High Protein – Low Carb Menu, (Highlighting Lentils)

Bills Great Meals specializes in helping with High Protein – Low Carb Diets. Below is a menu I will be preparing this week for one of my valued clients.

The Healthy food I’m highlighting this week is Lentils. This healthy food “fills you up without increasing your waistline.”

Barbeque Roasted Salmon
Salmon marinated with pineapple and juices. Then seasoned with stevia, chili powder, lemon, cumin, sea salt and cinnamon. Roasted till just right. Served with Popcorn cauliflower.
(Salmon- 8 grams of carbs + cauliflower- 7.5 grams of carbs = 15.5 grams of total carbs )

Balsamic – Glazed Filet Mignon
Beef tenderloin steaks seasoned with sea salt and pepper. Broiled till medium rare and drizzled with a balsamic glaze made of garlic, crushed red pepper, wine, low – sodium soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and honey.
Served with Roasted broccoli.
(Filet: 8.23 grams of carbs + broccoli: 6 grams of carbs = 14.23 grams of total carbs )

Pan Seared Shrimp and Scallops
Sea scallops and shrimp seasoned with salt n pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes and lemon. Served with thyme-garlic roasted asparagus.
(Shrimp & Scallops: 7.1 grams of carbs + asparagus: 10.2 grams of carbs = 17.3 grams of total carbs )

Chicken with Cherry Tomato & Olive Topping
Seasoned free range chicken seared until golden. Topped with tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper and kalamata olives.
Served with *Brussels sprouts with toasted garlic and lemon.
(Chicken: 3.46 grams of carbs + brussels: 14.76 grams of carbs = 18.22 grams of total carbs )

5 each – Side Salad with assorted vegetables and Spicy French Lentils*
(Salad with trimmings = 18 grams of carbs)
Low Fat, Low Carb – Salad Dressing
Celery Sticks & Baby Carrots

Health Benefits of Lentils*
Lentils, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legume family, are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. Not only do lentils help lower cholesterol, they are of special benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders since their high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal. But this is far from all lentils have to offer. Lentils also provide good to excellent amounts of six important minerals, two B-vitamins, and protein-all with virtually no fat. The calorie cost of all this nutrition? Just 230 calories for a whole cup or for a salad (30 calories and 5 carbs for 2 tablespoon’s) of cooked lentils. This tiny nutritional giant helps to satisfy your hunger.

Tags: , ,

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Tags