Showing posts with label light. Show all posts
Showing posts with label light. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

After MANY trial and errors,
 I think I have finally mastered the cauliflower crust :) 


Whatcha need, what whatcha need!?



And so the process begins…
1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Cut up your cauliflower and place it into a food processor
3. Process until it becomes super fine, almost a fluffy rice texture

(See picture below)



Step #4.. the step that is literally CRUCIAL to crispy crust

4. Place cauliflower into a cheese cloth to drain out AS MUCH 
water as possible. The less water in the crust the more crispy and pizza like it will be.

( See cheese cloth picture below)



5. Mix cauliflower in a bowl with egg and cheese
6. Place a sheet of parchment paper over a baking sheet
7. Season "dough" with whatever you choose ( I used Mrs.Dash Garlic & Herb)
8. Spread dough across parchment paper as THIN as possible
9. Lightly spray top of "dough" with non-stick spray
10. Bake 10-15minutes




TOPPING IDEAS:
- Salsa, Black Beans, Corn, and Grond Turkey (taco pizza (as shown in mine))
- Sauce, Cheese, Pepperoni, veggies, etc. (traditional pizza)*
- Leave plain and dip in red sauce (bread sticks)


*If you are topping with traditional pizza toppings, feel free to put
the dough back into the oven after you have placed your toppings
to let the sauce and cheese heat up

Nutrition
Crust:
183 Calories
8g Carbs
10g Fat
16g Protein

Now you can have your pizza and eat it too ; )



Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Breaded Chicken

Alright.. everyone gets cravings for bad fried greasy food
.. am i right? Thought so.

Well, this unbearable craving of greasy fried goodness occurred to me the other night..
AND THEN
 the easiest, lightest, bestest breading was born.

I don't recall ever seeing this done before, but it very well may have been.
Until I see someone else with this idea, I am taking all the credit
for how extremely BRILLLLLLIANT it is :)


INGREDIENTS
1 Rice Cake
Seasoning of your choose
( I used Mrs. Dash Garlic )
Chicken
Egg Whites



Breading Directions:
Place Rice Cake and Seasoning in food processor
Process until finely chopped and mixed!



Directions
1. Dip chicken into egg white
2. Cover with breading
3. Place on skillet with Coconut Oil
4. I placed mine a top some Carba-Nada Egg Fettuccine Noodles




I'm telling you guys, this breading is no joke.
 It's super light, low calorie, and will leave you feeling guilt-free! 
( 1 rice cake is only 35 calories )

( PS. watch the chicken, it tends to burn quickly…clearly :], oops. )


You won't regret it, you're welcome :)