Soup and Salad
Soup and Salad Recipes for the hCG Diet
Orange Fennel Salad
1 bulb fennel, trimmed and sliced (I like matchstick size)
2 large oranges with the rinds removed, sliced into rounds
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
salt to taste
2 bunches arugula – rinsed, dried and chopped
Place the fennel and orange in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar; sprinkle with poppyseeds and salt. Chill and serve over a bed of
arugula
Tomato Soup
tomato, allowed amount
broth
roasted garlic
salt and pepper
1 tbsp fat free milk, optional
1. Either broil the tomatoes for 5-10 minuted until the skin blackens or use Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes. Put tomatoes into a
sauce pot with enough broth to cover.
2. When the tomatoes and broth boil, add the roasted garlic. With an immersion blender or regular blender, puree the mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Once off heat, add optional milk.
Savory Chicken Soup
100 g chicken breast, cubed
1-2 cups chopped celery (may use tomatoes instead)
2 cups chicken broth (may substitute 1 cup water for 1 cup broth)
1 Tablespoon minced onion
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2 cloves garlic, crushed and sliced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon poultry spice blend
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt and black pepper to taste
Bring chicken stock to a boil. Add onion, garlic and spices. Add chicken and vegetables and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes or more until chicken and celery are tender and fully cooked. Serve hot. Sprinkle with chives or parsley if desired.
French Onion Soup
Whole onion, thinly sliced
broth
roasted garlic
100g beef, thinly sliced
1/2 grissini
salt and pepper
Put onions into an oven-proof saucepan. Add enough broth to cover half the onions. Cook until onions are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat broiler. Add thinly sliced beef to the onions. Top with mashed roasted garlic and grissini. Broil for 5 minutes until grissini/garlic
mixture starts to brown.