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The Key to Weight Loss: Don’t Sacrifice Taste
(ARA) – Low-carb mania is sweeping the country as the latest dietary and weight-loss trend. From women’s magazines to leading chain restaurants, low-carb menu options are everywhere. But in our efforts to lose weight, we shouldn’t have to give up good-tasting food.
“Nothing undermines a weight-loss plan more than the distressing sensation that you need more food or are sacrificing taste and variety,” says Litehouse Foods Executive Chef Tony Merola. “Don’t be afraid to have some dip with your vegetables or a little dressing on your salad.”
Most health experts will tell you trendy diets that only focus on one kind of food don’t work over the long term. The most effective way to lose weight is by committing to a real lifestyle change, one that emphasizes exercise and a balanced diet that limits the serving size of all foods, including those that contain fat or carbs.
The best way to maintain good eating habits is to make sure you enjoy what you eat. Add some flavor to your meals with an alternative like Litehouse Foods salad dressings, which are made with 100 percent heart-healthy canola oil, an unsaturated fat that is the only plant food rich in Omega 3 fatty acid (a good fat). The dressings also have no preservatives or MSG and are gluten free.
If you’re watching your carbs, Litehouse One Carb Plus dressings can add a tasty zing to your recipes and have only 1 carb gram for each two tablespoon serving. The following is one idea for a healthy and tasty salad using a flavorful dressing:
Turkey Taco Salad with Litehouse Jalapeño Ranch
Great in a crisp taco bowl, served with tortilla chips, or wrapped in soft tortillas with shredded lettuce this salad is easy to prepare and delicious.
- 1 1/2 pounds turkey breast, seasoned, cooked, cooled and shredded (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 roasted red pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cup corn kernels (2 ears if using fresh, shuck and boil corn 2 to 3 minutes, cool)
- 2 to 3 scallions
- 2 big tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- Generous 3/4 cup Litehouse Jalapeño ranch dressing (substitution: Litehouse One Carb Plus Southwestern Ranch)
- Salt and cracked pepper
Directions:
Combine cooked and shredded or diced turkey breast with black beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted pepper, corn, scallions, herbs and dressing. Season to taste.
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Litehouse One Carb Plus dressings are available in Bleu Cheese, Mediterranean, Caesar, Ranch, Southwestern Ranch and Italian. For more recipe ideas, visit www.litehousefoods.com and click on “recipes.” If you create a favorite recipe that features Litehouse salad dressing, send it in to be added to the company’s online recipe database.
