Modified Mexican For our dinner last night, Ted and I made hamburgers, customized to our nutritional needs, with a Mexican flare. Ted made the burgers and I made the vegetables. Ted had his burger on a tortilla and I had mine on a bed of lettuce.
Cinco de Mayo Burgers
Queso Salsa Salad
2 tomatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
2 green onions, slice into small rounds
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 c chopped cilantro
2 oz queso fresca (Mexican cheese) or Monterrey Jack, cubed
salt and pepper to taste
sprinkling of chili powder, optional
small dusting of cayenne pepper, optional
1/4 lemon
olive oil to drizzle
Combine the vegetables in a medium bowl. Season to your liking. Squeeze the lemon over all. Lightly drizzle olive oil over all. Mix and set aside until the burgers are done.
Romaine lettuce
Tear some leaves into a bowl. About three cups make generous servings for two. (Any leftover torn lettuce can be stored for a lunch salad tomorrow.)
The Burger
1/2 lb 85% lean ground chuck
1 or 2 Flour tortillas (for the non-T2D dinner companion), heated in the microwave
Make the ground chuck into two patties. Grill, broil, or pan fry in a none stick frypan to desired doneness.
Serve the burger sitting on the bed of lettuce and generoulsly topped with the Queso Salsa. Those who can eat tortillas will enjoy wraping burger, lettuce and salsa in a tortilla, buritto style.
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ReplyDeleteThese recipes look great. I'm not diabetic, but often eat really low carb and try to work at anti-inflammatory. I wonder how much overlap I'll find in your recipes.
A T2D diet is very healthy.. low carb and low fat; high fiber; lots of vegetables supplying anti-oxidants and phyto-nutrients. Relying on MUFA(mono-unstaturated fatty acids)-rich foods like nuts, avocado, and olive oil for sources of fat and minimizing fats from meat and butter help make the diet good for someone looking to reduce inflammation.
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