Cherry Tomato Salad

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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 grilled meat.

Italian Salad

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You can vary the spices or vegetables according to taste, making the variations on this almost endless.

Mexican Cherry Tomato Salad

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Serve over salad greens or as a side dish.

Chinese – American Chicken Salad

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I serve this over shredded lettuce to make a larger salad.

Tomato Tabbouleh (Tabouli)

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Goes great over a burger or an accompaniment to any protein.

Harvest Pork Loin Chops with Savory, Warm Apple “Slaw”

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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 too.

Southern Pork Loin Roast with Amazing Onion Gravy

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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

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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 with a substitute that got raves at the office.

Italian Pork Tenderloin with Sun-dried Tomato Gravy

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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 unseasoned ones.

Pulled Pork

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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

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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

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A recipe that tastes “very French country” in Zola’s words. Contributed by Plan Z dieter, Mike, this can be made with pork loin or chicken breast halves and is a big hit.

Pork Tenderloin with Onion Marmalade

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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 this with chicken and it would be delightful.

French Baked Pork Loin Chops

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To make life simple you can put your green beans or asparagus in another oven proof pan and they can roast right alongside each other.

Creole Seafood Stew

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When I made this Creole stew, I used some “aristocratic” ingredients (shrimp and lump crab meat) but you can certainly make it easier on your budget by making a “Cajun” version.

Crumb-Crusted Salmon Fillet with Mustard Horseradish Sauce

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Dust your salmon with your favorite sugarless meat rub or leave it plain - the choice is yours.

Orange-Saffron Shrimp Kebobs

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This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Karen. “The shrimp was delectable last night and I wanted to share the recipe, so here it goes!” - Karen

Grilled Tuna Nicoise Salad

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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 change.

Cajun Orange Roughy with a Tomato-Caper Salad and Caramelized Green Onions

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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 your fish.

Shrimp Cocktail Salad

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On a hot day this makes an amazingly satisfying lunch or dinner.