stir in lemon juice. Chill until partially set.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the pineapple, sugar substitute, cranberries, orange, celery and nuts.
6. Add this mixture to the partially set gelatin and stir until blended.
7. Pour into large mold or individual molds. Chill until firm.
8. Do not use fresh or frozen pineapple in this recipe! It will not allow the gelatin to jell.

NOTES : Carbs for pineapple not included in above total – adjust accordingly

Serves:8
CarbsPerServing:6.125g
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:
Chunky Tomato Salad
2 cups fresh tomatoes – cut in ½” cubes
¼ cup scallions – sliced
1 cup mushrooms – sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon splenda – or your choice
salt and pepper to taste

How to Prepare:

1. Combine veggies.
2. In small bowl mix rest of ingredients.
3. Add to veggies.
4. Toss gently till spices are evenly spread thru out.
5. Chill overnight.

CarbsPerServing:24g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:
1 cup ground turkey
1 cup mixed lettuce
1 tomato
4 or 5 kalamata olives
salt
pepper
1 or 2 T olive oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp basil paste (or a few leaves of finely chopped fresh basil)

How to Prepare:

1. Dice the tomato and place in a small bowl.
2. Add chopped olives, olive oil, garlic, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Brown the turkey mince in a saucepan.
4. Add the tomato mix to the turkey and mix together.
5. Serve over a bed of mixed lettuce.

So EASY!!! Tastes as good as italian restaurant food.

CarbsPerServing:approx 8 (w/o subtracting fibre)
Prep Time:10 minutes
Effort:Easy