Low GI Diet

Grape Tomato Salsa 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbs each lime juice and chopped cilantro 1/4 tsp salt 2 dashes hot pepper sauce Place tomatoes in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Pour tomatoes into a bowl and stir in onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, salt and hot … [Read more...] about Grape Tomato Salsa

Creamy Carrot and Orange Soup Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of olive oil (you can substitute low-calorie spray for the olive oil) 3 leeks washed and sliced 1 lb carrots, washed, peeled and sliced 5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock Juice of two oranges Finely grated rind of two oranges 2/3 cup of plain yogurt Salt and black pepper to taste Chopped … [Read more...] about Creamy Carrot and Orange Soup

Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu Note: You should be able to find most of these ingredients in a health food shop or specialty section in your supermarket. You can substitute the bok choy with any Asian greens. Dashi is available in powdered form in many health food stores or Asian stores. If you don't have Dashi you can use vegetable stock in its … [Read more...] about Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu

You can make this soup without roasting the peppers to save time but the roasting process gives the soup a rich, excellent flavor, worth the time. Ingredients: 3 red bell peppers, washed and deseeded 1 yellow bell pepper 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 cups of vvegetable stock 1 tablespoon cornstarch Salt and black pepper … [Read more...] about Roasted Pepper Soup

Ingredients: 1 cup of red lentils, rinsed and drained 2 onions, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 carrot, peeled and finely sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 bay leaves ? teaspoon dried oregano 7 cups vegetable stock Salt and black pepper Instructions: Place all ingredients except the salt and pepper into a large soup pan. Bring to a boil … [Read more...] about Garlic Lentil Soup