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Like most of you there are days/ weeks / even full months where i'm just over-crunched for time - So - I've put my microwave to work. Sometimes i spend so much time preparing non Atkins food for family, guests, community things that i have to find a way to put together something healthy and fast for myself.
Here's what i do in the MW w/ some foods - What do you all do?
REMEMBER the High/ Med/ Low settings among all Microwaves really varies so try to post the least possible time for cooking and then check and add time.
1. MW Poached Salmon
Salmon fillets or Salmon steaks - in a shallow glass pan - add plain Seltzer (club soda) so that it reaches about 1/2 way on the thickest piece. Then salt and white pepper - Cover - MWave on HIGH for at least 1 minute per piece - check - and add seconds/ minutes until poached to your taste. (Fillets need about 1 min 20 sec per fillet in my MWave - Steaks need more like 2min per piece.
(I eat this w/ mayo + herbs/ . u can experiment w/ adding herbs/ spices to the seltzer in the pan or on top of the salmon pieces before cooking - this is very plain > even my kids will eat this because it doesn't have any of those 'green things' on it)
2. Mediterannean Eggplant Salad
Wash a whole eggplant and cut 1 inch slashes all around (5-8 depending on eggplant size). Place in glass bowl and cover leaving space for air to vent out. MWave on HIGH for 5 minutes and check > add minutes - i usually need about 10-12 minutes for a med eggplant till it's soft and when cool remove the softened pulp from the skin > then add 1 TBS EEVO or Mayo plus salt, garlic or garlic powder, sauteed onions or chopped scallions - even chives, dash of cumin, tiny spritz of lemon juice (sm. amt of sun dried tomatoes add a nice touch but also add some carbs). Add EEVO/ or mayo to taste > should be creamy consistency - amt really depends on the size of the eggplant and personal preference.
Great as a dip for veggies or on it's own, but careful on it's own - eggplants are a little on the carby side and don't forget to count the carbs of things u add to it.
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Here's what i do in the MW w/ some foods - What do you all do?
REMEMBER the High/ Med/ Low settings among all Microwaves really varies so try to post the least possible time for cooking and then check and add time.
1. MW Poached Salmon
Salmon fillets or Salmon steaks - in a shallow glass pan - add plain Seltzer (club soda) so that it reaches about 1/2 way on the thickest piece. Then salt and white pepper - Cover - MWave on HIGH for at least 1 minute per piece - check - and add seconds/ minutes until poached to your taste. (Fillets need about 1 min 20 sec per fillet in my MWave - Steaks need more like 2min per piece.
(I eat this w/ mayo + herbs/ . u can experiment w/ adding herbs/ spices to the seltzer in the pan or on top of the salmon pieces before cooking - this is very plain > even my kids will eat this because it doesn't have any of those 'green things' on it)
2. Mediterannean Eggplant Salad
Wash a whole eggplant and cut 1 inch slashes all around (5-8 depending on eggplant size). Place in glass bowl and cover leaving space for air to vent out. MWave on HIGH for 5 minutes and check > add minutes - i usually need about 10-12 minutes for a med eggplant till it's soft and when cool remove the softened pulp from the skin > then add 1 TBS EEVO or Mayo plus salt, garlic or garlic powder, sauteed onions or chopped scallions - even chives, dash of cumin, tiny spritz of lemon juice (sm. amt of sun dried tomatoes add a nice touch but also add some carbs). Add EEVO/ or mayo to taste > should be creamy consistency - amt really depends on the size of the eggplant and personal preference.
Great as a dip for veggies or on it's own, but careful on it's own - eggplants are a little on the carby side and don't forget to count the carbs of things u add to it.
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