Thursday Three : Low Carb Recipe Suggestions (3)

Here we are with another 'Thursday Three' of lower carb recipe suggestions.

I hope you enjoy these suggestions 😊

Christmas Wreath Salad

Ingredients

Serves 8

250 grams mixed lettuce leaf

½ small red onion finely sliced

1 cup bocconcini

300 grams cherry tomatoes (mini mozzarella)

1 cup basil leaves

Dressing Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 clove garlic minced

More details

here

Braised Beef with Red Wine and Cranberry

Ingredients

Serves 4

1kg braising steak

3 onions ( I usually use red ones)

300ml red wine

300ml stock

3 rounded tbsp cranberry sauce (check sugar/carb content if using shop bought)

Serve

with vegetables of your choice

lower carb choices could be cauliflower rice, mashed swede,

fine green beans are also nice.

More details

here

Vanilla Panna Cotta

Ingredients

Four servings

4g carbs per serving

2 tsp (5g) unflavoured powdered gelatine

water

2 cups (475ml) heavy (double) whipping cream

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp (4g) erythritol (optional)

2 tbsp. pomegranates, the seeds

fresh mint (optional)

More details

here

I hope you've enjoyed this 'Thursday Three'.

I wonder have you a favourite looking recipe out of these three?

They all look good, I think I may try all three very soon 😀

You can also have a look at previous 'Thursday Three' lower carb recipe suggestions using this link here

Dear reader, you will find a variety of recipe ideas within this blog. Please note, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan