Today is "Something on a Stick Day!" Yeah, we had no idea that existed either, but we’re celebrating (why not?) with four recipes you can put on a stick. After all, if the internet declares this a special food day, who are we to ignore it? Any excuse to celebrate with delicious recipes is ok by us! Enjoy!
Low Carb Salad On A Stick, Italian Style
Recipe makes 2 servings, Per serving (2 skewers):
Calories 114, Total Fat 7.5g, Protein 8g, Carbohydrates 7g.
Ingredients:
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4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped into large chunks (1 bag of chopped romaine lettuce will work)
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8 large black olives, pitted
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8 small cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
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6 slices of reduced-fat salami, each slice cut into fours, see shopping tips
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8 teaspoons Walden Farms Italian Dressing
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2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
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4 wooden, bamboo or other disposable skewers (such as plastic)
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Instructions:
- To make each salad stick:
- Place 1 little triangle of salami on wooden stick.
- Make a small stack of lettuce (about ¼ cup of lettuce) and thread onto stick.
- Next, add 1 olive
- Add 1 more stack of lettuce
- Add 1 tomato
- Repeat these steps two more times ending with 2 triangles of salami on top
- Place on serving plate. Drizzle each with 2 teaspoons salad dressing and sprinkle ½ teaspoon Parmesan cheese on each.
- These can be prepped in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Drizzle the dressing and sprinkle with cheese just before serving.
Bourbon Chicken Skewers
Recipe makes 4 servings, 2 skewers is one serving.
Calories 225, Protein 23g, Total Fat 5g, Carbs 18g.
Ingredients:
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2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
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2 Tablespoons Bourbon
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1/8 Teaspoon Salt
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1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
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1 Tablespoon Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
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1 Pound Skinless, Boneless Chicken Thighs, Cut Into 1 inch Chunks
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1 Medium Zucchini, Cut Into 1 inch Thick Pieces
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4 Green Onions, Cut Into 2 inch Long Pieces
Instructions:
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In a small saucepan, combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, vinegar, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3-5 minutes or until thickened; remove from heat.
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On eight 8-10 inch skewers, alternately thread chicken, zucchini, and green onions, leaving 1/4 inch between the pieces.
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Brush with sauce mixture.
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For a charcoal or gas grill, grill skewers on the rack of a covered grill directly over medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn and brush with remaining sauce. Grill 5-7 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink, turning occasionally.
Chicken Veggie Skewers W/ Macaroni & Cheese
*Serves 2
Per Serving: Calories 322, Protein 38g, Total Fat 2.5g, Carbs 20.5g, Fiber 2.5g
Ingredients:
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1/4 tsp garlic powder
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1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
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1/4 each yellow, red, & green bell peppers, chopped
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1.5 cups skinless chicken breast, chopped
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bamboo skewers
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1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions:
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Cook CarbEssentials Macaroni & Cheese according to packaging instructions.
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In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning & a pinch of salt & pepper.
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Add bell peppers & chicken, toss with tongs until coated.
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Thread the chicken and bell peppers onto skewers.
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Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Add skewers to pan and cook until chicken is charred and peppers are tender, 4 minutes per side.
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Remove from pan. Plate skewers and serve with CarbEssentials Macaroni & Cheese.
Brownie-Kabob's
Per Serving (3 sticks): Calories 183, Carbs 9g, Protein 22g, Total Fat 5.5g
Ingredients:
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1 Eat Me Guilt Free Chocolate Brownie
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1 Eat me Guilt Free Blondie Vanilla Brownie
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4 Strawberries
Instructions:
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Divide brownies into six pieces each.
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Cut strawberry into three pieces.
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Set aside
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Layer on kabob as follows: strawberry slice, Blondie Vanilla Brownie, strawberry, Chocolate Brownie and strawberry.
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Repeat on each of the six kabobs.