Grand Lux Cafe Asian Nachos Recipes

Not necessarily a typical diet food, but better than a plate of nachos.

baked chicken with nacho taste

Spicy black means, great for nachos, burritos, or just on rice!

They hit my nacho craving :)

yummy nacho bake meal using velveeta shells and cheese

This is the most basic of the spreads. You can find a variation of this recipe in almost any grocery store, but 95 percent of them are made with either olive oil or tahini (sesame paste), which pushes up the fat content. Your best bet is to take three minutes and make a batch on Sunday that will last you for the week.
From THE ENGINE 2 DIET by Rip Esselstyn. Copyright (c) 2009 by Rip Esselstyn. Used by permission of Grand Central Publishing. All rights reserved.

An easy, healthy, and frugal way to prepare taco meat. Dry beans add fiber, take out the fat, and lower the cost! No prep, just throw everything in the morning and have the start of a great meal ready by supper time!

Yummy, healthier, fiber-ey joes! Perfect comfort food - could also be done in the crock pot!

Zesty, spicy, and a little sweet....great side dish for curry or other asian cuisine.

Asian-style sauces to make tasty little friend patties

My staple Asian-inspired noodle side.

Combining Asian flavors with meaty fish and tender-crisp veggies is a really good idea.

Flavorfull side for seafood, chicken, or any dish with Asian flair.

Tasty Filipino recipe from my best friend's mom. Combines good proteins and lots of fresh veggies. Makes LOTS of portions, so its good for large groups or left over lunches!

Spicy and Sweet Asian Recipe

Asian Salmon from Barefoot Contessa

for asian noodle and chicken salads

Zinc Cafe in Corona del Mar serves a similar salad: Delicioso!

"The Girls" love me when I bring this to get-togethers :-)

Asian Chicken thighs

This sauce pairs well with your favorite Asian dishes.

I don't measure when I make things, so I just guessed. This is my favorite

A foolproof way of cooking salmon fillets.

Chop garlic very fine.

Add dijon to the garlic and whisk in the olive oil.
Add the juice of a lemon and whisk again.
Add the balsamic vinegar and whisk until an emulsion has occurred.

Asian vinaigrette: Substitute sesame oil (decrease to 1 T) for the Olive oil and soy sauce for the lemon. Use Rice vinegar instead of balsamic and add grated fresh ginger.

You can change the flavor by experimenting with different oils (I love walnut, unrefined peanut and avocado oil) and different acidic bases (lemon juice, different vinegars, grapefruit juice, etc) and omitting garlic to tone down the flavor as well. Be creative in your approach to the flavor and use the best ingredients you can afford.

Boneless, skinless, delicious. A family favorite with grand kids, parents, and grandparents!

The protein in the beans and carbs in the tortilla chips make these nachos a great energy-boosting snack or light meal.

These are great for a night where you just have to have nachos, but with a lot less fuss and fat.

Our very own Station 2 won the 2003 Austin Fire Department’s Healthy Wagon Contest with this very healthful and tasty lunch/dinner wrap. The judges included three experts—the Fire Department’s in-house health specialist, a local representative from the American Heart Association, and a member of the Mayor’s Council for Physical Fitness.
The department also sponsored an awards presentation at which we received a little red wagon, a healthy low-fat cookbook, a salad spinner, and fifty dollars to use for a future healthy wagon.
This wrap also makes an excellent dinner.

From THE ENGINE 2 DIET by Rip Esselstyn. Copyright (c) 2009 by Rip Esselstyn. Used by permission of Grand Central Publishing. All rights reserved.

Almost as good as take-out