Low Carb/High Protein Recipes

When I was training for my competition I found it much easier to plan my meals by using my crock pot - simple, easy and you can't burn it! After being 100% Vegan for 7 months I decided to add chicken and fish back into my diet. Chicken is so great because it's low fat, high protein and has virtually zero carbs! You can add so many great things to it to make oodles of different meals. Here is one of my favorites:

Simple Chicken and Salsa Serves 4

Fresh ground pepper

3 dried red chilies
1 pound boneless skinless chicken

1 cup salsa (I always use Trader Joe's Chipotle Salsa)

Morton's Light Salt to taste

Put all ingredients in slow cooker on low. It will be ready in less than 4 hours. I check on it every hour and cut up the chicken until it's shredded.

Great VEGAN Recipe!

My FAVORITE PASTA and what a find being lower in carbs and super high in protein! It's Black Bean Pasta - you can get it here: Explore Asian Authentic Black Bean Spaghetti.

Cook pasta according to directions then add the following:

You can do ANYTHING with this pasta - I add as many veggies as I can:

spinach

tomatoes

broccoli

kale

bok choy

garlic

onion

1 tsp curry power

fresh ground pepper

1/4 cup light coconut milk

Saute all veggies in pan using Coconut Oil Cooking Spray - I very very seldom cook with oil - that is one thing I've continued after following the Engine 2 Diet for 7 months - I've dropped the oil and picked up the Pam ;-p

I cook until tender - add curry powder and coconut milk, add to pasta and enjoy ;-)

Here is a nice semi-vegetarian recipe:

Salmon with Coconut Oil and Bananas

This could be my favorite salmon recipe. I serve this over steamed spinach.

Heat 1 T. coconut oil in a saute pan with 1 cut up banana until the banana caramelizes and gets thick. If you need additional oil in your pan use coconut oil cooking spray (you can get it at Whole Foods or order it online), add salmon and cook to your liking. I like to add sweet curry powder and brown rice.

Simple, easy and really tasty!