Parmesan Chicken Salad

On these hot summer days, sometimes a girl just wants a salad!  Unfortunately, a plain green salad doesn't last very long in my stomach.  So I decided to take the Low Carb Chicken Parmesan to another level.  You don't have to change anything when cooking the chicken.  Just a few simple extra steps, and it is delicious!  I use Dole Chopped Romaine for my salads.  Put in a large salad bowl, add approximately 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp Ranch dressing, chop chicken into cubes and VOILA!  You have a tasty, filling salad!

Nutrition:
Calories- 328
Fat- 19g
Protein- 30g
Carbs- 9g (6 net grams)
Fiber- 3g

Pepperoni snacks

One thing that seems to be in unlimited supply in my house, besides bacon, is pepperoni slices.  Having a busy schedule and a limited budget, I am left with just a few items to use in my "recipes".  That can get boring!  So every time I go into the kitchen for a snack, or to cook, I try to think about a different combination of ingredients.  Maybe some day I will fulfill all the possible options for combinations.

First off we have the Pepperoni mini quesadilla!

Ingredients:
14 pepperoni slices
7 small slices marbled jack cheese (or cheddar, your preference)

Create a sandwich of pepperoni, cheese, pepperoni.

Microwave for 30 seconds, flip and microwave for an additional 30 seconds.

Next are the Pizza mini's!  Yea, sounds the same as the pizza rolls.  And really they kind of are.  But as I stated earlier, I try to find different ways to eat the same ingredients, makes things interesting.

Ingredients:
14 pepperoni slices
1/2 cup shredded mozarella cheese
1 tbsp powdered parmesan cheese

Arrange sandwiches with pepperoni, mozzarella, pepperoni.

Microwave for 30 seconds, flip ****Add parmesan cheese****, then microwave for an additional 30 seconds.

Both of these can be served with either Ranch dressing, or Marinara Sauce.  I use both for either one.

Quesadilla Nutrition:
Calories: 350
Carbs: 0g
Fat: 30g
Protein: 20g

Mini pizza's:
Calories: 328
Carbs: 2g
Fat: 24g
Protein: 25g

Bacon Cheddar Chicken

So I've played with this idea in my head for quite some time, and I finally put it in the pan.  Simple, tasty chicken is my specialty!

Ingredients:
5- Boneless Skinless Chicken breast cutlets
5 slices bacon (I use maple bacon for everything)
5 square slices Sharp cheddar cheese (or equivalent)
Olive Oil

What's really great about this recipe is that because of the bacon, you don't have to add any salt or seasonings to the chicken for cooking.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line glass baking dish with olive oil very lightly.  As bacon cooks, the bacon grease will act as a barrier. 

Wrap each chicken breast cutlet with one slice of bacon as shown, and arrange in dish.

Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 7-8 minutes.
Add cheese and place back into oven.  I had a block at the time and used smaller slices, it all works the same.

Once the cheese is melted, you are done!  I usually let it cook slightly out of the oven so that it makes for slightly cleaner presentation.  Serve with vegetable of your choice!

Nutrition Info per breast:
Calories: 203
Carbs: >1g
Fat: 11g
Protein: 29