Pear and Blue Cheese Dip

Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,ZSpecialties,Z3-Vegetarian,ZS-Holiday

You can use celery sticks to dip or a few of the wafer thin crackers. You can even just eat it with a spoon!

Rockin’ Guacamole

Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,Z3-Sides,Z3-Vegetarian

Efrem says, "This is a really easy to make, great tasting guacamole to accompany any Mexican dish.

Creamed Spinach

Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,Z3-Sides,Z3-Vegetarian

Creamed spinach makes a wonderful, old-school side dish or you can use it as a dip. Serve with Melba rounds and just reuse your…

Scotch Eggs

Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,Z3-Pork,Z3-Eggs

A traditional Scotch Egg involves wrapping sausage around a whole hard-boiled egg. It is commonly eaten in Scotland, where the…

Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

Z3-Pork,ZS-Holiday,Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,ZSpecialties

Depending on the size of your peppers you might have filling left over. You can keep this for later. It will make a lovely…

Parmesan-Reggiano in the “Raw”

Z3-Vegetarian,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z3-Appetizers & Snacks,ZSpecialties

There's only one ingredient in this recipe. The success is in the quality and the presentation. Cooking rookies and gourmets in a…

Extra Easy Meal Ideas

ZSpecialties,Z2-Entrees,ZS-Zola to Go

Here's a list of very quick and easy dishes that you can prepare in minutes.

Sauteed Swiss Chard with Peppers and Onions

Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian

This dish is full of vitamins. One cup of Swiss chard has over 700% of the vitamin K you need in one day. Over 200% of the…

Curried Asparagus Soup

Z2-Soup,Z2-Vegetarian

Serve in soup bowls with a protein of choice. In Z2 this is your veggie portion. You can have plain salad greens on the side if…

Easy Gazpacho (Cold tomato soup)

Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Soup

This is super easy! Lovely in the summer when it’s hot. I served this with a simple grilled chicken breast.

Spicy Sweet Real Tomato Soup

Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Soup

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Debbie. Garnish with fresh basil for a unique and special treat.

Mediterranean Stewed Shrimp

Z2-Soup,Z2-Seafood

This is an amazingly easy dish to make that is comforting and can be fancy enough to serve to company.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Z2-Soup,Z2-Vegetarian

This soup can be served hot or cold.

Tomato Soup

Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Soup

Talk about easy to make. This soup is done in a flash. If you’re like me you’ll make a triple batch. You can freeze the……

Pepper Soup

Z2-Soup,Z2-Vegetarian

You’ll never eat Campbell’s Tomato Soup again! This is so EASY!

Roasted Asparagus Soup

Z2-Vegetarian,ZSpecialties,Z2-Soup,ZS-Dieter Favorites

Season to taste. I put a fair amount of pepper on top. My husband loves pepper on top of soup. Garnish with the asparagus tips…

Italian Meatball Soup

Z2-Soup,ZSpecialties,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Entrees,Z2-Beef,ZS-Zola to Go

So today you can “Enjoy a Bowl-a-Zola.”

Chili

Z2-Beef,ZSpecialties,Z2-Entrees,ZS-Zola to Go

This is a great comfort food. Make a big pot and pack it up for lunches on future days for a nice hot meal on a cold day.

French Onion Soup

Z2-Soup,Z2-Vegetarian

This will taste pretty darn official!

Peanut Butter Dream

Z3-Desserts,ZSpecialties,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

Think peanut butter chiffon pie without the crust. For a low carb diet this is perfect.

Tomato Pizzettas

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian

This is a great side dish but also makes a great appetizer platter to bring to a party or get-together.

Tomato Leek Casserole

Z2-Sides,ZSpecialties,Z2-Entrees,Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-Zola to Go

This dish re-heats just fine in a microwave or oven if you're taking it to work or another event.

Cowboy Onions

Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Sides,ZSpecialties

These onions are NOT spicy. In fact they are almost sweet and have a little zing at the end. You can kick them up hotter as you…

Roasted Asparagus with Artichoke Heart “Sauce”

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian

Serve this with a simple small filet or grilled chicken breast for a wonderful meal.