Salads- Low Carb

Ginger Salad Dressing Serves:6
CarbsPerServing:1.83g Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
¼ cup chopped onion ¼ cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon ginger root – chopped 1 tablespoon chopped celery1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons tomato paste 1 ½ teaspoons splenda
1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 Dash salt and pepper
How to Prepare:
Combine all ingredients in blender container or wok bowl of food
processor fitted with steel knife; process until almost smooth. May
be kept refrigerated up to one week.
Greek Salad Serves:10
CarbsPerServing:no counts provided Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 head lettuce torn into bite sized pieces 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
½ small tomato choppe (optional) A few black olives (optional)4 oz feta cheese depending
on how much you – (4 to 8 like it
6 oz chopped ham 1 bottle Ken’s Steakhouse Greek Dressing
How to Prepare:
Mix all of the ingredients including the dressing and let sit for 10 minutes before
serving. This salad is AWESOME!!! I have made it for years for parties and at
home and it has become a staple in our family.
Grilled Chicken Salad CarbsPerServing:31g total
Effort:Easy
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 lettuce1 large tomato
1 medium cucumber ½ red onion
black pepper – to taste balsamic vinegar – to taste
How to Prepare:
Heat oil in non-stick fry pan Saute chicken with garlic powder until just starting to
turn a golden brown. Add soy sauce. Simmer on low heat for about 5 to 10
minutes. The oil will float a little to the top. That’s okay.
Make salad with the remaining items. Sprinkle with black pepper. NO
SALT! That’s what the soy sauce is for.
When salad is ready, pour the hot mixture of chicken,oil and soy onto the salad.
Add balsamic vinegar to taste and toss. The lettuce will wilt a little. You will love
it!
‘Honey’ Mustard! Serves:One CarbsPerServing:About 3
Prep Time:Less than one minute! Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. Dijion Mustard
1 Tbs. Spicey Brown Mustard2 Tbs. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Packet Splenda
How to Prepare:
Mix all ingredients and serve! Origionally, I thought this up as a
dip for chicken, but it also makes the BEST salad dressing. If
you’ve been missing honey mustard dressing (It’s my personal
favorite!) suffer no more!
Hot Chinese Chicken Salad CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy
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:
Bring ingredients of dressing to a boil in a pan and stir with wisk. Once all
ingredients are well-blended, pour over salads.
Hot German Turnip Salad CarbsPerServing:4g total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise 3 Tablespoons white wine
2 teaspoons vinegar ½ cup bacon grease
½ teaspoon fresh dill2 packages artificial sweetener – sweet n low
¾ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper
bacon strips – crushed 2 teaspoons onion
How to Prepare:
Whisk all ingredients together. Makes about 2 cups. Use about ¼ to ½ cup per large turnip,
boiled until soft. Add crushed bacon and 2 tablespoons onion sauted in bacon grease.
Italian Cauliflower Salad Serves:6
CarbsPerServing:23g total Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
3 cups cauliflower 2 tablespoons diced green
bell pepper 2 tablespoons diced onion
¼ cup water 3 tablespoons italian salad
dressing1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon oregano – dry
1/8 teaspoon basil – dry 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
How to Prepare:
Combine all ingredients in pan. Cover and cook over
medium heat, stirring once in a while till ‘flower is
tender crisp, about 10 mins Chill thoroughly.
Italian Mushroom Salad CarbsPerServing:11g total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons italian salad dressing 1 tablespoon Parmesan
cheese 2 cups sliced mushrooms thinly sliced
How to Prepare:
Mix dressing and cheese.Stir in the mushrooms. Chill several hours.
NOTES : Counts for italian dressing not included in totals.
Kentucky Derby Salad CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
Boston or Iceberg lettuce apple cider vinegar
4 strips bacononions brown sugar twin
sesame oil
How to Prepare:
Fry bacon very crisp, shred lettuce, dice or slice the onions warm 3-4
tablespoons sesame oil,crunch up bacon, put on lettuce and onions, twin brown sugar to taste,
vinegar to taste.
Lemon Dressing CarbsPerServing:13g total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons salt 4 teaspoons Splenda
1 dash pepper 1 dash Paprika1 1/3 cups salad oil
8 tablespoons vinegar 8 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind – zest
How to Prepare:
Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid
and shake until well blended. Refrigerate.
Lime and Cilantro Viniagrette CarbsPerServing:7g total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup cilantro leaves, whole
1 clove garlic1 tablespoon egg substitute, liquid – (or 1 egg yolk)
2 teaspoons prepared mustard ½ cup oil
1 pinch salt
How to Prepare:
Put everything but half the cilantro and all of the oil in a
blender. Process until smooth. With the blender running, slowly pour
in the oil until it’s well blended. Chop the remaining cilantro very
fine and stir into the dressing. The cilantro taste is very strong.
Start with just 2T if you like. The vinaigrette is an excellent
marinade for ribs or fish. If you like a stronger lime flavor(for
marinades) add 1T lime zest to the blender as well.
Low Carb Version Waldorf Salad CarbsPerServing:90g total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
2 cups jicama – peeled and cubed 2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup strawberries – cut into ¼s ½ cup celery – sliced
½ cup mayonnaise – more or less to taste2 packets splenda
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbled(optional)
4 cups romaine lettuce – shredded
How to Prepare:
Toss Jicama cubes with lemon juice and let sit 5 minutes. Mix in remaining
ingredients. Refrigerate 30 minutes or more before serving. Divide lettuce
among 4 plates and spoon ¼ of the salad over the top of each.