Rich Mineral Nettle Leaves

Nettle leaf is rich in minerals, chlorophyll, amino acids, lecithin, carotenoids, flavonoids, sterols, tannins and vitamins (especially vitamin C).

The young leaves can be cooked like spinach, made into a soup or incorporated into risottos, pasta, and frittatas. Leaves should not be picked in autumn because the crystals causing the sting are then at their most abundant, and ingesting it can damage the kidneys. For the same reason older leaves are to be avoided (they also tend to taste bitter).

Cooked nettle leaves are good with poached eggs and were used to make nettle pudding and nettle beer. In fact, nettle pudding was declared Britain's oldest recipe, dating from 6000 BC (Daily Mail, Sept 2007).

Nettle tea is mostly imbibed for medicinal benefits but also to enjoy as a drink, combined with honey and cinnamon.

Bacon And Egg Salad

Another alternative diet recipe variation of bacon and egg salad

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:
8 eggs
1 cup mayonnaise
½ pound bacon
1 cup hot pepper cheese
3 tablespoons chives
4 thin radishes sliced thin
1 head lettuce torn fine for salad
1 avocado – cubed

How to Prepare:
Boil the eggs, until hard and dice them. Fry the bacon and crumble it. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

NOTES:
Carbs for avocado based on 14.85 for 1 3/8 cup – adjust accordingly. Carbs for lettuce base on 2 for 1 cup – adjust accordingly Carbs for hot pepper cheese not included in above total – adjust accordingly.

CarbsPerServing: 23g total

Yummy Beef Salad

Yummy recipe for beef for your diet alternative recipes to help your successful diet.

Effort:Easy

Ingredients:
Cold Roast beef – shredded or coarsely chopped
Boiled eggs
Chopped onion (You can use green onions)
Chopped dill pickle
Sliced celery Mayo

How to Prepare:
Mix in desired amounts keeping track of the carbs you add. Let chill. Yummy on Wasa or maybe even with pork rinds for dipping!

Unknown Carbs Per Serving: no counts provided

BLT Salad For Diet

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:
7 slices bacon – cooked crisp,drained and crumbled
1 cup chopped lettuce
1/8 cup chopped onion
1/2 medium tomato – chopped
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

How to Prepare:

Stir mayo into lettuce, onion and tomato until evenly coated. Toss in bacon.

Carbs per serving: 7g total

Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Diet recipe for those who want to be successful diet

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon blue cheese
1 teaspoon powdered ranch dressing mix.

How to Prepare:

Mix all together and chill before serving.

NOTE:
Counts for ranch dressing mix not included in totals.

1 Carbs per serving: 1g total