(Salad) Atkin's Salads and Dressings

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Men Like It Salad (And Women Too!)

CarbsPerServing:21g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients

:
8 ounces cream cheese ½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup diced celery 1 small can crushed
pineapple1 pkg.lime gelatin 1 ¾ cup hot water
1 pinch salt
How to Prepare:
Mash cream cheese. Blend in pineapple. Add nuts and celery. Dissolve gelatin in
water. Cool. Mix with cream cheese mixture. Pour into mold or pan. Chill.
NOTES : Counts for crushed pineapple and lime gelatin not included in totals.

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Mexican Egg Salad

CarbsPerServing:17g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients

:
6 large eggs – boiled 1 small red pepper
3 ounces green chili peppers – 1 3 ounce can,
chopped2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
How to Prepare:
We served it on roasted red peppers on the grill and it was awesome.

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Mock Potato Salad

CarbsPerServing:18g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower – cooked
1 onion – chopped 1 stalk celery – chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise1/2 teaspoon dry mustard ½ teaspoon seasoned
rice vinegar – (1/2 to 1) salt and pepper – to taste
fresh dill – optional, sprinkled over
dill pickle – chopped,optional
How to Prepare:
Serve chilled
and chopped 2 eggs – boiled and choppped

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mock tuna/spam/ham mac.salad

Serves:4
CarbsPerServing:3 Prep Time:15 min.
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

8 boiled eggs diced ¼c.celery
¼c.onion 1c. mayo
add 1 can tuna diced spam
or diced ham mustard to tast
salt
How to Prepare:
put every thing together,mix well

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Monaco Salad

Serves:1 – count for entire recipe
CarbsPerServing:22g carbs /10g fiber Prep Time:Just chopping
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped 2 cups bok choy, chopped
½ cup endive, chopped ½ cup spinach, stems removed and chopped
½ cup red cabbage, chopped ½ cup cucumbers, peeled and sliced
½ cup celery, sliced ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup carrot shreds(I use jicama!)
How to Prepare:
Toss everything together.The book suggests a poppyseed dressing, but I have not found one
that was low-carb/low-sugar, so I usually use a good Italian and it’s fine

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Outback Steakhouse¨ Caesar Salad Dressing

Serves:10
CarbsPerServing:17g total Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

1 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup egg substitute
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon anchovy paste
2 cloves garlic – pressed 2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried parsley – crushed fine
How to Prepare:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer
to beat ingredients for about 1 minute.
2. Cover bowl and chill for several hours so that flavors can
develop. Makes approximately 2 cups.
This dressing keeps for weeks and weeks in the fridge in a covered
container (if it’s even around that long).

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Sante Fe Beef and Hot Pepper Salad

Serves:8
CarbsPerServing:6.5g Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

Dressing: ½ cup salsa – thick and chunky
½ cup sour cream ½ teaspoon chili powderSalad:
½ cup pitted ripe olives 8 ounces lettuce – 8 ounce bag, torn
8 ounces deli roast beef – julienned 4 ounces hot pepper cheese (Alpine Lace makes one)
2 medium tomatoes – cut into thin wedges 2 thin onion slices – separated into rings
How to Prepare:
Stir together salsa, sour cream and chili powder in a Small bowl.
Mix well.
2. Combine all salad ingredients in large bowl, toss lightly. Serve
with dressing.

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Seven Layer Salad

CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

lettuce sliced boiled eggs
chopped onion sliced olivescrumbled bacon
mayo grated cheese
How to Prepare:
Layer. Make in single serving size or family size.Can be made ahead and refrigerated.

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Shrimp Curry Salad

Serves:2
CarbsPerServing:3.5g Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

Salad:
1/3 head lettuce 4 radishes – chopped
3 green onion – finely chopped (green peppers are also good on this salad)Dressing:
2 tablespoons butter ½ pound cooked shrimp – small
1 clove garlic pepper 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon curry powder
How to Prepare:
Put about 2 Tbl Butter and ½ Lb. Small cooked shrimp in medium
glass bowl with lid. Microwave 1 minute till butter is melted and
shrimp is medium hot. Stir in 1 clove garlic and a small amount of
pepper. In separate small bowl combine 3 large Tbls of Mayonnaise (I
used Best Foods) and 1 tsp Curry powder.
Pour juice from shrimp in with mayonnaise and combine. Put shrimp on
salad. Pour dressing on salad.

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Shrimp Egg Salad

CarbsPerServing:3g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

2 eggs – hard boiled 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 cup shrimp – frozen, cocktail
How to Prepare:
Chop boiled eggs into bowl add mayonnaise and mix well. Dump frozen
shrimp into boiling water for 1 min then drain. Add shrimp to egg
salad. Mix and chill
This is good on Atkins bread, a bed of chopped spinach, or just by
itself.

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Zesty Shrimp Salad

Serves:3
CarbsPerServing:4.5 Prep Time:20 mins Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp 1 small head of lettuce
½ medium cucumber 1 cup green bell peper1/4 cupZesty Italian
light done right Kraft salad dressing
How to Prepare:
Bring one quart of water to a boil and drop shrimp in boiling water
for 5 to 7 minuets. When shrimp cools peal and mix the salad
dressing with the shrimp.All other ingrediants prepare them in bite
size pieces add the shrimp and toss.This is great to take for lunch.
Keep shrimp segarate from your greens and toss when you are ready to
eat.

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Simple Colorful Salad

CarbsPerServing:40g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

12 cherry tomatoes – cut in half
1 large cucumber – wash and slice about ¼" slices
1 small red onion – cut into thin slices and separate
into rings
6 green olives – w/pimento cut into ½s (optional)1 lemon – cut
in ½ and slice very thin –make sure peel is clean
2 tablespoons fresh parsley – chopped (2 to 3)
1/3 cup bottled Italian or Caesar dressing
salt and pepper to taste
How to Prepare:
Toss everything together and let marinate in the refrigerator for an
hour before serving. By itself or this is also excellent spooned
over some lettuce, cabbage or fresh spinach.
NOTES : Counts for dressing not incuded in totals.

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Spicy Steak Salad

CarbsPerServing:34g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

1 pound round steak 2 tablespoons lime juice
4 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic – crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper – flakes
½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper
6 cups romaine lettuce – shredded 4 tablespoons bottled Italian dressing
1 small tomato – diced ½ onion – cut into thin rings
1 medium cucumber – sliced thin, don’t peel 8 black olives
2 medium radishes – sliced thin
How to Prepare:
Mix lime juice, oil, garlic and seasonings. Place in a large zipper
bag w/meat. Let marinate overnight, turning occasionally. When ready
to serve, heat Foreman grill and cook for 6 minutes. (You may need
to cut steak in ½ or smaller). If using a skillet, preheat skillet
-you want it to sizzle when you put the steak in

. Cook over high
heat for 4 minutes per side.
Toss lettuce with dressing and place in 4 plates. Top with the
vegetables.
Slice steak thinly and place on top of salad.
NOTES : Counts for italian dressing not included.

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Spinach Salad w/Hot Bacon Dressing

Serves:10
CarbsPerServing:8g total Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

4 Bacon Strips ¼ cup splenda
¼ teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Not-Starch
1 egg – beaten1/8 cup Vinegar ½ cup Water
1 bag Fresh Spinach Leaves 2 eggs
How to Prepare:
Fry bacon until crisp. Reserve drippings and drain bacon on paper
towel, crumble and set aside.
In small saucepan combine splenda, salt and not-starch. Add egg and
vinegar; mix well. Add water and reserved drippings and bring to
boil. Reduce heat; simmer stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Cool
just until dressing reaches desired thickness. Put crumbled bacon on
top of spinach leaves in large bowl and toss with dressing.
NOTES : Counts for not-starch and spinach leaves not included in
totals.

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Sweet Orange Dressing/Marinade

CarbsPerServing:11g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

½ cup oil – grapeseed or olive or vegetable 3 packets sweetener
2 tablespoons grated orange peel 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar1 teaspoon orange extract
2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 tablespoon red bell pepper – diced very fine
1 tablespoon green bell pepper – diced very fine
How to Prepare:
Put the vinegar, sweetener,extract, and 1T orange peel into a
blender and blend. Slowly blend in the oil. Stir in the remaining
ingredients. Refrigerate, tightly covered. This is a good marinade
for chicken, fish or pork and makes and excellent dressing for
spinach salad.

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Sweet Spinach, Shrimp and Strawberry Salad

Serves:4
CarbsPerServinger Serving: 175 Calories; 3g Fat (14.9%
calories from fat); 27g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary
Fiber; 227mg Cholesterol; 293mg Sodium.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

4 ounces spinach leaves 4 ounces baby lettuce leaves
1 cup sliced strawberries -- *reserve about ¼ cup
½ cup jicama slices *cut into matchstick pieces
1 pound boiled shrimp, jumbo – peeled and chilled
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
6 ounces plain yogurt -- *s/f vanilla, not plain
½ cup sliced red onion
How to Prepare:
Cut lettuce and spinach however you like and place on 4 plates.
Divide jicama, onion, shrimp and strawberries on top.
In a blender or food processor, blend reserved strawberries, yogurt
and balsamic vinegar. Drizzle over the salads.
*IF you use plain yogurt, add ½tsp vanilla extract and 1 packet
sweetener to the dressing mix when you blend it.

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Tapenade

Serves:4
CarbsPerServing:2.5 Prep Time:10 minutes
Effort:Average

Ingredients:

½ cup kalamata olives 1 tsp capers
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinigar
Equipment Needed:
Chef’s knife
cutting board
mortar & pestle
small bowl
measuring cups and spoons1/4 to ½ tsp oregano
¼ to ½ tsp rosemary
1 clove garlic
1/8 tsp black or white pepper
How to Prepare:
Hints: The vinaigrette should run slightly from the tapenade after
it sits for a few seconds. Tapenade may be prepared a day in
advance. Experiment with other herbs and types of acids to complment
other foods such as fish or cold meats. Wine or cider vinigar may be
substituted to reduce the carbohydrate by 0.5 g per serving.
Instructions: Chop olives until pieces are 1/8" or less. Crush
capers and garlic with knife blade and mince fine. Grind oregano and
rosemary with mortar and pestle until powdered. Combine all
ingredients in small bowl. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Serve over
cold asparagus or thin sliced tomato or other cold cooked vegetables.

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Tuna and Egg Salad

CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

Tuna Mayonnaise
LettuceTomato (optional) Shredded cheddar cheese
Hard boiled egg
How to Prepare:
Mix tuna and mayo. Serve on a bed of lettuce and tomato. Add sliced
hard boiled egg. Top with some shredded cheddar cheese.

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Zippy Tuna Salad

CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

2 cans of tuna packed in vegetable oil Minced onion as desired
Minced celery as desired Cheddar Cheese as desiredChopped bacon as desired
Mayo as desired 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
How to Prepare:
Prepare everything but tuna, mayo, and balsamic in a large bowl.

Add as much mayo as you’d like.

Add the tuna.
Mix until all ingredients are well mixed, and tuna is the
consistency that you like.
Add the balsamic. Mix until balsamic is evenly spread throughout the
tuna, or until all the tuna has a slight brown tint to it from the
balsamic.
Put fork into tuna, lift fork to mouth, enjoy.

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Wilted Salad

CarbsPerServing:1g total
Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

4 cups salad greensDressing: 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Splenda 1 tablespoon vinegar
How to Prepare:
Mix all dressing ingredients in saucepan and heat to sizzling. Pour
over salad greens.
NOTES : Counts for salad greens not included in totals.