Not Your Normal Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

100 g boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 Melba Toast, crushed

3 garlic cloves

2 teaspoons onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Combine crushed Melba Toast, oregano, basil, and salt and pepper. Roll chicken in toast mixture and put it in a covered 8x8 casserole dish. Cover the chicken and cook at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Top with Tomato sauce and chopped fresh parsley.

Counts as: 1 protein serving, 1 vegetable serving, 1 Melba Toast serving.

Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients

100 g shrimp

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons onion, minced

Juice of 1 lemon, divided

2 large lettuce leaves

Lettuce, chopped

2-3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

2 teaspoons hot sauce

Salt and pepper, to taste

Zest of 1 lemon

Directions

Saute the shrimp in garlic, onion, and juice from 1/2 a lemon until it is cooked through. Lay out 2 large lettuce leaves and place shrimp on top. Sprinkle with zest of 1 lemon, chopped cilantro, chopped lettuce (optional), hot sauce, and salt and pepper. Squeeze remaining lemon juice on the top of each taco.

Counts as: 1 protein serving, 1 vegetable serving.

Garlic Steak with Grilled Onions

Ingredients

100 g lean steak

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Salt and pepper, to taste

1/2 onion, sliced into rings

Directions

Combine steak, minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper in a nonstick pan. Grill on medium high heat for 5-7 minutes. Remove steak from pan and add onions to the same pan. Grill the onions until tender and serve with the garlic steak.

Counts as: 1 protein serving, 1/2 vegetable serving.