HCG Diet Recipes – Sauces and Dressings

We receive constant requests from people to give them ideas for recipes but specifically for things that can help them with taste. We’ve written articles on the topic of Taste Tips for the HCG diet and received great feedback from it. For this article we wanted to focus on the sauces and dressings. We have a site link that you can click where you can view all the hCG diet recipes that we have. Very shortly they will all be organized by phase and type of meal it is.

Here are some sauce and dressing recipes for the hCG diet.

Apples with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

1⁄2 of a large apple

3 strawberries

3 drops vanilla Creme Stevia

Directions

Slice apple and arrange on a plate. Mash the strawberries with a fork and add vanilla Creme Stevia to make a sauce. Pour over the apple slices. *Makes 1 serving of fruit*

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 T. water

2 T. dried thyme

1⁄4 tsp. salt

1⁄4 tsp. pepper

1 T. dried basil

1⁄4 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Add all ingredients in a blender and mix well. *Makes 8 Servings*

Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

4 to 6 Strawberries

1 T. apple cider vinegar

1 T. lemon juice

Dash of salt

Dash of cayenne (optional)

Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Stevia to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients in food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour over fresh arugala or green salad. Garnish with sliced strawberries and freshly ground black pepper. Variations: use as a marinade or sauce for chicken. *Makes 1 serving of fruit*

Chicken Broth

Ingredients

100 grams boneless skinless chicken breast

8 cups water

4 cups water

5 tsp. poultry seasoning

5 tsp. onion powder

4 garlic cloves

4 tsp. black pepper

3 tsp. sea salt

3 T. celery salt

1 cheese cloth

1 string

Directions

Mix all herbs and place in the cheese cloth wrap string around cloth to secure all herbs and place it in the stock pot with 8 cups of water and the chicken breast and boil for 35 minutes or until chicken breast is cooked. Place a strainer on top of a bowl with a coffee filter to strain broth to extract any fat from chicken breast and use the chicken for other recipes. Keep the cheese cloth to see if you need to continue to add more flavors to the stock for the additional 4cups of water and bring to a boil for additional 30 minutes. Set aside and chill. Use the broth for recipes for flavor and for a cup of broth before lunch and dinner. *Makes 12 servings* Count as 1/10th of a serving of meat

Citrus Dressing

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

1 T. lemon

1 pkg stevia

1⁄4 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Mix together, keep refrigerated. *Makes 6 servings*

Dill Dressing

Ingredients

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2 T. water

2 T. dried basil

2 T. dried dill

1 t. garlic powder

1 t. dry mustard

1 t. onion powder

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix well. *Makes 8 Servings*

Fresh Salsa

Ingredients

4 – 5 Tomatoes

4 T. lemon juice

3 – 4 T. Garlic Minced (Jar)

1/2 chopped onion

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

Cayenne Pepper to Taste

Cilantro (fresh or dried) to Taste

Salt and Pepper

Directions

Put all of the ingredients in the food processor. Blend to desired Chunkiness. Refrigerate to blend the flavors. The longer it sits the more flavor it will have. *Makes 4 servings* Each serving counts as 1/2 vegetable serving

Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar

1⁄2 cup water

2 shakes celery salt

2 shakes onion salt

Ground pepper to taste

3 Pkg stevia

Directions

Mix well, Keep refrigerated. *Makes 12 servings*

hCG Diet Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup tomato sauce (sugar free)

1/2 tsp. celery salt

1/4 tsp. paprika

1 T. finely chopped sweet onion or shallot

4 packets Stevia powder

2 T. fresh chopped parsley

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. drained, prepared horseradish

1/2 tsp. hot sauce

Pinch cumin

Pinch salt

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Mix well, keep refrigerated *Makes 6 servings*

No Sugar Baked Apple

Ingredients

1 apple (peeled)

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 packet granulated Stevia.

Directions

Bake an apple and peel off skin and mash and add cinnamon and 1 pkg of stevia and mix all together and serve on plate.

No Sugar Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

8 to 10 strawberries (Approx 2 cups)

1 cup cold water

4 packets Stevia

Directions

In a large saucepan crush strawberries. Add water and Stevia, mixing well. Over medium heat bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour into jars, allow to cool and then cover. Can be stored in refrigerator for 1 week, or frozen for several weeks. *Makes 2 fruit servings*

Oriental Salad Dressing

Ingredients

¼ Cup MCT oil (Approved for hCG Diet)

1 T. hCG Diet approved Mayonnaise or non-fat cottage cheese

1 T. apple cider vinegar

1 tsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos

½ tsp. stevia, or sweeten to taste

Directions

Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. *Makes 4 servings* approx 30 calories per serving

Spicy BBQ Sauce and Marinade

Ingredients

2 12 oz jars of Salsa (read ingredients make sure it contains less than 1 gram sugar per serving)

2/3 cup lemon juice

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

20 drops Stevia or 5 packets

2 tsp. Salt

4 tsp. Chili powder

1/2 tsp. tabasco

Sauce – (hot pepper sauce – 1/2 to 1)

1 or 2 dashes garlic powder

Directions

Mix together, keep refrigerated. *The entire batch makes approximately 220 calories depending on products used but makes 24 servings.

Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients

4 to 6 strawberries

1/8 cup water

12 drops Stevia/or 3 packets granulated Stevia

Directions

In microwave-safe bowl, combine all ingredients and toss. Microwave for 2-3 minutes until berries start to dissolve. *Makes 1 fruit serving*

Veggie Dressing

Ingredients

1/4 c. vinegar

1/4 c. sliced green onions

1/4 c. minced fresh parsley

1 tbsp. chopped green pepper

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/8 tsp. red pepper

1/2 tsp. soy sauce

Directions

Shake all ingredients well in a tightly covered jar. Keep covered in refrigerator. Shake well before serving. *Makes 8 servings*

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Brian Schofield
HCG Diet expert

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Pizza for Vegetarians and Vegans

When you think of pizza, you often imagine it covered in pepperoni, sausage, and cheese and a variety of dough made with or without eggs. This is not the only way. As a result of thorough recipe searches and restaurant ventures, we are all learning that there are so many different types of pizza out there these days.

Therefore, by cutting corners on certain animal product ingredients and substitutions elsewhere, a vegetarian and the strictest vegans can enjoy this baked, tasty, and convenient finger food whenever they want to as well.

Vegetarianism and veganism are important ways of dieting and living for those who participate. Although pizza is a fun and easy food, vegans and vegetarians have to take their food consumption seriously, especially when their dietary restrictions are for reasons of morals, health, or religion. For vegetarians or vegans, this is a habitual practice either for a period of time for dietary reasons or for life. However, anyone can try out the recipes that accommodate these lifestyle choices. You can create your own combination of ingredients to make a tasty and healthy version of your favorite pie.

First, vegetarianism involves the removal of meat and animal products from your diet. However, there is some leeway here. Some vegetarians often cut out meat, but they do consume egg-containing products for dietary balance. This is where veganism comes into play. Second, well-planned veganism focuses on both diet and environmentalism. Vegans do not consume or use dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, or animal products of any kind, including clothing, etc. Both diets have to be well-planned to ensure the adequate amounts of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, and omega-3 fatty acids are included in their diet. Anyone for a soy slice?

Vegetarian and vegan pizza includes, but is not limited to utilizing alternative sources of ingredients for the bread and alternative sources for the cheese and protein so that you can get the vitamins and minerals that you need each day. Whether you are trying vegetarianism or veganism for the first time or it's a long-term commitment, you have to be sure that you are making all of the necessary substitutions and ingesting the right supplements, too. Your new version of Italian pie is just one meal of your day, but you still want to be sure that you are consuming all of the good things that you need to be healthy and strong at any age.

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