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Zone Diet Recipes
Because of the delicate balancing act that is the Zone diet plan. Those who
wish to achieve the 40-30-30 ratios must conform to a strict regime. The potential
of the diet can only be realized if participants know the foods allowed on Zone
diet. Therefore many people seek out new and creative Zone recipes. Recipes
for the Zone diet can contain all of your favorite foods, but portioned out
to achieve the proper ratio.
One example of Zone diet recipes is:
Stuffed Mushroom Bake:
Ingredients:
- 1 large Portobello mushroom cap (stem removed and chopped for filling) [1/4C]
- 1 can of chopped white mushrooms [1/4C]
- 3/4 onion [3/4C]
- 2 Tbsp chopped celery
- 1/4 cup red peppers
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped [1/2 C]
- 1/4 cup red lentils (already cooked and mashed) (these can be replaced with
cooked chick peas)
- 2 oz skim mozzarella cheese, shredded [2P]
- 1/4 cup egg substitute (or 1 egg) [1P]
- 1 tsp. olive oil [3F]
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a large frying pan cook the onion, celery, peppers, and garlic till tender.
While the vegetables are cooking, put the Portobello cap into the oven in a
suitable pan.
When the vegetables are cooked, add the chopped tomato and take off from the
heat.
In a bowl, combine the vegetable mixture, lentils, half of the mozzarella cheese
and egg substitute.
Remove Portobello cap from oven and fill with the vegetables.
Return to oven. Cook for approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Remove and drizzle
with the olive oil, and top with remaining cheese.
Return it the oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes till cheese is melted
and bubbly brown.
There is also Zone diet recipes for family and dinner parties. Often all it
takes are a few Zone diet menu substitutions and you’re all set. There are several
sources on the Internet where Zone dieters can get free Zone diet recipes. These
include news groups where you can swap Zone recipes and also get other Zone
diet info.
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