Good Eats!!!

What is your favorite weight loss surgery friendly recipe?

Mine is a pretty simple one.  I just take a bag of Ceasar salad mix, easy enough just mix everything in the bad.  Grill a couple of skinless boneless chicken breasts with nothing more than a little salt, pepper, and a light brushing of olive oli.  Add the sliced chicken breast to the ceasar salad,  and I have a nice grilled chicken ceasar salad.

My favorirte recipe to make ... to complinent my lifestyle is a Tex Mex Taco Salad .
I have started going more organic , so I keep in mind of looking for the freshest , home grown items as I can .  Organic and Natural has changed my life . I feel so much better eating this way. Don't get me wrong .. I love me some fried seafood .. ( Counting on some soon ) 
Enjoy !


TEX MEX SALAD -

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup prepared salsa
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 large plum tomato, diced
• 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed (see Tips for Two)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

1. Combine salsa and sour cream in a large bowl.
2. Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef (or turkey) and cook, stirring often, until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato, beans, cumin, chili powder and salt; cook, stirring, until the tomato begins to break down, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro and 2 tablespoons of the salsa mixture.
3. Add lettuce to the remaining salsa mixture and toss to coat. Divide the lettuce between 2 plates, top with the cooked meat and sprinkle with cheese.



Nutrition

Per serving: 343 calories; 13 g fat (5 g sat, 3 g mono); 81 mg cholesterol; 26 g carbohydrates; 32 g protein; 8 g fiber; 851 mg sodium; 737 mg potassium.


 

OMG this looks amazing tink.  I'm going to make it for dinner tonight :)

Check out the protein levels . Whoot !! I use Turkey most times , but a good ground beef is also good. I try to watch my fat count .. but this is a type of meat that if using beef , you need a little fat.

Let me know how it turns out .. and hell .. take a pic . I am going to start a group on FB called WLS FOOD PORN .. and get people to make dishes , share the recipes and send in pics.. I want to start a book.. and have it available at Christmas time for folks to buy , and all proceeds go towards all of us getting together next year and the funds used to purchase food and beverage one night .. etc ..

Let me know how it turns out....


Love and Hugs,

Tink