Dana's Favorite Lunch Low Carb.

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Here's my favorite lunch, currently. I like to use Paul Newman's Light
Balsamic Vinaigrette, which has no more carbs than their regular
balsamic vinaigrette, and will actually drop the calorie count on this
by more than 100 calories. I use really good imported olive-oil-pack
tuna in little cans; I think it makes a real difference to the flavor,
and it's certainly better nutritionally - far better grade of fat. But
use what you've got on hand.

My Favorite Lunch

1 quart mixed lettuce
1/8 red onion, sliced paper-thin
1/2 small tomato, sliced vertically
1/3 cup sliced cucumber
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette
1 hard-boiled egg -- chopped
3 ounces canned tuna in oil -- olive oil pack, drained

Tear up your lettuce, put it in a big bowl, and assemble the rest of the
vegetables. Toss with the dressing -- I use Paul Newman's Light Balsamic
Vinaigrette -- and top with the egg and the tuna. Give it one more toss,
and eat it out of the salad bowl!

1 serving, with: 471 Calories; 29g Fat; 36g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate;
7g Dietary Fiber; 12 grams usable carb.

Here's a sample recipe from Low-Carb Smoothies! You'll need sugar-free
chocolate coffee flavoring syrup. Try the local fancy coffee joint; they
often sell these things, and my grocery store carries them at their
coffee kiosk; my beloved Sahara Mart here in Bloomington has sugar free
coffee syrups, too. If you can't find them locally, they're worth
ordering! The low carb etailers have them (http://www.carbsmart.com) The
biggest selection comes from DaVinci, and you can order direct if you
want: www.davincigourmet.com . They were kind enough to donate a
whole bunch of syrups to help me develop the recipes in the book, so I
think they deserve the business!

Irish Cream Coffee Latte

I found a recipe for making your own Irish Cream liqueur, and took it
from there. My Irish Cream loving husband says I got it right.

1 1/2 cups Carb Countdown Dairy Beverage
2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons vanilla whey protein powder
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar free chocolate coffee flavoring syrup
1 tablespoon Splenda

Combine everything in your blender, and run until smooth and well-blended.

319 Calories; 14g Fat; 40g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
8g Usable Carbs.
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