Spanish "Rice"

Time: 25 minutes prep, 30 minutes bake time

• 6 C cauliflower florets
• 3/4 C Mexican picante sauce
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 tsp dried onion flakes
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

You can imitate rice pretty well by using cauliflower - the key is in the consistency of the steamed vegetable. Place the cauliflower in a steamer, cook until just beginning to soften. You want it to still have a little crunch. Transfer to an oven baking dish, then mash with a fork into small, rice-like bits. Add the picante sauce, garlic, and spices. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to dish up your "rice" to allow any liquid to drain.

This can easily become a complete meal by adding your choice of meat, and rounding out your fat requirements with olive oil.

Zone info: 2 servings at - 2 carb blocks


Brussels Sprouts and Pecans

Time: 15 minutes

• 3 C brussels sprouts
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 1/4 C chopped pecans
• 2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Cut the stem ends off of the sauté brussels sprouts, then quarter them lengthwise. In a large skillet, sauté the brussels sprouts, onion, and bacon in the olive oil. Cook until the bacon is done and the onion soft, around 10 minutes. Add the pecans and the apple cider vinegar, and sauté for around two minutes more; the vinegar should have formed a glaze. Serve warm.

Zone info: 2 servings at – 2.5 carb blocks, .5 protein blocks, 10.5 fat blocks




Imperial Chicken Salad

Time: 10 minutes

• 4 oz leftover or rotisserie chicken
• 1/2 C shredded bok choy greens
• 1/4 C chopped green onion
• 1/4 C sliced almonds
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp tamari soy sauce (wheat free)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• red pepper flakes
• pepper

Make quick use of some leftover chicken! (Turkey works well, too.) Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, and enjoy.

Zone info: 1 serving at 4 protein blocks, 1/2 carb block, 17.5 fat blocks


Curried Chicken Salad

Time: 12-15 minutes

• 8 oz leftover or rotisserie chicken, shredded or cubed
• 1/2 C chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 C chopped celery
• 1/4 C sliced almonds
• ~1/8 C raisins
• 4 Tbsp canola mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp curry
• pepper

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, serve. Adjust the mayonnaise to meet your fat requirements.

Zone info: 2 servings at - 4 blocks protein, 1 carb block, 18.5 fat blocks