South Beach Recipes of the Week #22: Phase One Vegetables and Salads

It's Saturday, time for South Beach Recipes of the Week, those yummy, low glycemic index recipes I discover on my favorite food blogs. Since Kalyn's Kitchen is doing phase one recipes for the month of January, these are all phase one salads and vegetables, plus a bonus recipe that might become one of your favorite salad dressings. Looking at these photos, isn't it easy to see why I love the South Beach diet so much. There are so many good things here that might be forbidden foods on othe diet plans. No worries if you're not at all interested in dieting, you'll still love eating this food!

Photo by Rachael of Fresh Approach Cooking

The minute I spotted this recipe for Ricotta and Sundried Tomato Stuffed Onions and Rachael's lovely photograph on Fresh Approach Cooking, I was enchanted with the sound of it. I love onions, and this looks like a perfect side dish.

Photo by The Culinary Chase

I thought Asparagus with Tomato and Avocado Dressing from The Culinary Chase was such an interesting dish, all the more so when you realize this is from a blog in Hong Kong. Is it a salad or a vegetable? You decide, but do give it a try!

Photo by ChicaJo from 80 Breakfasts

Next we travel to the Phillipines where ChicaJo from 80 Breakfasts indulges her love of chanterelles with this Wild Mushroom Saute. It doesn't get much better than this, and you can use other mushrooms if the luxurious chanterelles are not available.

Photo by Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once

Now we're off to Melbourne, where this absolutely wonderful looking Mediterranean Salad was a Weekend Herb Blogging offering from Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once, and since I'm longing for summer, it really made me sigh. If you can use Haalo's fabulous-sounding Marinated Fetta in the dish, so much the better! (Read Haalo's post to see why it's Fetta and not Feta.)

Photo by Mimi from French Kitchen in America

Finally, the bonus recipe I promised, a simple but wonderful sounding Honey-Mustard Dressing for Tossed Salad from French Kitchen in America. I bought some buttermilk this week, and I'm planning to make this today. If you're a South Beach Dieter, don't be worried by the word "honey" in the title; there's only one tablespoon of honey mustard here, and even the South Beach Diet cookbooks use a tiny amount of honey or sugar occasionally as a flavoring. (Use full-fat mayo for South Beach. It's made with soybean oil, which is considered a "good fat" and low-fat and fat free mayo often contains sugar.)

Reminders:

If you're thinking of blogging about a herb, plant, veggie, or flower for the weekend, here are the rules for Weekend Herb Blogging. The host this week is Scott from Real Epicurean. Send your permalink to scottsinclair AT nerdshack DOT com. Since Scott is in the U.K., check back on Monday to see the recap of amazing recipes. I've spotted some great ones already.

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Food Recipes Cooking South Beach Diet Recipes
Low Carb Recipes Low Glycemic Index Recipes