Monthly Archives: June 2014

Easy Tuna Lettuce Wraps without Mayo

Easy Mayo-Less Tuna Salad - low carb, gluten free, dairy free, egg free. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin or Pinterest @ www.pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin Tuna salad on lettuce is an easy way to increase vegetables and decrease bread, and is refreshing and delicious!

 

Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1

 

Ingredients

1 5-oz. can tuna, drained (light tuna preferred, such as tongol or skipjack)

1/4 cup red onion, finely diced

1 Tablespoon hummus

1 teaspoon capers (optional)

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

3 pieces of romaine lettuce

1/4 medium avocado, sliced (optional)

 

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine tuna, red onion, hummus, Dijon mustard, and capers. Stir to combine. Pile on romaine lettuce leaves and add optional avocado. Serve or refrigerate immediately (with tuna and lettuce separate).

 

Easy Mayo-Less Tuna Salad - low carb, gluten free, dairy free, egg free. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin or Pinterest @ www.pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin

Mexican Zucchini Fritters

Mexican Zucchini Fritters - Low carb, gluten free, grain free, dairy free. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin and on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin

Ingredients

1/2 cup onion, diced

1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup poblano pepper, diced

2 cups zucchini, shredded

1/4 cup green onion, sliced

4 eggs, whisked

1/2 cup almond meal

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon cumin

salt and pepper to taste

cooking oil, such as grapeseed, canola, or coconut

 

Directions

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add about 1 teaspoon oil. When the pan is hot, add onions. Cook 1-2 minutes, then add garlic, and cook for 30-60 seconds until fragrant. Add bell peppers and poblano peppers. Cook until vegetables are somewhat tender and onions are somewhat translucent. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine zucchini, green onion, eggs, almond meal, cumin, salt and pepper, then stir in cooked pepper mixture. Preheat a nonstick pan (such as cast iron or ceramic, preferably not Teflon) over medium heat and add about 1/2 teaspoon  oil. Once pan is hot, add about 1/4 of the zucchini mixture. Once the edges are cooked and the underside is golden brown, flip the fritter. Cook until the underside is golden brown.

 

Note: If you don’t have almond meal, you could try coconut flour or whole wheat flour, but I haven’t personally tried it.

Mexican Zucchini Fritters - Low carb, gluten free, grain free, dairy free. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin and on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin

Baked Falafel

Baked Falafel - gluten free, grain free, vegan. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin

Ingredients

2 15-oz cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1/2 an onion

4 cloves garlic

3 tablespoons almond meal

2 tablespoons fresh parsley

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

Dash black pepper

Baked Falafel - gluten free, grain free, vegan. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until combined, but it’s ok if there are some small chunks. Grease a large baking sheet. Form chickpea mixture into balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake about 30  minutes.

Baked Falafel - gluten free, grain free, vegan. Follow guesswhoscooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin