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Lemon Kale Salad

shot of sauteed kale with cranberries and pine nuts

Ingredients

  • 1 Bundle Green or Purple Kale
  • 1 Red or Yellow Pepper
  • 1/4 c. Pine Nuts
  • 1/2 c. Chopped or halved Kalamata Olives
  • 3/4 Fresh Lemon
  • 1 Packet no cal sweetener
  • 2 T. Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Rinse and dry kale.
  • Tear small bite size pieces off of stem and place into large bowl.
  • Throw stems away.
  • Cut Red Pepper into small cubes and add to bowl.
  • Cut Olives in half or quarters and add to bowl.
  • Pour Olive oil over kale and squeeze 3/4 of fresh lemon (or entire lemon if desired) into the bowl. Add no cal sweetener and pine nuts.
  • Stir entire salad until fully coated with olive oil and lemon.
  • Serve room temp or chilled.

Notes

Strawberries or golden raisins would be phenomenal in this also!

Cucumber Salad

Cucumber salad

Ingredients

  • 2 English Cucumbers (remove center seeds)
  • 1⁄2 C Diced Sweet Onion
  • 3 T. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3⁄4 tsp Dried Dill Weed
  • 1⁄4 tsp Celery Salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1⁄4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1⁄4 C Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 4 T. Sugar or 4 Packets Natural No Calorie Sweetener
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • Cut cucumbers lengthwise.
  • Scoop out seeds with a spoon.
  • Chop cucumbers about 1⁄4 inch thickness.
  • Add chopped onions.
  • Mix together rest of ingredients and mix with the cucumbers and onions.
  • Salt & pepper to taste.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Notes

Try on top of your favorite salad greens, add some cooked protein of choice!

Onion Ring Patties

onion patties

Ingredients

  • 3 C Diced Sweet Onions
  • 1⁄2 C Plus 2 T. Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1⁄4 C Whole Grain Corn Meal
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3⁄4 tsp Garlic Salt
  • Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1⁄2 C Skim Milk

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients together.
  • Whip egg whites and milk together and add to dry ingredients.
  • Add onions and mix thoroughly.
  • Make seven patties and put on generously sprayed baking sheet.
  • Spray top of onion patties with cooking spray.
  • Salt top of patties.
  • Bake in 425 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until patties are crispy.
  • Flip patties half way through baking time.

Notes

These onion ring patties are great when you have the craving for fried food. Pair up with my Chicken Fingers (Click HERE for recipe) for a guiltless fried food experience! Quick, easy and delicious.