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I gained 15 lbs after a 50-60 pounds weight lost. I am starting this blog to share with everyone how I managed to loose the 60 and how I intend to loose the 18 -I regained . This blog chronicles my journey , failures and successes to a healthier me.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

5:2 Low Cal Recipe - Quinoa/Garbanzo/Shrimp Warm Salad

I love making dishes with low cal, hi fiber vegetables, This way you get full and satisfied with the least possible calories. Here is one classic example:

Warm Quinoa/garbanzo/Shrimp Salad


IngredientsCaloriesCarbsFatProteinSodiumFiber
Generic - Quinoa Cooked, 2 cup444787162610Ico_delete
Generic - Organic Sweet Pea Shoots, 2 cup (70 g)60120404Ico_delete
Veggie - Yellow Onion, 0.5 large (3", 8.5 oz, 230 g, c)3070132Ico_delete
Celery - Raw, 2 cup chopped286011623Ico_delete
Full Circle - Organic Grape Tomatoes, 5 Oz2760172Ico_delete
Shrimp - Raw, 8 medium510110710Ico_delete
Vegetable - Red Bell Pepper, 0.5 pepper1940132Ico_delete
Fresh - Yellow Bell Pepper - Chopped, 1 cup4090004Ico_delete
Cauliflower - Raw, 3 cup751606908Ico_delete
White Mushrooms - Raw, Cleaned Whtie Mushrooms, 100 g2230351Ico_delete
Generic - Quinoa Cooked, 2 cup444787162610Ico_delete
Oil - Olive, 1 tablespoon119014000Ico_delete
Kitchen Basics - Seafood Cooking Stock, 0.25 cup30011200Ico_delete
Spices - Saffron, 1 tbsp710030Ico_delete
Add Ingredient
Total:1369220296051646
Per Serving:1372236525
1 serving = 1 cup

HOW TO:


Saute garlic onion grape tomato and shrimps in olive oil,  add cauliflower,  stir for a minute of two  add seafood stock. cover. when almost done add sweet pea shoots. celery, bell peppers and garbanzos, stir cover and let cook. add saffron florets, paprika . salt and pepper to taste. pepper flakes- optional.

Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the vegetable sauté mix and serve. makes 10 cups.












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