Taco Salad (Phase 1 Compatible)

Yield: 1 Ideal Protein portion
• 2 cups of celery, green peppers and mushrooms chopped coarsely or finely, as you wish
• 1 Ideal Protein Diet protein Vegetable Chili
• Sea salt
• Seasonings of your choice
• One portion of your favorite greens
• Fresh tomato salsa
• Fresh raw red onion, chopped
• Fresh lemon and lime, optional
• Hot sauce, optional
 
Drizzle a little olive oil in a pan. Add chunks of celery, green pepper and mushrooms and stir fry till ‘al dente’. Season with sea salt and your favorite seasonings. I recommend the organic Mexican Fiesta seasonings, a blend made of dehydrated chili peppers, dehydrated onion, tomato powder, paprika, cumin, dehydrated garlic, cilantro, oregano, red pepper and lemon peel.
 
Meanwhile, cook the vegetable chili as directed on packet. When both are cooked to perfection, mix them together and place over a bed of your favorite greens. Top with fresh tomato salsa, more chopped raw red onion, a splash of lemon or lime and hot sauce, if you like. Delicious!

Peanut Butter Pancakes for Two
1 packet Ideal Protein Crispy Cereal
1 packet of the Ideal Protein Peanut Soy Puffs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 egg whites
Enough water to make the right consistency – approximately ½ cup
Vanilla Sweet Leaf Stevia
1/2 tsp. artificial butter extract – optional

Blitz the packets and baking powder in a food processor first to make powder. Then add the wet ingredients. Allow the mixture sit a couple of minutes to let the powder absorb the liquid. You may have to add more water at this point so your batter isn’t too thick. Makes 4 pancakes. Served with Walden Farms Pancake Syrup.

Vanilla Smoothie

1 packet of Ideal Protein Vanilla Drink Mix
150 ml of water
5 ice cubes

Mix the drink mix packet, the water and the ice cubes in a blender for a few minutes in order to grind the ice evenly. Freeze for 5 minutes, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.

Vanilla and Cayenne Pepper Drink
1 packet of Ideal Protein Vanilla Drink Mix
200 ml of green tea (ice cold)
Cayenne pepper (to taste)

For the most adventurous of you, prepare the Vanilla drink mix while substituting the water for the green tea. Sprinkle lightly with cayenne pepper to add some punch. Serve very cold.

Crispy Crumble Delight (Phase 1 Compatible)  
1. Prepare 1 package of Chocolate Pudding. Set aside.
2. Prepare 1 package of Butterscotch Pudding. Set aside.
3. Cut up 1 Chocolate & Raspberry Crunch Bar and crumble well.
4. Cut up 1 Caramel Peanut Bar and crumble well.
5. Mix the 2 bars together.
Next step, take 4 dessert dishes and layer each one as follows:
1. 2 tbsp - Chocolate Pudding
2. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the bar mixture over it
3. 1 tbsp of Butterscotch Pudding
4. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the bar mixture over it
5. 2 tbsp of Chocolate Pudding
6. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of bar mixture over it
7. 2 tbsp of Butterscotch Pudding
8. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the bar mixture over it
Sprinkle a little bit of cinnamon over the top of each one and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Morning Glory Spicy Oatmeal Muffin
(Phase 1 Compatible) 
Mix one package of Ideal Protein Diet Maple Oatmeal and the following ingredients together:
• 3 tbsp - mulled flax seed
• 2 tbsp – cinnamon
• 1 tsp - cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp - garlic powder or Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Spice

1. Mix all ingredients above with the oatmeal mixture.
2. Using Pam, spray one small (personal sized) round casserole bowl.
3. Pour mixture into it and place in microwave for 3 minutes.
4. Remove from microwave and let set for 2 minutes.
5. Cut in half and enjoy with a Walden Farms Flavored Jam.

Creamy & Delicious Spinach Soup (Phase 1 Compatible)

• 1 bag of baby spinach, cleaned (any size)
• Sea salt
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Onion powder, to taste
• 1 tablespoon of dried dill weed, optional
• 1 packet of Ideal Protein Diet Leek soup or Ideal Protein Diet Chicken soup 
Bring 3 cups of sea-salted water to boil then turn off the heat. Immediately immerse the baby spinach in the water till completely wilted. Quickly drain the water from spinach and rinse under cold water to preserve the spinach’s bright green color then squeeze all the excess water.
 
Make your Ideal Protein soup as you would usually by adding hot water minus 2 ounces of water. Pour half or more of the hot soup mixture into a blender and add 1/2 of the cooked spinach. Add the seasonings. Blend well till smooth and creamy. Transfer the remaining spinach to a large soup bowl and cover with the warm spinach cream.

Baked Mushrooms (Phase 1 Compatible) Makes 4 servings 
• 1/3 cup of fresh thyme, leaves picked from stems
• Pinch of dried chili
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 6 good glugs of extra virgin olive oil
• 4-8 large flat field mushrooms (such as crimini, portobello and shitake)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pound your thyme, chili and a little of the garlic in a pestle and mortar or shaker. Squeeze in the lemon juice and add the olive oil. With your hand or a brush, rub the mushrooms all over with this mixture. Make sure all the flavored oil is used up.
 
Tightly pack the mushrooms together, bottom side up, in an ovenproof dish or roasting pan, and with a knife make 2-3 slits randomly over each mushroom. Insert a slice of the remaining garlic into each slit. Dot some olive oil over the mushrooms, season and bake for around 15-25 minutes - cooking time depends on the size of the mushrooms.
 
Cook until they are soft, slightly colored and juicy. Taste one to see, continue cooking if need be. You can also use these as a topping to your favorite salad.

Malted Ice Cream (Phase 1 Compatible) - by Audrey Romano 
You can make this in many different flavors and varieties depending on which Ideal Protein products are your favorite or you feel like having that day. You can use any of the following
Ideal Protein products: Cocoa Drink, Cappuccino, Yogurt and Field Berry Drink, Peach Mango Drink, Vanilla Pudding, Butterscotch Pudding, or Raspberry Gelatin. 
• 1 - Cocoa Drink
• 1 oz - Skim Milk (if your phase allows)
• 1 cup - Stevia
• 2 tablespoons - Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup (or any sugar-free/carb-free brand)
• 3 cups - Ice Cubes 
First add 1 ounce of skim milk into the blender then pour in the 2 tablespoons of Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup. Start blending this on low speed and then add 1 packet of Ideal Protein Cocoa Drink. Put the blender on high speed and start gradually adding the ice cubes until your malted gets really, really thick.

Grilled Haddock and Veggies (Phase 1 Compatible) 
• Haddock filet
• Fresh veggies (Suggestions: green pepper, celery, broccoli)
• Spray olive oil
• Dried dill weed
• Old Bay seasoning
• Napa cabbage
• Apple cider vinegar
• Sea salt
• 1 Lime
 
Rinse and pat dry with paper towel the filet. Lightly spray broiler pan with olive oil and place filet skin-side down on the pan. Sprinkle dill and old bay seasoning over fish.           
 
Prepare veggies by coring, seeding, whatever, and cut into large pieces, arrange on broiler pan. Lightly spray veggies with olive oil. Place broiler pan in oven on medium rack and broil on low 20-30 minutes, taking out 1/2 way through to turn veggies.
 
While cooking, slice napa cabbage into fine strips and place in bowl. Add a couple pinches of sea salt, and mix. Add vinegar to taste, then squeeze 1/2 - 1 lime over all. Mix.
 
Pile cabbage on plate, top with grilled veggies and haddock on the top.

Vegetarian Florets (Phase 1 Compatible) 
(Equivalent to 1 Ideal Protein Diet food. Yield: 1 serving) 
Ingredients:
• ½ cup of leeks sliced in thin circles
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cauliflower florets
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 Ideal Protein Diet Leek Soup 
Directions:
Sauté the leeks 2 to 3 minutes in a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat in a non-stick pan. Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets and continue to sauté 3 to 5 minutes. Mix the leek soup into a 1/2 cup of water, room temperature. Dissolve any lumps before adding to the vegetables. Simmer for 2 minutes and serve.

Chinese Pancakes (Phase 1 Compatible)  
• Ideal Protein Omelet packet
• Favorite veggies (Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, zucchini, etc)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 inch piece ginger, grated
• Fennel seed
• Soy bean sprouts
• Pre-cooked salad shrimp
• Tamari sauce 
Chop and combine veggies, ginger and shrimp in a ziploc steamer bag, steam for a minute or two. 
Prepare Omelet packet and either:
Option 1: add garlic to pan and make very thin, crepe-like omelets, spoon the veggies onto, roll, and drizzle
with tamari
Option 2: put steamed veggies into a bowl, add the Omelet mixture (may need to add a few egg whites), lightly sauté the garlic, and add mixture, (all of it if cooking for 1, or may divide into smaller, pancake-size portions (if you have omelet rings as mentioned). Drizzle with Tamari.

Gourmet Sandwich Pockets (Phase 1 Compatible) 
Equivalent to 1 Ideal Protein Diet food. Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
• 1 Ideal Protein Diet Pancake/Crepe
• 2 pinches salt
• 1/8 tsp dried basil
• 75 - 100 ml water 
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all together to a semi-thick batter. Pour onto a non-stick pie plate or spray a regular pan with "Pam". Cook for 20-22 minutes. Remove from oven and let completely cool (approx. 15 minutes). Slice down the middle, make into halves. Open pockets the same as a pita bread.

Stuffed Chili Peppers (Phase 1 Compatible)  
Yield: 1 Ideal Protein portion 
• 2 cups of celery, green peppers and mushrooms chopped coarsely or finely, as you prefer

• 1 Ideal Protein Diet protein Vegetable Chili
• Sea salt
• Seasonings of your choice
• 1 large fresh green pepper 
Drizzle a little olive oil in a stir fry pan. Add chunks of celery, green pepper and mushrooms and stir fry till ‘al dente’ Season with sea salt and your favorite seasonings. I recommend an organic Mexican Fiesta blend made with dehydrated chili peppers, dehydrated onion, tomato powder, paprika, cumin, dehydrated garlic, cilantro, oregano, red pepper and lemon peel.
Meanwhile, cook the vegetable chili as directed on packet. When both are cooked to perfection, mix them together. Cut the top off of a green pepper that you’ve cleaned out and stuff it with the mixture. Put the bell pepper in a 350 ºF oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
 
Phase 4 Option: Add cooked lentils or red kidney beans and/or cooked ground white poultry meat.

Chili Pizza Phase 1 Compatible  
  Yield: 2 medium pizzas, equivalent to 2 Ideal Protein Diet protein food portions 
• 1 Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal (preferably sweetened)
• 1 Ideal Protein Vegetable Chili
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 small pinches of baking soda
• 4 oz of hot water
• 8 drops of extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon of dried Italian herbs (basic, oregano, marjoram, hot peppers, garlic)
• Fresh garlic
• Select vegetables, sliced thin
 
Preheat the oven at 350º F. Blend the contents of the oatmeal and the chili together with the baking powder, baking soda, hot water, virgin olive oil and dried herbs until the water is absorbed and all the dry ingredients are equally distributed. Rub fresh garlic directly onto a non-stick baking sheet. Spoon mixture into two pizza rounds and flatten out.
 
Bake at 350º F for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Garnish with thinly sliced mushrooms, eggplant, green peppers or any other vegetables of your choice from the select vegetable list. Return to the oven or broiler, just long enough to roast the vegetables to taste. Remove from the oven and enjoy!

Turnips On The Grill - Enjoy your “potatoes”
Chunk up 2 cups turnips
Place chunked turnips in middle of foil
Drizzle with olive oil
Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, onion salt, any spices you like
Fold up foil to make it a pocket, don’t seal it tight or they get mushy
Throw on the grill for 20 to 30 minutes
Taste just like mashed potatoes!
 
Courtesy of Red River Wellness – Fargo, ND