Did You Know?

By swapping out high carb foods like white rice and noodles, for lower carb foods, like leafy greens and whole grains, you aren't just reducing your carb intake, you're increasing the amount of nutrients your body receives from food. ----Livestrong.com

I LOVE Spinach Dip and here's a great low carb  recipe for it. :)

**If you want to further reduce the carbs, you can replace up to half of the sour cream with regular mayonnaise. Any "fat level" of sour cream can be used (but watch for added sugar).

Ingredients:

• 1 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 1/2 cup of sour cream (see note above)
• Seasoning:
• 4 teaspoons of a salad seasoning 
• OR
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon some kind of powdered herb, such as Greek seasoning

Preparation:

If you're using a food processor, pulse the spinach alone a few times. Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend well. If not using a food processor, stir to combine the ingredients in a bowl.

Serving Suggestions: As a vegetable dip, or spread for cucumber rounds or other vegetables.

Nutritional Information: Entire recipe has 22 grams effective carbohydrate (can be reduced with the substitution of mayonnaise as described above) plus 9 grams of fiber, 20 grams of protein, and 830 calories.

Soooooo....what to dip into your spinach dip???

Low Carb, High Protein Sesame crackers!

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Natural Light Tahini, 40 grams
Soya Flour, 30 grams
Egg, fresh, 1 large
Sesame seeds, whole, dried, 5 grams

Directions

mix ingredients together, other than sesame seeds.

Its VERY sticky!

Portion out into a bun tin, sprinkle sesame seeds on top, press down gently to flatten

cook at 170'C for 15 mins or until set, allow to cool before serving.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user -POOKIE-. (Thanks Sparkpeople!)

Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 39.6

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 17.7 mg
• Sodium: 5.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 2.3 g

Happy Eating!!!

Christine