Low Glycemic Certification Lab Team have published delicious recipes presentation to follow low glycemic diet which is more difficult to anyone. Low glycemic food prevents from heart disease and helps to control blood sugar levels. It also reduces the risk of certain chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity and heart disease).
2. Peach and Berry Salad
This is a fabulous late-summer fruit salad.
Use it on pancakes, waffles or French
toast.
Ingredients
3 fresh peaches
2 1/2 pints blackberries
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup honey
Bring medium pot of water to boil. Add
peaches and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain
and transfer to medium bowl. Cover with
cold water and cool. Drain, peel and slice.
In a medium bowl, combine peaches,
blackberries, strawberries, honey and
cardamom. Toss together and refrigerate.
3. Quinoa and Black Beans
Very flavorful alternative to black beans
and rice. Quinoa is a nutty grain from
South America.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3/4 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir
onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes
.
Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with
vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper,
salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover,
reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth
is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to
simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the
black beans and cilantro.
4. Pesto Pasta with Chicken
Easy and delicious pasta with chicken.
Serve with crusty bread and salad for a
quick dinner. Use as much or as little
pesto sauce as you like.
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts,
cut into bite-size pieces
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried
tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
1/2 cup pesto sauce
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a
boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or
until al dente; drain.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken.
Season with red pepper flakes. Cook until
chicken is golden, and cooked through..
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-
dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.
5. Braised Balsamic Chicken
This chicken is good with either
rice or pasta. Green beans make
a nice side dish.
Ingredients
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon garlic salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Season both sides of chicken breasts with
garlic salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium
heat; cook seasoned chicken breasts until
chicken is browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Add onion; cook and stir until onion is
browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour diced tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
over chicken; season with basil, oregano,
rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken
is no longer pink and the juices run clear,
about 15 minutes. An instant-read
thermometer inserted into the center should
read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
6. Hawaiian Chicken
Kabobs
These kabobs are tender, sweet,
and delicious. They're easy to
make and only require a few
ingredients.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons sherry
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast
halves - cut into 2 inch pieces
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks,
drained
skewers
In a shallow glass dish, mix the soy sauce,
brown sugar, sherry, sesame oil, ginger, and
garlic powder. Stir the chicken pieces and
pineapple into the marinade until well coated.
Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least
2 hours.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken and
pineapple alternately onto skewers. Grill 15 to
20 minutes, turning occasionally, or until
chicken juices run clear.
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