Salads

Salads were not really my favorite on the HCG diet, because you couldn't add much too it. No dressings and so it made it a little tricky. But here are some that I came up with that satisfied me.

Spicy Spinach, Tomato, and Tuna Salad

1 c fresh spinach, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
3 1/2 oz albacore tuna
1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 T red onion, chopped
1/2 lime
1 clove garlic
1 T cilantro
Fruit of Choice

Just toss it all together and squeeze the lime juice over top. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Kalua Pork Salad

4 oz Kalua Pork (See post "Pork: the Other White Meat" for the recipe)

2 C Romaine lettuce, shredded

1 C strawberries. sliced

1 C cucumbers, sliced

1 T red wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Toss together and drizzle vinegar over top. Salt and pepper to taste.

Taco Salad

4 oz ground turkey breast or extra lean ground beef, seasoned with taco seasoning

2 C Romaine lettuce

1/2 C pico de gallo (fresh salsa)

1/2 lime

fruit of choice

Toss together and sqweeze the lime over top. Season with salt and pepper.

For maintainance, add a few olives and kidney beans.

Chicken Fajita Salad

4 oz chicken breast, grilled

2 C lettuce, shredded

1 C mini bell peppers (or regular peppers sliced)

1 small onion

1/2 lime

fruit of choice

Grill the chicken, peppers and onion. Top over a bed of lettuce and sqweeze a lime over top. Season with salt and pepper.

For maintanance, add 1/2 c pico de gallo, and avacoado.

Chef Salad

1 hard boiled egg, sliced

2 oz deli meat (look for brands without sugar)

2 C lettuce

1 tomato, sliced

1 apple, diced

1 T apple cider vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Although technically you aren't supposed to combine meats, I did and still had good results. Toss together and drizzle vinegar over top. Season with salt and pepper.

For maintainance add peas and double the meat.