Diet Recipes Blog

Ceviche is a seafood dish that is regularly served on the beaches of Mexico. Ceviche is usually accompanied by side dishes that complement its flavors, such as corn, sweet potato, lettuce, or avocado. As this dish is not cooked with heat, you must make sure that you only use fresh ingredients.

Mexican Ceviche recipe – 181 calories

Ingredients:
1 lb halibut fillets or 1 lb red snapper fillet or 1 lb sea bass fillets (or use a mixture of fish and shrimp)
1 cup diced fresh tomato
5-6 limes
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro or 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 dash Tabasco sauce
lettuce leaf (to line the serving bowls)
black olives, sliced (optional, for garnish)
avocado (optional, for garnish)

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Whenever you’re in a hurry, you can fix this quick side dish recipe. It has an awesome flavor as it is, but for an even more superb taste you can add a little garlic and balsamic vinegar. Enjoy!

Mushrooms and Green Beans recipe – 176 calories

Ingredients:
3 lbs fresh green beans, rinsed and ends trimmed
1 lb fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
2 bunches green onions, sliced
1/2 cup butter
salt, to taste

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Kosher Jewish Pickles recipe – 67 calories

Ingredients:
20-25 mildly ripe firm pickling cucumbers
16 cups water
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 bunch fresh dill
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 head garlic, peeled and broken up into cloves
1/2 lb ice
3 grape leaves (optional)

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When the weather is hot, this light refreshing salad is the perfect choice as a side dish for your favorite grilled foods.

Cucumber Strawberry Salad recipe – 41 calories

Ingredients:
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 small green pepper, diced
2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
sesame seeds (optional)

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Today I will continue my adventure discovering how to cook Brussels sprouts with this recipe. I like the flavor that the black bean garlic sauce gives to the sprouts, plus you don’t have to add any salt because the sauce is salty. You can find this sauce in the Asian aisles of your local grocery store or you can order it online from Amazon (they have differend brands to choose from, like Kikkoman and Lee Kum Kee).

Brussels Sprouts with Black Bean Garlic Sauce recipe – 111 calories

Ingredients:
1 lb Brussels sprouts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce
ground black pepper, to taste

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