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Keto Caesar Salad

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Keto Caesar SaladKeto Caesar SaladKeto Caesar SaladKeto Caesar Salad. I once waited tables in a fancy-dancy restaurant in Denver where we cooked fancy-dancy foods tableside and Caesar Salad was one of them. The maitre d’ would come to the table with his well stocked cart and we as the wait-staff had to just stand there twiddling our thumbs until he was finished, and then serve the salads. Well…it didn’t take me long to decide it might be a good way to up my tips (it did) if I did my own salads table-side…and it also didn’t take long for the other wait-staff to ask me to do their table-side cooking for them too. So in many of my years in the restaurant biz I have made my share of keto Caesar salad. Table-side or otherwise.

This is only my rendition and there are many. It is a bit easier than table-side as I now make it in my small Cuisinart.  It is said that Shrimp/Crab Louis/Dressing is the “king” of salads and I say Caesar Salad stands right next to it.

I don’t always advocate chopping lettuce with a knife because it causes the lettuce to “rust” quickly (it is better torn) but in this case it will be used relatively quickly so for convenience I do use a knife.

Lastly, yes, I do use a raw egg. Since you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and I have been eating raw eggs all my 70+ year old life, I am not about to change. Anyway, somewhere along the line “they” and I have never figured out who “they” are, but in this case probably some bureaucratic idiot(s) who decided all eggs should be pasteurized. So what’s the fear now? But hey, if it still makes you squeamish-use mayo and yuck.

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Caesar Salad Dressing
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Whole Egg
  2. 3 T Fresh Lemon Juice
  3. 1 t Crushed Garlic***
  4. 1 t Dijon Mustard
  5. 1 t Worcestershire Sauce
  6. 2 t Anchovy Paste
  7. ½ C Olive Oil
  8. ½ C Parmesan Cheese
  9. 1 Large Or 2 Small Heads Crispy Cold Chopped Romaine Lettuce (12-16 C)
  10. Cracked Pepper
Instructions
  1. DRESSING
  2. Put first 6 ingredients in processor, slowly add oil and then add the Parmesan cheese, it will thicken a bit.
  3. SALAD GREENS
  4. Cut off tips of head (if badly wilted). Holding the bottom of the head score the leaves several times, turn 90 degrees and cut to desires piece sizes-optimally about 1½”. Put into sink of cold water and swish it around. Drain the sink, shake off water, put is a bowl, cover with film, and put in the fridge for at least an hour. Any excess water will settle at the bottom. This will be the second crispiest lettuce ever (iceberg always wins) and no, you do not need ice. That crispy iceberg & romaine you get in a restaurant? Well, that’s how they do it-by the tubful. And waste-not want-not, I use the whole head.
  5. 6-8 Servings: Salad & Dressing
  6. 222 Calories, 3.2g Protein, 21.4g Fat, 4.1g Carbs, 2.0g Fiber, 2.2g Net Carbs
  7. 6-8 Servings: Salad, Dressing, & Chicken
  8. 351 Calories, 26.0g Protein, 42.1g Fat, 4.1g Carbs, 2.0g Fiber, 2.2g Net Carbs
  9. If wanted-add 3 oz. sautéed & sliced chicken breast and lay across salad which will add nothing more than 129 calories & 22.8g protein.
  10. ASSEMBLY
  11. In large bowl toss lettuce with the dressing and add more cheese if wanted.
  12. Plate, put lots of cracked pepper on top and serve with a side wedge of lemon.
Notes
  1. Yes, I must confess I use anchovy paste. What’s not to love? Use what you need & stick it back in the fridge. It lasts forever. There are a few things I use for convenience and this is one of them.
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Keto ZeroCarb Buffalo Wings

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Keto ZeroCarb Buffalo WingsKeto ZeroCarb Buffalo WingsKeto ZeroCarb Buffalo Wings.  These are the Buffalo Wings I have been making for the last 30 years.  It is taken from Chef John Vyhnanek a chef, author, and instructor for Boston University’s culinary arts program.  In the past I had tried many other hot wings sauces and for me this is absolutely, by far, the best.  You can’t get lower than keto zerocarb buffalo wings.

I find that I need only about ½ of the hot sauce recipe for about 3 lbs. of wings but the rest of it will last in the refrigerator forever…or at least until the next time you make wings.  I serve these wings with my Bleu Cheese Dressing or Ranch Dressing and of course fresh celery sticks. We tend to kind of pig out on these puppies and even as old as I am I can sometimes easily eat 1 lb. all by myself…oink, oink.

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Buffalo Wings
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Ingredients
  1. ¾ Lbs Split Chicken Wings Per Person
  2. 2 T Melted Butter
  3. Salt
Sauce Ingredients
  1. 3 Oz Tabasco Sauce
  2. 3 T Butter
  3. ¼ t Cayenne Pepper
  4. ¼ t Black Pepper
  5. ¼ t Salt
  6. ½ T Lemon Juice
  7. ½ T White Vinegar
  8. 1 t Dijon Mustard
Directions For Wings
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Line up wings on a parchment lined sheet pan, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with salt, and put into hot oven.
  3. Bake 40-45 minutes or until crispy and golden brown & delicious.
Directions For Sauce
  1. Combine all sauce ingredients except butter and heat just slightly. Remove from heat and whisk in butter 1 T at a time. If you have gotten your ingredients too warm after adding your butter the sauce may “break” and this will not matter one bit. Don’t worry about it.
  2. Remove wings to a stainless bowl, spoon several T of sauce over them and toss well. It will take less sauce than you think and any sauce in the bottom of the bowl is basically lost and all this of course depends on the number of people you are serving. I find I can get a maximum of 3 lbs. wings on a crowded sheet pan and the sauce is perfect for 3 lbs.
  3. I am not listing carbs, protein, etc. because this is essentially a zero carb meal.
Notes
  1. If you find the sauce too spicy (it's not) this can be remedied a bit by adding more butter.
  2. If you prepare your pan as described above there is very little clean up as all you have to clean is your Silpat.
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Keto Cajun Chicken Thighs

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Keto Cajun Chicken ThighsKeto Cajun Chicken ThighsKeto Cajun Chicken Thighs. Boy do I use a lot of boneless chicken thighs.  For all I care you can have the rest of the chicken (most of the time).  Dark meat has all the flavor and white meat is blah, blah.  That’s not to say that white meat is useless because I do use whole poached chicken for the Cream Cheese Chicken Burrito and a white meat chicken salad sandwich on Carbalose Flour Bread is divine but to me a breast is not as good as a thigh and thighs make an absolutely wonderfully moist sandwich too.  Anyway it works out well because…drum roll please…my husband likes breast meat. Keto Cajun chicken thighs is a zerocarb entree and you can’t say that about too many dinners. No, those are not potatoes, they are fried in butter daikon radishes and yeah, they are just like potatoes.

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Cajun Chicken Thighs
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Ingredients
  1. 4 Boneless Chicken Thighs
  2. Cajun's Choice Blackening Seasoning (Or Blacking Seasoning Of Choice)
  3. 2 T Olive Oil
  4. 1 T Butter
  5. 1 C Heavy Cream
  6. 2 t Chicken Base
Directions
  1. Pound thighs until evenly thin at about ¼" thick.
  2. Liberally sprinkle both sides with blackening seasoning.
  3. Heat olive oil and butter & put thighs in pan top down.
  4. Cook about 4-5 minutes, turn and cook another 4-5 minutes.
  5. Plate thighs.
  6. Empty oil, return pan to heat, pour in cream, add chicken base and more blackening seasoning to taste.
  7. Heat for 2-4 minutes or until thickened.
  8. Drizzle over thighs.
  9. 4 Servings
  10. 475 Calories, 28.1g Protein, 40.1g Fat, 0.0g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I pretty much always serve these with mashed cauliflower and if you do too then double the gravy. Those potatoey looking things on the plate are sautéed in butter daikon radishes. If you do not serve this with anything else then the nutritionals are good to go at zerocarb Everyone has their own idea of a good Cajun or blackening seasoning and I have tried them all. For me the Cajun's Choice is by far the best.
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Low Carb Chocolate Candy

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Low Carb Chocolate CandyLow Carb Chocolate Candy. WARNING!!  Addictive, but then I guess if you need an addiction, chocolate is the best that I know of. You will need a 15 piece silicone chocolate mold for this and Fat Daddio’s has a lot of them and may be seen here: http://www.fatdaddios.com/catalog/silicone-4-0-1

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Chocolate Mocha Candy
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Ingredients
  1. ½ C Cocoa Powder
  2. ½ C Coconut Oil
  3. 10 Drops EZ-Sweetz***
  4. 1½ t Vanilla Extract
  5. 1 T Instant Espresso
Directions
  1. Heat coconut oil to liquid. Add cocoa powder, vanilla, splenda, and espresso powder (if wanted).
  2. Mix thoroughly to combine.
  3. Taste the mixture and add more Splenda to taste. It should taste like a good dark chocolate.
  4. Fill candy mold being careful not to over fill. I put the candy mold on a sheet pan because it is very flexible and easy to spill so all you have to do is stick them in the freezer for about 30 minutes, pop the chocolates out of the mold and ENJOY!
  5. Keep refrigerated.
  6. About 20 pieces
  7. 52 Calories, .4g Protein, 5.9g Fat, 1.2g Carbs, .7g Fiber, .5g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Best not to eat more than 2 pieces at any given time because the fat content is high and it will make you feel very full.
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Keto Hamburger

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Keto HamburgerKeto HamburgerKeto HamburgerKeto Hamburger. And you thought you couldn’t have a lowcarb keto hamburger anymore?  Well think again-you certainly can!  I use a smoked cheddar cheese. Dorset Red and comes from Ford Farms in Dorset, England.  This is the real deal and by far the best smoked cheddar I have ever eaten. Lettuce too much, skip it and add pork skins as a side. If you really think you need a bun you can make them from Carbalose Flour Bread

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Hamburger
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Ingredients
  1. ¼-⅓ Lb Hamburger 20% Fat
  2. 2 Oz Cheddar Cheese Good Quality (Smoked)
  3. 2 Bacon Sliced and Cooked
  4. 1½ C Chopped Lettuce (Any Kind You Like)
  5. ¼ C Tomato Diced
  6. ¼ C Onion (Purple Or Yellow) Sliced Or Diced
  7. 2 T Mayonnaise
  8. ¼ t Maggi Seasoning (More To Taste And Optional)
  9. Lawry’s Salt
Directions
  1. Form a patty and sprinkle both sides with Lawry’s salt.
  2. Cook to desired temperate.
  3. When burger is almost finished top with bacon, then cheese and cover to melt.
  4. While burger is cooking cut lettuce, tomato, and onion. Add mayo and mix.
  5. Plate hamburger with your toppings or salad to the side.
  6. Voila! A bunless hamburger with everything you usually put ON a hamburger.
  7. 1 Serving
  8. 821 Calories, 48.3g Protein, 67.1g Fat, 6.1g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 3.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I cut a piece of burger and eat it with a bite of “toppings”.
  2. This can of course be served with your favorite dill pickles.
  3. You can also mix a little mustard, low carb ketchup or both into your toppings.
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Low Carb Flank Steak Garlic Blue Cheese Butter

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Low Carb Flank Steak Garlic Blue Cheese ButterLow Carb Flank Steak Garlic Blue Cheese ButterLow Carb Flank Steak Garlic Blue Cheese Butter. All I can say about this is man oh man, this low carb flank steak garlic blue cheese butter is restaurant quality good and the blue cheese butter can actually be used with any number of different cuts of beef steak like a nice thick filet mignon, a New York strip, a rib-eye, and even a great big fat porterhouse.  The accompanying salad is sprouts and veggies with a sugar-free Thai Peanut Sauce.

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Flank Steak & Blue Cheese Garlic Butter
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Ingredients
  1. 4 T Butter Salted
  2. 3 Oz Good Quality Bleu Cheese
  3. ¼ C Green Onions Very Finely Cut (Green Tops Only)
  4. 1 t Crushed Garlic
  5. ¾ Lb Flank Steak
  6. Fresh Ground Pepper
  7. Salt If Necessary
Directions
  1. Melt butter, add garlic & green onion, cook for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat. Crumble bleu cheese into butter and let residual heat melt it about halfway.
  2. Slice meat and lay on plate being careful not to overlap slices.
  3. Add lots of freshly ground pepper
  4. Drizzle sauce over rare to medium rare sliced steak.
  5. Serves 2
  6. Per Person
  7. 470 Calories, 47.0g Protein, 30.2g Fat, 2.5g Carbs, 0g Fiber 2.5g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. There are two secrets to a really good flank steak. The first is that it be cooked no more than medium-rare (I like very rare) and the second is that it is very thinly cut across the grain. I try to cut at a 45 degree angle and not more than a ¼” thick.
  2. The proportions can be adjusted to suit your preference of butter vs cheese, or if you want to knock out the slight sharpness of straight bleu then use Gorgonzola instead.
  3. You could also use shallots in place of the green onions. I have tried it both ways but much prefer the green onions.
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Keto Schnitzel ala Holstein

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Keto Schnitzel ala HolsteinKeto Schnitzel ala HolsteinKeto Schnitzel ala Holstein. As we diabetics and low carbers know, wheat flour is a no no, however, we have other tricks to use and one of them is Ground Pork Rinds.  When used as a meat coating, it imparts a very pleasing beautiful golden bronze color to any veal, chicken, or pork schnitzel including this keto schnitzel ala holstein.

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Pork Schnitzel ala Holstein
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Pork Cutlets
  2. 1 C Pork Rind Crumbs
  3. 1 Well Beaten Egg
  4. 2 T Butter
  5. 2 T Olive Oil
  6. ¼ C Capers
  7. ¼ C Lemon Juice
  8. 2 T Butter (Yeah, More Butter)
  9. 2 T Butter (Yeah, Even More Butter)
  10. 4 Eggs
  11. Salt & Pepper
Instructions
  1. Lightly salt and pepper each piece of meat, wash in beaten egg, and dredge in crumbs.
  2. Put butter and olive oil in large sauté pan and when butter just starts to turn color add cutlets. When cooked, take out of pan and plate. Return pan to lowered heat. Add lemon juice and capers. Add 2 T butter and swirl. This will thicken your sauce.
  3. In separate pan add ½ T butter and fry each egg over easy and place over cutlets.
  4. Spoon sauce over each egg topped cutlet.
  5. 4 Servings
  6. 569 Calories, 43.9g Protein, 42.0g Fat, 1.7g Carbs, 0.1g Fiber, 1.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This dinner goes well with asparagus and hollandaise and I like it with sauerkraut.
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Low Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary Glaze

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Low Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary Glaze Low Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary GlazeLow Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary GlazeLow Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary GlazeLow Carb Pork Tenderloin-Dijon Garlic Rosemary Glaze. These are the first pictures I have done for this recipe because for many years I have purchased pork tenderloin from my local butcher shop, the pigs are only about 200-220 lbs., hence the tenderloins are only about 8-10 oz. which for me is perfect but not to slice twice, stuff, and bake.  I bit the bullet and bought a conventional tenderloin just to take pics.  I also now use Natural Directions Organic Dijon Mustard and as you can see it does not hold up as well as it is a bit thinner than Grey Poupon so the little crowns look kinda bare.  Not to worry, the taste is absolutely terrific.  I do eat this from time to time but now I just dip a bite of meat into the sauce and if you are looking for a garlicky piquant meal then this low carb pork tenderloin-dijon garlic rosemary glaze is gonna do it for you.

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Pork Tenderloin/Dijon Garlic Rosemary Glaze
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Large Pork Tenderloin
  2. ¼ C Dijon Mustard
  3. 3 T Allulose***
  4. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  5. ½ t Dried Crushed Rosemary
Directions
  1. Make two scores (one left and one right of center) about ½” deep lengthwise on top of the tenderloin and spread the glaze into the furrows.
  2. Bake tenderloin in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
  3. Let rest 5-7 minutes and slice into ¾” medallions which should look like little crowns.
  4. Serves 2-3
  5. 296 Calories, 66.7g Protein, 18.7g Fat, 1.2g Carbs, .2g Fiber 1.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I have a confession. I cook my pork to just a little under medium. I definitely want it pink in the center. If you do not then cook it 5-10 minutes longer.
  2. If you want to feed more than two-three people then a boneless center-cut pork loin is best cut for this.
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Keto Tartar Sauce

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Keto Tartar SauceKeto Tartar SauceKeto Tartar SauceKeto Tartar SauceKeto Tartar Sauce is such a subjective taste for everyone. This keto tartar sauce is an “original” recipe used in a seafood house I once worked in and I have always loved it.  I think the secret is once again, the grated onion.  I have made it keto with the addition of  Sugar Free Mt. Olive Sweet Relish which can be found on the Netrition website.  The original recipe started with 4 gallons of mayo so this is a real cut down.

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Tartar Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 1 C Mayonnaise
  2. ½ C Low Carb Sweet Relish***
  3. 2 T Grated Onion
  4. 2 T Lemon Juice
  5. 1 T Worcestershire Sauce
Directions
  1. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.
  2. 12 Servings
  3. 122 Calories, .2g Protein, 13.2g Fat, 0.7g Carbs, 0,0g Fiber, 0.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. The grated onion is key to success here.
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Keto Rosemary Aioli

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Low Carb Rosemary AioliLow Carb Rosemary AioliThis Keto Rosemary Aioli was part of an appetizer I first served long ago and far away as part of a catered 25th wedding anniversary affair for two people.  The setting was Virginia in August, on a 60 acre farm down by their water spring surrounded by huge beautiful trees.  Now get this; it was a surprise from the husband to his wife.  How cool is that? Formally set table and I even printed fancy menus.

I had eaten the appetizer recipe many times much to my own gustatory delight, but can no longer do so because of the carb content, but the keto rosemary aioli …I have used it ever since.  It is literally good on a brick but probably best served on the side with rack of lamb, a good steak, or prime rib. This recipe is a couple places on the internet but it is so good and I use it so often that I am putting it here.

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Rosemary Aioli
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Ingredients
  1. ¾ C Mayo
  2. 1 T Lemon Juice
  3. 1 T Balsamic Vinegar
  4. 2 t Dijon Mustard
  5. ¾ t Dried Crushed Rosemary
  6. ½ t Crushed Garlic
Instructions
  1. Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend.
  2. Refrigerate for several hours to allow the flavors to marry.
  3. 8 Servings
  4. 140 Calories, 0.1g Protein, 15.2g Fat, 0.7g Carbs, 0.1g Fiber, 0.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Recipe from a November 2000 Bon Appetite
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Low Carb Cranberry Orange Relish

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Low Carb Cranberry Orange RelishCranberry Orange RelishThis Low Carb Cranberry Orange Relish is so easy to make it’s pathetic. It is also pathetically good.  With leftovers you can make Cranberry Orange Mousse and Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Pie. This is not just for Thanksgiving anymore. I buy bags and bags of cranberries and freeze them so we can eat it whenever we want. It is easy enough to cut this recipe in half if you don’t want so much at one time…but you will.

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Cranberry Orange Relish
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Ingredients
  1. 1 12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries. If frozen only thaw slightly before processing.
  2. 1 Medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apple peeled, seeded and rough chopped
  3. 20 Drops EZ-Sweetz*** or to taste
  4. 1 T Orange Extract
  5. 1 C Water
Instructions
  1. Put cranberries and apple chunks in food processor and pulse until you have small pieces. Do not over-process. Transfer to saucepan, add water and simmer about 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add orange extract and sweetener, cool and refrigerate. Good luck eating ¼ cup-it is very easy to eat a whole lot of this stuff but hey, even ½ cup only has 7½g net carbs.
  3. 12 ¼ C Servings
  4. 21 Calories .2g Protein, 0.0g Fat, 5.2g Carbs, 1.5g Fiber, 3.7g Net Carbs
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Low Carb Greek Salad With Creamy Feta Dressing

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Low Carb Greek Salad With Creamy Feta DressingLow Carb Greek Salad With Creamy Feta DressingThis Low Carb Greek Salad With Creamy Feta Dressing is so good on a warm summer day.  Everything is fresh with the flavors of oregano and mint which the Greeks are so famous for.  My personal theory is:  To put anything you want into a salad so if you have your own favorite ingredients then…go for it.

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Greek Salad With Creamy Feta Dressing
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Dressing Ingredients
  1. ½ C Mayonnaise
  2. 2 T Olive Oil
  3. 1 T Fresh Lemon Juice
  4. 1 T Red Wine Vinegar
  5. 1 T Dried Oregano (Can Use More)
  6. 1 t Dried Mint (Can Use More)
  7. 1 t Worcestershire Sauce
  8. 1 t Crushed Garlic
  9. 1 t Dried Parsley
  10. ¼ C Crumbled Feta Cheese
  11. Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Salad Ingredients
  1. 1 C Pitted Kalamata Olives
  2. 1 C Tomato Chunks
  3. 1 C Diced Orange, Yellow Or Red Peppers (Or Mix & Match)
  4. 1 C Chopped Green Onion Tops
  5. 1 C Artichoke Hearts
  6. 1 C Cucumber
  7. 1 C Feta Cheese
  8. 1 C Diced Purple Onion
Directions
  1. Process dressing ingredients in small Cuisinart except the salt & pepper until blended and mostly smooth.
  2. Add salt & fresh pepper to taste.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  4. Cut salad ingredients into chunky pieces and toss with dressing.
  5. May be served with an underlayment of lettuce as a garnish but Greek salad would not generally be served with lettuce.
  6. 8 Servings
  7. 228 Calories, 3.1g Protein, 19.9g Fat, 9.5g Carbs, 1.9g Fiber, 7.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If there is one thing the Greeks do it is to use oregano and mint liberally.
  2. I think it easier to let people salt and pepper their own salad as the dressing is so tasty piquant they may not need any.
  3. All ingredients listed are included in nutritionals.
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