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After 8 months of eating Chicken, Turkey and Fish this was a real treat!
I prefer the crunchier options of Romaine or Iceberg Lettuce.
Could also add Celery for even more crunch.
Or you could make “cheese crisps”, aka fried cheese, for crunch instead grated cheese.
Instead of a bowl you could roll the whole thing up in a large leaf of green lettuce so you can eat it with your hands. I find eating salad a pain in the butt! So I’ve invented Green Salad Rolls! That’ll be my next Food Porn post.
The “compilation” of ingredients : )
Extra Lean Canadian Ground Beef 100g (3.5 oz or approx. 1/2 cup) pan fried, drained (220 calories, 10g fat, 0g carb, 20g protein) and seasoned with Old El Paso Hot and Spicy Taco Seasoning Mix (20 calories, 0g fat, 4g carb, 0g protein)
4 leaves Romain Lettuce or however much you want. Practically calorie free. 2 cups shredded is a mere 16 calories. Same if you use iceberg lettuce.
1 grated Cheddar Cheese Stick (80 calories, 7g fat, 0g carb, 5g protein) BTW If you grate the cheese with a mini grater for a finer result it seems to go a little further. Easier to spread out more evenly. Why a cheese stick? They were on sale. They are individually wrapped so they will keep a lot longer than if I buy a block of cheese. More convenient. Helps with portion control. Yes you pay more per gram but it’s worth it!
4 Tbsp Tostitos (my fave) Salsa (30 calories, 0g fat, 6g carb, 1g protein)
2 Tbsp Light Sour Cream (30 calories, 2g fat, 3g carb, 2g protein)
TOTALS: 380 calories, 19g fat, 13g carb, 38g protein
I cook up a large batch of the seasoned beef and freeze it in serving size containers.
You could reduce the calories and fat a little more by lower fat cheese and fat free sour cream.
This is more calories than I usually eat at once while trying to lose weight. It’s a once a week treat for me right now and usually only after a weight training session. I think it’s a nice sized meal for your average woman. A man might double, triple or even quadruple it.
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