Hello All.
I am loving some type of crunch in my salad but i have been using 1/3 to 1/2 a bag of southwest cheese curls or dill pickle zippers. I don't want to use them anymore because i don't need the extra IP meals.
Does anyone have suggestions for non restricted foods I can put in my salad to give me the crunch without sacrificing calories/carbs?
Maybe a veggie I can crisp up?
Thank you.
I already put veggies in my salad like cucumbers, radishes, peppers but i am really looking for a crouton/french fried onion substitute.
Or do i just have to learn to live without???? Not a sacrifice, just a change in eating habits???
I'm not on IP nor do I really know anything about what you can/cannot have but if nuts are ok they give salad a really nice crunch, are nutrient dense so you don't need tons of them and are quite tasty. Almonds, walnuts, pecans. Yum!
Fresh Cauliflower has a nice crunch to it. You won't get the flavor your looking for. You could try baking them with some WF ranch dressing and them adding them to salad.
FinnSteven has a recipe for salad crunchies using the cereal packet and separating the milk powder out, then adding spices, I believe. That would not be restricted, but would count as at least 1/2 a protein packet, if not more. I can't think of anything that would qualify as "free", but maybe someone else has better ideas. If you want to try the recipe, go to the stickies and search for salad topping.
Hello All.
I am loving some type of crunch in my salad but i have been using 1/3 to 1/2 a bag of southwest cheese curls or dill pickle zippers. I don't want to use them anymore because i don't need the extra IP meals.
Does anyone have suggestions for non restricted foods I can put in my salad to give me the crunch without sacrificing calories/carbs?
Maybe a veggie I can crisp up?
Thank you.