Sunday, April 22, 2012

Summer BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches and the Perfect Compliments!

Its Summer time and who doesn't love sitting outdoors enjoying Summer-time fare and a cool beverage?!

This is a great lean and healthy recipe that is SO simple it's silly.  Just throw it all in a crock pot and leave it alone!


Lean BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients:
2 Raw Lean Pork Tenderloin Roasts
½ bottle Stubb’s Texas Barbecue Sauce – Mesquite (low in sodium, sugar, gluten free)
½ cup water
2 bell peppers, sliced
½ medium onion, sliced

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours.  Pull apart with 2 forks and keep in sauce to store.

Serve on a whole wheat bun with 2 TBS of shredded cabbage or cole slaw mix (just the cabbage mix - NOT the mayo and creamy stuff!)  Tastes great with a slice of grilled pineapple on it also!!

Nutrition Info
Serving Size:
4 ounces of pulled pork (fist size) on a whole wheat bun with 2 TBS cabbage slaw and 1 pineapple slice
Calories
306.1
Fat
7.9g
Protein
18g
Carbs
20.6g



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The perfect compliment to delicious BBQ?  Grilled Veggies!  Grilled asparagus and corn salad is an awesome side dish - all you need is a grill pan and veggies!


Grilled Corn and Asparagus Salad

Ingredients:
3 cups frozen corn, thawed
20 asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped into pieces
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
½ red onion chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lime, juiced (or ¼ cup lime juice)
Black pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine all in sprayed grill pan and place on grill for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally with a spatula

Nutrition Info
Serving Size:
1 cup
Calories
57.4
Fat
0.8g
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
11.8g



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And don't forget the margaritas!  WHAT?  I can have a margarita?  Yup - sugar free and delicious without all the nasty chemical laden mixes.  Just remember - everything in moderation.  Alcohol is ok in small doses but anymore than 1-2 can wreak havoc on your waistline because it depletes an enzyme in your stomach that breaks down carbohydrates, fats and proteins!


Tarrah's Ultimate Skinny Margarita

Ingredients:
1 ounce (shot) of Silver Tequila
1 Cup ‘Squeezed’ Lemon Vitamin Water Zero
1 Cup Canada Dry Lemon/Lime flavored Club Soda
½ Lime, squeezed
1 Packet Stevia (optional if need more sweetness)

Directions:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker glass filled with ice, shake and pour into a margarita glass with a Stevia coated rim!

Nutrition Info:
Serving Size:
1 drink
Calories
96
Fat
0g
Sugar
0g
Carbs
0g




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