Just because you are trying to lose weight, it does not mean that you must deprive your diet of your favorite carbohydrate: bread. Bread is the most missed part of anyone’s diet.
The following recipes can be used for lunch (just under 200 calories) or for any other mindful caloric-conscious moment. Use the following fix to keep you motivated on your diet:
Lo-Carb Beer Bread
Servings: 16
3 cups self-rising flour
1 can of light (room temperature)
2 Tbsp sugar
1 egg, beaten combined with 1 Tbsp water
Turn the oven at 375 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, mix the flower and beer. Then coat a non-stick spray bread pan. Next pour the mixture into the pan. Set aside for 15-minutes so that it may rise. After the bread rises, brush the top with the egg and water mixture. Bake the bread for an hour.
Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 99
Fat: .05 grams
Carbohydrate: 19 mg
Cholesterol: 109 mg
Balsamic Tomato Salad
Serves: 2-4
4 cups fresh tomatoes
2 bunches of green onions with tops
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup fresh basil (chopped)
1.2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1/3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. of pepper
1 yellow pepper
Cube the tomatoes. Then chop the green onions into fine slices. Next toss both with chopped basil. In a bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper together. Drizzle the salad dressing over the tomatoes, basil and onion. Pour over the salad mixture and leaving standing (marinating) at room temperature for a minimum of two hours.
Finally, half the yellow pepper. (Remove any pulp and all seeds). Place the salad mixture in each half.
Serving Size
Calories: 54
Fat: 1.6 gram
Sodium 194 mgs
Cholesterol: 0 mgs
Carbohydrate 11 mg
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