Low GI Foods And Recipes

August 29, 2007

Who Would Believe This Is A Low GI Recipe?

Filed under: low gi foods., low gi recipes — ctbaird @ 11:43 pm

Today’s low GI recipe. Now this is something really special and so very ……………yum!!!
Spiced Apricot Turkey

A tender moist and spicy turkey breast packed with dried apricots for a beautiful fruity flavor.

Nutritional Information Low GI recipe Spiced Apricot Turkey(per serving)
Calories: 323
Protein: 36g
Fat: 3g
- Saturated: 1g
- Cholesterol: 81mg
Carbohydrate: 42g
- Sugars: 34g
Fiber: 4g
Sodium: 403mg

These are the ingredients

Ingredients

(Serves 4)
4 turkey breasts
rind of one orange, thinly shredded
8oz/225g of dried apricots
250g/9oz/1 cup unsweetened yogurt
1 table spoon of ground cumin
2 tea spoon of ground turmeric
2 tea spoon of ground coriander
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 pinches salt
pepper

Click here for the full recipe 

Okay here is one for the sweet tooth that I am and maybe you are too, so thought I’d throw this one in too.  Keep these two for that special dinner party, don’t let the guests know they are eating low GI recipes, some people don’t like to eat healthy when they are  at a special dinner.  And……….anyway who would believe you………………

“No Bake Pineapple & Berry Cheesecake” 

low Gi recipe no bake pineapple & berry cheesecake

You can get this low GI recipe here

This healthy no bake cheese cake provides glycemic index watchers with a way to enjoy a dessert treat. Pineapple juice is used as a sweetener so there is no added sugar and there is a generous amount of protein too, keeping the GI very low.

Nutritional Information
(per slice)
Calories: 217
Protein: 14g
Fat: 10g
- Saturated: 6g
- Cholesterol: 42mg
Carbohydrate: 22g
- Sugars: 15g
Fiber: 2g
Sodium: 496mg

Well that’s it for now, I’m off to look for more of the good stuff, low gi recipes. that is.

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