Lentil Vegetable Salad Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup red lentil
3 cup chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp dried leaf marjoram
1/4 tsp dried leaf thyme
1 tsp virgin olive oil
1 medium size carrot, chopped
1 medium size celery stalk, chopped
2 green onion, chopped
1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes, (optional)
1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced rinced, drained
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
Recipe
Preparation
Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with broth, bay leaf, marjoram
and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30
minutes or until tender. Drain in a colander. Heat oil in a non-stick
saucepan and stir-fry vegetables 3 minutes. Add lentils, hot pepper,
water chestnuts and vinaigrette. Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.
Food Exchnges per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1 STARCH/BREAD
EXCHANGE + 1 LOW-FAT MEAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 115; CHO: 0mg; CAR: 21g;
PRO: 9g; SOD: 24mg; FAT: 4g;
Source: Light & Easy Diabetic Cuisine by Betty Marks. Brought to you
and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.
Servings:
6
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Food Tips of the Week
Dieting tips
If you wish to become slim and boost your all round health, then, as any dietician will tell you, you really should eat a thoughtfully calculated sensible daily routine. At best, this should include five measures of grains and vegetables each day and also incorporate the right mix of important nutrients.
Some low carbohydrate diet guidlines:
* Replace sugar with splenda.
Most recipes that require sugar can be modified to make use of a sugar replacement instead. It is not exactly the same so you will have to do a bit of trial and error and it might not be perfect for every dish, but it gives very good results once you get the measurements right.
* Food labels can be misleading
Watch out for food packaging that claims to be 'low carb' - check the nutritional information figures on the back of the tin or packet. Many are only marginally decreased and in some cases still higher than a competitors standard brand. In addition, beware of 'low sugar' and 'low fat' labels - 'low sugar' does not always mean 'low carb' - usually the carbs are identically the same.
Foods containing allyl sulfides
( includes pickled shallots, chives and spring onions)
The alliaceae family of vegetables is rich in allyl sulfides, a chemical which experts believe may be linked to a reduced risk of stomach and colon cancer.
Even though there is not enough, definitive proof available, allyl sulfides are also thought by nutritionalists to aid in antiinflammatory effect, arteriosclerosis and physical exhaustion.
Foods containing allyl sulfides are low in calories, so make sure you add them to your weight loss regime.
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