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"HEALTHIFIED" QUINOA SALAD
2 packages Miracle Rice
1 1/2 TBS butter or coconut oil, softened
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 chicken breasts
2 tsp coconut oil
1 tomato, roughly chopped
1/4 cup pitted black kalamata olives
1 red onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 TBS mint leaves, chopped
1 lemon, juiced and some of the zest
Drain the Miracle Rice, rinse well and set aside. In a small bowl, mix the butter, chili and garlic into a paste. Rub the chicken breasts in 2 tsp of the oil. Lay in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3-4 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt. Next, place the tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and mint into a bowl. Toss in the Miracle Rice. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, and season well. Serve with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with buttery chicken juices. Optional: drizzle with additional Greek dressing. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Quinoa = 436 calories, 16.9g fat, 39.4g protein, 31g carbs, 3g fiber (28 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Quinoa = 288 calories, 14g fat, 33.8g protein, 4.8g carbs, 1.1g fiber (3.7 effective carbs)
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"Quinoa" Greek Salad
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Quinoa
Another question I am frequently asked is about quinoa. Yes, it is higher in protein than most grains, but for those with a damaged metabolism or anyone who wants to lose weight, it is way too high in carbs... just check out the nutritional comparison at the end of the recipe... the numbers don't lie!
We all know that sugar is bad, but we mistakenly believe complex carbohydrates are healthy and we need to eat them in abundance. BUT what if I told you that "Complex carbohydrates" and "Whole Grains" are just glucose molecules hooked together in a long chain; the digestive track breaks it down into glucose...also known as sugar. So a "complex carb" diet and a "sugary" diet are pretty much the same thing.
All starchy foods, like rice, "whole grains", potatoes, and sweet foods, like fruits, raise blood sugar quickly. When digested they are immediately absorbed into the bloodstream, causing an increase in the hormone insulin. Insulin clears sugar and fat from the blood and to be stored in the tissues for future use. This causes weight gain. No matter where the carbohydrates come from; 4 grams of carbohydrates equal one teaspoon of sugar in our body. Let me say that again?4 grams of carbohydrates equal 1 teaspoon of sugar in our body. So with that thought, a small Blizzard has 530 calories and 83 grams of carbohydrates; which equals 21 teaspoons of sugar. A nine ounce bag of potato chips equals 32 teaspoons of sugar! To read more, check out my book: Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism.
"HEALTHIFIED" QUINOA SALAD
2 packages Miracle Rice
1 1/2 TBS butter or coconut oil, softened
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 chicken breasts
2 tsp coconut oil
1 tomato, roughly chopped
1/4 cup pitted black kalamata olives
1 red onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 TBS mint leaves, chopped
1 lemon, juiced and some of the zest
Drain the Miracle Rice, rinse well and set aside. In a small bowl, mix the butter, chili and garlic into a paste. Rub the chicken breasts in 2 tsp of the oil. Lay in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3-4 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt. Next, place the tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and mint into a bowl. Toss in the Miracle Rice. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, and season well. Serve with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with buttery chicken juices. Optional: drizzle with additional Greek dressing. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Quinoa = 436 calories, 16.9g fat, 39.4g protein, 31g carbs, 3g fiber (28 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Quinoa = 288 calories, 14g fat, 33.8g protein, 4.8g carbs, 1.1g fiber (3.7 effective carbs)
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