recipes from Adrienne Asher
Caesar Green Bean Salad
Serves 4 / 127 calories, 9g fat, 5g protein, 6g net carbs
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 anchovy fillets, minced to paste
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1 Meyer lemon, zested in long thin strips
2 … Read more
Even with all the low carb hacks I made, this is still fairly high in carbs (that dang cabbage!), so it’s better for maintenance level, rather than when actively working on losing weight…or one could just have a tiny portion?
Braised Red Cabbage (low carb)
Yield: 6 cups // 1 cup = 80 calories, 10g net carbs
1-1/2 tablespoons Kerrygold … Read more
A classic steakhouse side dish comes home.
Creamed Spinach
Serves 4 as a 1/2-cup side dish
3 pounds baby spinach in bulk
Béchamel
3 tablespoons butter
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
3 shallots, minced
1 tablespoon flour
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4—1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup … Read more
Summer Vegetable Gratin
Serves 6-8 // 239 calories, 4g net carbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 4 tablespoons melted
2 onions, halved and sliced thin
Salt and pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
½ cup dry white wine
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 ½ pounds zucchini, sliced … Read more
For me, ratatouille is the definition of high summer—rich colors, fresh ripe vegetables, dinners outside with friends and family…
For an oven-roasted version, click here.
Ratatouille
Yield: 3 quarts / 12 cups
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large yellow onions (1 lb.), diced large
1 head garlic, cloves smashed and peeled
1 large eggplant (1 lb.), cut into … Read more
Haricots Verts Amandine
Serves 2-4 // Two servings = 179 calories, 8 net carbs
Kosher salt
1/2 pound thin green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon unsalted grass-fed butter (or olive oil)
2 ounces slivered almonds
1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
3/4 tablespoon lemon juice or champagne vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
2 ounces chopped, cooked … Read more