Chili Con Carne
This is a meaty chili with some veggies tossed in for crunch factor. Makes a satisfying lunch.
Marinated Tomato and Artichoke Salad
Marinate with your favorite Plan Z Dressing. I use the balsamic-pesto dressing or anything on the Italian side will work.
Fennel Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
This could be a new favorite salad!
Cherry Tomato Salad
Who knew water could make a dressing! I was in an Italian restaurant the other night and wanted to order a salad to go with my…
Italian Salad
You can vary the spices or vegetables according to taste, making the variations on this almost endless.
Mexican Cherry Tomato Salad
Serve over salad greens or as a side dish.
Chinese – American Chicken Salad
I serve this over shredded lettuce to make a larger salad.
Tomato Tabbouleh (Tabouli)
Goes great over a burger or an accompaniment to any protein.
Harvest Pork Loin Chops with Savory, Warm Apple “Slaw”
This dish tastes like it’s right off of the country farm in Fall. But don’t let that stop you from eating it any other season…
Southern Pork Loin Roast with Amazing Onion Gravy
This super easy comfort meal is a cinch to make. Even novice cooks can handle this one! And it’s so yummy.
Sweet and Sour Pork
You are not seeing things! I managed to take one of the most fattening and sugar-filled Chinese dishes on the planet and came up…
Italian Pork Tenderloin with Sun-dried Tomato Gravy
I typed up this recipe as a serving for six because most pork tenderloins come packaged in twos these days. Be sure to get the…
Pulled Pork
This tastes amazingly like the real Southern dish. It’s zesty and the cabbage will give you crunch along with your pork.
Pork Tenderloin with Warm Apples
This is comfort food at its finest. The pork tenderloin with the cumin on it lends a bit of an exotic flavor; like Indian food.
Pork Loin Chops with French Apple Compote
A recipe that tastes “very French country” in Zola’s words. Contributed by Plan Z dieter, Mike, this can be made with pork loin…
Pork Tenderloin with Onion Marmalade
This dish is so homey. It’s a lovely way to sweeten up onions and make a wonderful thick sauce for the pork. You can also serve…
French Baked Pork Loin Chops
To make life simple you can put your green beans or asparagus in another oven proof pan and they can roast right alongside each…
Creole Seafood Stew
When I made this Creole stew, I used some “aristocratic” ingredients (shrimp and lump crab meat) but you can certainly make it…
Crumb-Crusted Salmon Fillet with Mustard Horseradish Sauce
Dust your salmon with your favorite sugarless meat rub or leave it plain - the choice is yours.
Orange-Saffron Shrimp Kebobs
This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Karen. “The shrimp was delectable last night and I wanted to share the recipe, so…
Grilled Tuna Nicoise Salad
A Nicoise salad is a French tradition. I have had to change it to adapt to Plan Z but the adjustments made for a delightful…
Cajun Orange Roughy with a Tomato-Caper Salad and Caramelized Green Onions
This is a nice, light fish dish. You can make it as spicy or mild as you choose by limiting the amount of seasoning you put on…
Shrimp Cocktail Salad
On a hot day this makes an amazingly satisfying lunch or dinner.
Wasabi-Ginger Crusted Mahi Mahi with Baby Bok Choy
Mahi mahi is often mistaken for dolphin. That’s because it used to be called “dolphin fish.” But it's not dolphin. Mahi mahi is a…