Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Cauliflower & Ham Salad


CAULIFLOWER & HAM SALAD
1 medium cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces (about 20 ounces)
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sugar free sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved (about 5 ounces)
1/2 small red onion, minced (about 3 ounces)
8 ounces ham, cubed
4 hard boiled eggs, chopped in large pieces

Place the cauliflower in a large bowl or casserole. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 6-8 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. Cook until the cauliflower is slightly tender but not mushy; drain off any excess water. Let cool to room temperature before adding the remaining ingredients.

Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, parsley, salt, pepper and sweetener. When the cauliflower has cooled, add the dressing and gently toss to coat. Stir in the tomatoes, onion, ham and eggs. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.

Makes about 8 servings

Per Serving: 314 Calories; 28g Fat; 10g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 6g Net Carbs

This recipe was originally posted HERE at Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes. This salad is a nice way to use leftover hard boiled eggs from Easter and also Easter ham, if you have some.


Thursday, April 2, 2020

Magic Peanut Butter Pudding


MAGIC PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
2 teaspoons granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Put everything in a little custard dish. Mix briskly with a spoon until thick and fluffy. At first it will look like the ingredients will never blend together but they will eventually and you'll end up with a fluffy mousse-like pudding with a light peanut butter flavor. It will transform right before your eyes like magic!

Makes 1 serving

With granular Splenda:
Per Serving: 202 Calories; 19g Fat; 5g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs

With liquid Splenda:
Per Serving: 198 Calories; 19g Fat; 5g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs


This recipe was originally posted HERE at Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes. This seems like an appropriate kind of recipe for the current time since it takes very few ingredients and it can help satisfy a craving.


UPDATE: I don't have the nutritional counts or a photo but I just tried a chocolate variation. To the basic recipe above, add an extra tablespoon of heavy cream, 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder, a tiny splash of vanilla and a touch more sweetener to taste. The mixture will get fluffy a little more quickly because of the cocoa but it might not look quite as smooth.