Month: May 2022

We have put together the (Almost) Zero Calorie Foods List pdf for you and it’s free to download. You can download your free list here.

With this list, you can add volume to your meals without adding calories.

Who Will Love this (Almost) Zero Calorie Foods List pdf

I love food, and I love to eat BIG meals, but I don’t want to eat more calories than I need. In other words I want:

• Big Meals
• Mouth-watering tasty meals
• Low-Calorie Meals

Is that too much to ask? Actually, it’s not! You can pile on the foods from this Almost Zero Calorie Foods List and top them with flavorful ingredients to have it all–Big, Low Calorie, tasty meals! In other words, you can add these foods to your recipes to increase the quantity without increasing the calories!

This List is perfect for volume eaters who love eating BIG Mouth-Watering Meals and still feel good in their bodies!

Want The Recipes?

You can get 55+ recipes that include a variety of the best Almost Zero Calorie ingredients in our new book, Big Mindful Meals.

With Big Mindful Meals, every day will feel like a cheat day because you are always eating BIG meals!

Find out more about Big Mindful Meals here.

With this Build Your Own Salad Recipe, you will never get bored of salads!

Salads are one of the easiest, most nutritious meals around. When salads are loaded with non-starchy vegetables they contain minimal calories yet provide maximum nutrition. Although I eat salads multiple times a week, I never get bored. This is because my salads are never the same.

With this huge ingredients list, your salads don’t have to be the same every day either. To build your own salad, pick and choose from the ingredients below.

You will notice that some of the ingredients on the list lead you to recipes. For example, chickpea salad is one salad topping option. You can click on the link to find a delicious chickpea salad recipe.

Healthy Dressings for your Build Your Own Salad

I have provided a variety of healthy dressing options. Some options are simple pre-packaged dressings and some are easy healthy homemade dressings. Links to the homemade dressings are provided.

Ingredients:

Basic Ingredients (Use one or more of these in every recipe):

• Lettuce
• Spinach
• Kale
• Spring mix
• Arugula

Add a Protein (Pick 1 or more):

• Nuts: Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews, Mixed Nuts, Pistachios
• Seeds: Sunflower, Pumpkin
• Chickpeas
• Boiled Eggs
• Black Beans
• Chicken Salad
• Salmon or Tuna Salad
• Hummus (Store-bought or homemade)
• Tuna Yogurt Salad
• Turkey Slices, chopped (look for no nitrite/no nitrate added turkey slices)
• Black-eyed pea dip
• Canned beans (black beans, kidney beans)
• Edamame
• Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
• Black Bean Hummus
• Pre-packaged black bean burger (Warm per package directions)
• Chickpea Salad

Add Vegetables (pick one or more)

• Blanched Asparagus (Place Asparagus in a colander in the sink. Meanwhile boil water on the stove. Then carefully pour the hot water over the vegetables in the colander.)
• Blanched Brussel Sprouts, Halves or shredded (Blanch the same way you would blanch Asparagus.)
• Blanched or raw zucchini (I prefer them blanched)
• Blanched or raw squash (I prefer them blanched)
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Tomato slices
• Cherry tomatoes
• Carrots
• Cucumber
• Corn
• Onion, chopped
• Peppers, chopped
• Roasted Red Peppers
• Olives
• Red Cabbage
• Avocado Slices

Optional Dips:

• Salsa
• Avocado Ranch Dip
• Guacamole
• Pico De Gallo

If You Want Something Sweet Add a Little Fruit

• Blueberries
• Grapes
• Strawberries
• Raspberries

Dressing (Pick One):

• Store-bought no sugar added Vinaigrettes
• Store-bought no sugar added Asian Dressing
• Dressing that is made with no sugar added and made with healthy oils like extra virgin olive oil. (Brands will note this on the label. Examples of brands that make no sugar added dressings are Primal Kitchen, G. Hughes, Walden Farms)
• Lime Tahini Dressing (See recipe)
• Avocado Green Goddess Dressing (See Recipe)
• Tahini Balsamic Dressing (See Recipe)
• Dairy Free Ranch (See Recipe)

Instructions:

• Add one or a combination of leafy greens onto a plate.
• Add 1 or more ingredients from the protein list.
• Add 1 or more ingredients from the vegetable list
• If you would like, add a dip.
• Drizzle with a healthy dressing.
• A serving should equal about 2 cups.

A salad is only as good as its dressing, so, the dressing better be fantastic! This Balsamic Tahini Dressing is out-of-this-world. It’s creamy and healthy. That is a rare and beautiful combination when it comes to salad dressings.

This Tahini Balsamic Dressing checks all the boxes.

• Nutritious? Check
• Low-Calorie? Check
• High-protein? Check
• Delicious? Check
• Satiety-promoting? Check

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It is nutritious. This dressing is packed with antioxidants, fiber, Protein, vitamins, and minerals. It has it all!

This dressing also happens to be low in calories and high in ingredients that help you feel full, like protein and fiber. And of course, it also tastes delicious!

Bonus, this dressing is also simple to make. Just mix the ingredients together in a bowl and you are done!

Serves 4

Ingredients for Tahini Balsamic Dressing

• 4 Tablespoons Tahini
• 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

* Note, if you want it creamier, add more Tahini. If you want a more liquid balsamic-flavored dressing, add more balsamic.

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl until the ingredients are well blended and done!
• Add this dressing to your favorite salads.

Related Recipes

Cucumber Pico De Gallo

Cucumber Guacamole

Salads are a staple at my house. They are filling and nutritious, and since non-starchy vegetables have very few calories, you can eat a large portion of salad and still have only eaten a minimum amount of calories. That is unless you soak your salad in high-calorie dressings. This dairy free ranch is the perfect dressing for a healthy salad. It is packed with flavor, fiber, and plant-based protein. In other words, the dressing actually provides nutritional value along with flavor.

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Plus, this dairy free ranch is quick and simple to make. See the recipe below.

Serves 4

Ingredients for Dairy Free Ranch

• 1 cup Cashews
• 1 Green Onion
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 teaspoon powdered onion soup mix
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

• Mix the ingredients together in a food processor until the mixture is well blended. That is it. It’s done!
• Store the dressing covered in the refrigerator.

More Healthy Salad Dressings

Avocado Goddess Dressing

Lime Tahini Dressing