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Real South Beach diet recipes

If you'd like to learn more about the South Beach Diet, the following is a sample of a daily diet regiment to follow. Compare this meal plan with other low carb diets that you may be interested in.

A South Beach Daily Diet

Breakfast - Tex Mex Style (South Beach Diet Menu)
½ grapefruit
2 scrambled eggs mixed with Monterey Jack cheese and salsa
1 slice of whole grain toast
Decaffeinated coffee or tea, fat-free milk and sugar substitute if desired

Mid-Morning Snack
1 hard-boiled egg

Lunch - Roast Beef Wrap
1 ¼ cups reduced-fat cream cheese
4 flour tortillas (9" or 10")
½ red onion, sliced
4 spinach leaves
8 ounces roast beef, sliced

Spread a small amount of cream cheese over the tortilla. Layer the spinach, onion, and roast beef, roll up, and fold. Serves 4.

Mid-Afternoon Snack
4 ounces Dannon Light 'n Fit yogurt

Dinner - Lemon Couscous Chicken (South Beach Menu)
1 ¼ cups water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups broccoli florets
1 package Near East Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil Couscous mix
1 ½ chopped cooked chicken
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon lemon peel

In a large skillet, bring water, oil, broccoli, and spice from couscous mix to a boil. Stir in couscous, cooked chicken, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Simmer until heated through and then remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Using a fork, fluff lightly, then chill and serve cold. Serves 4.

Dessert - Lemon Peel Ricotta Crème (South Beach Diet Menu)
½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package sugar substitute

Mix the ricotta cheese, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and sugar substitute. Serve chilled. Serves 1.
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