Dukan Diet

The best thing I found about the Dukan Diet – what likely allowed me to stay on the diet and lose 45 pounds last year – is that you never have to go hungry. Never. If I had stomach pangs, I ate a snack. I ate Weight Watchers mozzarella sticks or drank unsweetened soy milk with sugar free chocolate syrup.…

If you’re looking for an easy to prepare work week meal, this meatball sub casserole recipe fits the bill nicely. If you’re on the Dukan Diet stage 1 or 2, you should eliminate the bread to make it a low carb recipe, or just avoid eating the bread and leave it for your family. For the shredded cheese, you can use any mozzarella or Italian blend.…

I created this Dukan Diet recipe for crockpot roast  from a family favorite dish that my mom has prepared for many years. Making it in the crock pot rather than on the stove means it’s ready and waiting for me when I get home from work. For stage 1 of the Dukan Diet, omit the carrots. If you’re not following any sort of low-carb eating plan, add three or four peeled, quartered potatoes to the pot.…

Looking for Dukan Diet recipes for Phase 2 that’ll use up garden vegetables?

I admit that I bend the rules a bit in my Dukan Diet recipes, mainly by allowing low-fat dairy rather than only fat-free. However, I still lost 45 pounds last year and have maintained a successful Phase 3 so far this year. Hope you enjoy this week’s worth of Dukan Diet recipes for Phase 2!…

I’d wanted to try making zucchini boat pizzas for a long time when my dad gave me some large zucchinis from his garden. They were perfect for making zucchini boat pizzas, so I adapted a recipe from several others I’d found to make it low carb and more Dukan friendly.

These pizza boats work best with large zucchinis rather than the ones you can find year-round in grocery stores.…

This fantastic chicken marinade recipe is extremely easy to throw together and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand. It should work for various low carb and low fat eating plans, too, including the Dukan Diet.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp bottled minced garlic
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders

Directions:

Mix together the marinade ingredients and then coat chicken liberally in the marinade.…

Looking for another dinner option for a low-carb eating plan such as the Dukan Diet? This super easy crustless quiche recipe takes only a few minutes to make and doesn’t call for any unusual ingredients. You can pick up some Velveeta shreds at your local Walmart Super Center, or use another low-fat shredded cheese instead.

Ingredients

• 6 oz ham (cooked), cut into cubes or strips (roughly 1 1/4 cups)
• 3/4 cup frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
• 2 oz Velveeta shreds, queso blanco or mozzarella
• 2 oz Velveeta shreds, original or cheddar
• 8 large eggs
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper, or more to taste

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°F.

Looking to make egg drop soup at home like what you’d find in a Chinese restaurant? This delicious egg drop soup is a low carb recipe that makes a great Dukan Diet lunch option. Plus, it’s about as quick and easy a lunch as you’ll find and calls for ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
• 2 eggs
• chives or green onions to sprinkle on top of soup, opitional

Directions:

• Add pepper, salt and ginger to the chicken broth and bring to boil over high heat.