HCG Cucumber Salad

• 200 grams thinly sliced cucumber
• 1 T. vinegar
• 1 t. dill
• Stevia
• Black pepper

Mix together in a bowl all of the ingredients except for the cucumber. Stir in the cucumbers and refrigerate or serve.

HCG Diet Cucumber Salad II

Thinly slice a cucumber, place in a bowl, cover with Apple Cider Vinegar. Add Ice, and Black Pepper. Chill or serve. If there are leftovers, don’t keep for more than 1 day.

HCG VLCD Spinach, Chicken & Strawberry Salad

• 2 cups spinach, washed, dried
• 100 grams chicken (warm or cold)
• 5-6 strawberries, sliced
• Strawberry vinaigrette (recipe under “Sauces/Dressings”)
• 1 protein, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit

HCG Asian Cucumber Salad

• 1 Cucumber
• 1 t. of Garlic Powder
• 1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar
• Fill Stevia dropper until completely full.
• 1 T. Tamari
• 1 1/2 t. dried red pepper flakes

Place all ingredients in a food processor and chop up.

HCG Diet Crab Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Claudia Mason

• romaine lettuce
• cooked crab meat
• honey mustard vinagrette (see below)
• melba rounds

Super easy and fast. This would be great when you don’t have time to prepare anything. All I did was get my romaine lettuce into a bowl, combined it with some already cooked crab meat. I then added 2 tablespoons of honey mustard vinagrette over it, tossed it together and served it with 2 Melba rounds. Voila!! Enjoy!!

HCG VLCD Crunchy Sweet Apple Chicken Salad

Tammy Skye’s The Ultimate HCG Dieter Gourmet Cookbook

• 100 grams chicken cooked and diced
• 1 apple diced
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• Dash of nutmeg
• Dash of cardamom
• Dash of salt
• Stevia to taste
• Wedge of lemon

Mix ingredients together, sprinkle with stevia and cinnamon. Chill for 20 minutes. Serve with a wedge of lemon and enjoy.

HCG Diet Sauces and HCG Diet Dressings

HCG Honey Mustard Dressing

Claudia Mason

• 1/3 cup of Apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup of water with 1 packet of stevia mixed in
• salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder (to taste. About 1/2 teaspoon each)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons of Spicy brown mustard.

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until mustard is mixed in well. Chill and serve on your favorite salad or use a couple of Tablespoons to marinade your chicken, meat, or whatever =D  Enjoy!!

HCG Diet Basil Vinaigrette

Claudia Mason

• 1/3 of a cup of Apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup of water
• salt, pepper, onion powder (to taste. About 1/2 of teaspoon each)
• 1 clove of fresh garlic (peeled)
• 1 bunch of fresh basil

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until liquid. 
Use it on your salads or to marinade your protein. Enjoy!!

HCG VLCD Salsa

• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 T. lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 t. onion powder
• Fresh chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper

Chop ingredients and mix together in a bowl. Add remaining spices and chill in refrigerator overnight.

HCG Strawberry Vinaigrette

• 5 strawberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 dropper of Stevia
• Dash of salt

Combine 3 strawberries with remaining ingredients in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Cut up the remaining 2 strawberries and mix with spinach leaves. Pour vinaigrette over spinach leaves.

HCG Diet Citrus Vinaigrette

• 2 T. apple cider vinegar
• 1 .T lemon juice
• 1 T. orange juice
• 1/4 t. onion powder
• 1 clove pressed garlic
• Dash of salt

Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix together. Sprinkle over vegetables or use as marinade.

HCG VLCD Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing

• 2/3 c water
• 1/3 c Apple Cider Vinegar
• Stevia powder or liquid drops to taste
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix the water and Apple Cider Vinegar together. Add in the Stevia drops or powder to taste. Shake some salt and pepper in if you like. To create a stronger, more vinegary taste, switch the ratios (2/3 c vinegar and 1/3 c water).

HCG Pizza Sauce

Becky Rassi

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ground oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika

In a medium bowl, mix together tomato sauce and tomato paste until smooth. Stir in oregano, garlic and paprika.

HCG Diet Vegetables

HCG Diet Roasted Asparagus

• 100 grams asparagus
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 t parsley
• 1/4 t oregano
• Black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus and place on a sheet of non-stick aluminum foil. Sprinkle the seasonings over top. Wrap all ends of the foil up tightly to make a sealed ‘pocket’. Roast 15-20 minutes.

HCG VLCD Sweet and Spicy Cucumber Slices

• powdered stevia to taste
• A few dashes of Sweet & Hot flavor seasoning
• 1 large cucumber

Cut up the cucumber into thin slices and lay them out on a plate. Next, shake the Sweet & Hot flavor seasoning from left to right evenly over the cucumber slices. Then, open the packet(s) of powdered Stevia and do the exact same. The cucumbers are now ready to eat.

HCG Onion Rings

• 80g sliced onion rings
• 1 grissini breadstick
• 1 T skim milk (as allowed daily)
• 1/4 t cayenne pepper
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a bowl combine the milk, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and mix together. Grind grissini in food processor until it is a powder. (I use my coffee grinder.) Put grissini in a separate small bowl. Place rings in batter bowl and toss to coat fully. (It’s best to use your hands here to ensure you coat each ring.) Let sit in batter 2-3 mins then toss again. Dip each ring into the grissini powder by hand. I find it works best to do these one at a time, rolling the ring in the grissini coating instead of tossing or shaking it on. Place on cookie sheet lined with non-stick aluminum foil. Cook 6-7 mins. Then flip, cooking an additional 6-7 mins. Serve immediately.

HCG Diet Drinks

HCG Diet Strawberry Green Tea

• 4 strawberries pureed and strained
• ½ cup cold brewed green tea
• ½ cup sparkling mineral water
• 2 T. lemon juice
• Stevia to taste

Blend strawberries in a food processor or blender. Strain them and mix in the Stevia, lemon juice and green tea. and pour into a tall glass. Add crushed ice and cold sparkling mineral water.

HCG VLCD Hot Apple Cider

• 1 apple juiced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Dash of allspice
• Dash of nutmeg
• Dash of clove
• Stevia to taste
• Water

Combine the apple juice with all the spices and heat in a saucepan with a little extra water.

HCG Creamy Cafe Coffee

• Coffee
• 1 T. milk
• Vanilla Creme and Dark Chocolate Stevia drops

HCG Diet Lemonade

The ratios of these ingredients will vary by personal preference.

• Water
• Fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Stevia powder or drops

HCG VLCD Strawberry Smoothie

• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 Pkg Stevia
• 5 drops Orange Stevia
• 5 drops Vanilla Cream Stevia

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth

HCG Frozen Cappuccino

• 1 c. crushed ice
• 1 c. of coffee
• 5 drops of English Toffee Stevia
• 5 drops of Chocolate Stevia

Mix in blender until smooth.

HCG Diet Meat Dishes

HCG Diet Ground Beef Chili and Cabbage

Claudia Mason

• ground beef
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• chili powder
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• achiote mexican seasoning 
• cabbage
• grissini

This was my second attempt to Chilli. The first one was not bad but when it comes to chilli meat makes it much better =D (my opinion of course). For this chilli I cooked the ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic, chilli powder, cumin and cayenne pepper for a bit of a kick.
The cabbage I steamed and seasoned with salt, pepper, chilli powder, cumin and garlic. When it was all cooked I mixed it together. I did not like the color because it looked too pale for my taste. I got a teaspoon of Achiote (A Mexican seasoning made from Annato seed, spelling might be wrong) I used the powder form of it because it is HCG safe. This gave it a red tint that I was looking for so it would look more like chilli =D. I like this chilli better than the chicken one. Again this is just my opinion since many seem to like the chicken. Serve it with your Melba toast rounds or Grissini. Enjoy!!

HCG VLCD Steak with Tomato and Mint Salsa

Claudia Mason

• steak
• salt
• pepper
• cayenne pepper
• tomato
• garlic
• lemon juice
• melba rounds

I LOVE steak. Although I would love to have a bigger size steak and more trimmings on the side, this actually satisfied me today. I seasoned the steak with salt, pepper and a bit of cayenne pepper for color and spice. I cooked it to my liking (Medium well =D)

For the Salsa I chopped a medium tomato with some fresh mint (about 1 1/2 Tablespoons) I seasoned it with salt, pepper, garlic and the juice of 1/2 of a lemon. I served it next to my steak with my Melba rounds. It was DELICIOUS!! Of course this is Phase 2 friendly. Enjoy!

HCG Mint Steak with Asparagus

Claudia Mason

• steak
• salt
• Pepper
• fresh garlic
• onion powder
• HCG safe Vinagrette
• water
• asparagus
• Melba rounds

I have found that if I put my steak (or fish or chicken, whatever I am having) in a ziplock bag seasoned, in this case, with salt, pepper, fresh garlic, onion powder and either HCG safe vinagrette or lemon juice (just 1/4 of a lemon) mixed …with a bit of water or apple cider vinegar (about 2 Tablespoons), when I cook it the flavor is amazing. It is being marinated in the spices I will use and when I pull it out the smell is great. Oh yes, I also added fresh chopped mint to it as well. I cooked it to my liking and served it with steamed asparagus and my Melba rounds. Enjoy!

HCG Diet Mustard Chicken on a Bed of Spinach

Claudia Mason

• chicken
• spicy brown mustard
• milk
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• grissini breadstick

I have been hearing people talk about spicy brown mustard and I had never had it. I went to the store yesterday and decided to try it. The way I tried it was by seasoning my chicken with it. I mixed 1 teaspoon of the spicy brown mustard wit…h 1 tablespoon of milk. I seasoned the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder and put it inside a ziploc bag. I then added the mustard and milk mixture into the bag and sealed it. I shook the bag as to coat the entire chicken and then refrigerated it for an hour. After an hour I placed the chicken in oven safe dish and baked it at 350 degrees, covered for about 20 mins. After 20 mins. I uncovered it and let it bake for another 10 mins. (Or until it is no longer pink inside) In the meantime I steamed some fresh baby spinach and seasoned it with salt and garlic powder. I placed it on my plate and served the chicken on top with a Grissini breadstick on the side. 
The chicken was very tasty and moist. I think I will make this again when I’m off the diet for my entire family. I think my kids would actually eat it =D Enjoy!

HCG VLCD Basil Beef Patties with Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette

Claudia Mason

• ground beef
• salt
• pepper
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• Basil vinagrette
• tomato
• melba toast

For this patties all I did was seasoned the ground beef with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. When it was all well combined I added 1 Tablespoon of Basil vinagrette to the meat and mixed it well. I then separated the meat in ha…lf and molded them into patties. I put them on my pan and cooked them until they were no longer pink inside. 

In the meantime I sliced a small tomato and coated each one with a little bit of the basil vinagrette. I placed the slices on my plate and placed the 2 cooked patties along with my Melba toast on the same plate. It was really good and the smell was great! Bon appetite!!

HCG Garlic Oregano Beef

Becky Rassi

• 2 pound roast (sirloin roasts are lower in fat)
• Put in a Crockpot along with 1/2 Cup water
• Cover the top with a couple tablespoons of Oregano
• Spread minced garlic (3 or 4 tsp.) across top
• Sprinkle 1 tsp. of salt and 1 tsp. of pepper over the top.
• Cook on low for at least 12 hours.
• Shred and enjoy.

HCG Diet Meat in Tomato Sauce

• 1 large tomato
• 100 grams of lean hamburger, chicken, shrimp, or fish
• 1/4 tsp. of garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp. onion salt
• 1/4 tsp. Italian Seasoning without any carbs

Cut up the tomato and put it into a sauce pan to cook on medium heat for about 5 - 10 minutes. Occasionally smash the tomato to help soften it. In the mean time, put the meat on the George Foreman Grill. Check to see that the tomato has been heated all the way through and has a soft texture (or whatever consistency you prefer). After the meat is properly cooked, combine with the cooked tomato and add in your spices.

HCG VLCD Beef/Buffalo and Tomatoes

Anne-Marie Hunter

• 100 grams ground Beef or Buffalo
• Oregano to taste (2 T?)
• Garlic Salt to Taste (1/2 t)
• 1 Med-large tomato

Break up the meat in a bowl. Add the spices and mix. Place in a non-stick fry pan over med heat. When almost brown, add the tomatoes. Cook until done.

HCG Beef/Buffalo and Onion

Anne-Marie Hunter

• 100 grams ground Beef or Buffalo
• Oregano to taste (2 T?)
• Garlic Salt to Taste (1/2 t)
• ½ med-large Onion

Fry onion in a non-stick pan. Break up the meat in a bowl. Add the spices and mix. Place in a fry pan over med heat. When almost brown, add the tomatoes. Cook until done.

HCG Diet Chicken with Ginger and Orange

• 100g chicken - cut into chunks
• Black pepper
• Orange - cut in 1/4s
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 T fresh ginger root (about 1/2”-1” long piece, peeled & minced)
• 1/2 t Basil
• Juice of half lemon

Preheat pan over MED heat. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Add chicken to pan and stir fry until brown on all sides, about 5-10 mins. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Squeeze juice of orange quarters over chicken. Peel & separate orange into sections. Add orange sections, ginger, lemon juice, and basil. Stir well. Cover and simmer for about 20-30 mins.

HCG VLCD Oregano-Basil Chicken

Karen Mgoguen

• 3.5 oz chicken breast
• 1 c homemade chicken broth
• 1 T. oregano
• 2 t organic basil
• Juice of ½ a lemon
• 5 oz tomato
• Garlic salt
• Stevia

Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken flat. Place all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer on low for an hour or more. When the chicken gets tender, cut it up. Sprinkle garlic salt and stevia to taste.

HCG Rosemary Chicken

• 100 grams chicken breast
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup chicken broth or water
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 serving Melba toast crumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the lemon juice, salt, and rosemary in a bowl. Add the chicken and marinate for at least an hour. Mix the remaining spices and Melba toast crumbs together in a separate bowl. Dip the chicken into the spice mixture and coat thoroughly. Put the coated chicken in a baking dish. Pour in the broth and sprinkle remaining spice mixture over top. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until fully cooked. Sprinkle chicken with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and lemon slices.

HCG Diet Chili

• 100 grams of chicken breast
• 2 cups homemade broth
• 1 t. of cayenne pepper
• 1 t. of black pepper
• 1 T. of cumin
• 1 T. of chili powder
• Shredded cabbage

Either use pre-cooked chicken or cook the chicken first. Pour the homemade chicken broth into a saucepan and add the spices. When the water is boiling add the cabbage and pre cooked chicken. 
Let simmer for about 10 minutes.

HCG VLCD Grilled Chicken Tacos

• 100 grams cooked chicken, shredded
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp oregano
• cayenne pepper to taste
• pinch of cumin
• cilantro, chopped
• 2-4 large lettuce leaves, washed, dried

In small pan cook chicken in broth, add spices. Deglaze the pan with lemon juice or water. Wrap chicken in lettuce leaves and eat with hands like a taco. Top with small amount of salsa.

HCG Garlic and Spinach Steak

• Flank Steak
• Homemade chicken broth (see below under “Soups” or in the 101 Worry-Free HCG Diet Recipes cookbook)
• Garlic
• Nutmeg
• Parsley
• Salt and pepper
• Spinach

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a meat mallet to tenderize and flatten the steak until it is about ½ an inch thick. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the meat. Place the garlic, parsley, and spinach in a food processor or blender and puree. Add in just enough chicken broth to produce a paste. Spread paste on one side of the Flank Steak. Add just a touch of nutmeg. Roll up the flank Steak and secure with a string or toothpicks. Bake in the oven until meat is cooked according to your personal preference.

HCG Diet Fish and Seafood Dishes

HCG Diet Grilled Shrimp with Romaine Lettuce

Claudia Mason

• grilled shimp
• salt
• pepper
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• romaine lettuce
• vinagrette

This was very simple. I grilled my shrimp over the stove seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper. I tossed it over some romaine lettuce and added my favorite vinagrette over it. It was fast, easy and tasty.  Enjoy!!

HCG VLCD rilled Orange Roughy with Sauteed Red Onions

Claudia Mason

• orange roughy
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• onion powder
• taragon
• red onion
• HCG safe broth
• Grissini Breadstick

This was easy and quick to cook. I seasoned my Orange roughy with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder and fresh chopped Taragon. I sliced 1/3 of a red onion (because it was too big) I grilled the orange roughy on the stove with 1 Tablespoon of HCG safe broth. I then grilled my onions in the same pan and added 1 more Tablespoon of broth to sautee the onions. Sprinkled a bit more fresh tarragon and served it with my grissini breadstick.Enjoy!!

HCG Faux Crab Cakes with Salsa

Claudia Mason

• fresh crab meat
• tomato
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• fresh cilantro
• yellow mustard
• melba toast

Ok, I tried to make crab cakes and although they do not taste like the real thing the flavor was not bad. I got fresh crab meat and pulled it apart with a fork. I then mixed it with some chopped a couple of small slices of tomato to mix in …with the crab meat and reserved the rest of the tomato for the salsa. I seasoned the crab meat mixture with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder and fresh cilantro (finely chopped). I added 1/2 teaspoon of yellow mustard and shapped it into 2 small patties. I crushed 2 Melba rounds into powder and spread the powder on a plate. I then placed the patties on the plate and covered them as best as I could. I then placed them into my oven safe dish and cooked it at 325 degrees for about 12-15 mins. or until you see it starting to brown a bit.

The Salsa was easy too. I chopped up the rest of the tomato and more cilantro, about 3 Tablespoons. I seasoned it with salt, pepper and onion powder. I mixed it well and added about 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon. Served it with the crab cakes and voila!  Enjoy. (note: Because we cannot have egg yet or mayonnaise the patties were not able to stick together very well. You will need to be careful pulling them out of the oven or they will fall apart. They were also not crunchy because it only had 2 Melba rounds. I’ll keep playing with it some more to see if I can better the recipe. If I do, you will know about it. Feel free to try it though, it was pretty good)

HCG Diet Orange Flounder with Red Onions and Melba Rounds

Claudia Mason

• flounder
• salt
• pepper
• fresh tarragon
• orange juice
• red onion
• melba toast

I was in the mood for something sweet today in my meal so I cooked this.
I marinated the flounder with salt, pepper, garlic powder, fresh tarragon choppped, the juice of 1/2 of an orange and added 1/3 of a red onion sliced. I left that in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. I cut a square piece of aluminum foil, big enough to put the fish and trimmings in so I could make it into a pouch. I then put it in the oven and broiled it for 20 mins. I sliced the other 1/2 of orange and placed it on my plate to serve with the fish and onions. It was very good and I just added my Melba rounds.

HCG VLCD White Fish and Cajun Spices

• 100 grams of white fish (orange roughy, tilapia, etc.)
• Dash of paprika
• Dash of chili powder
• Dash of garlic salt

Place the fish on a George Foreman Grill or in a pan and sprinkle a mixture of paprika, chili powder, and garlic salt on the top of the fish. Use enough to almost cover the top of the fish. Season to taste.

HCG Lemon Oregano Whitefish Packet w/ Asparagus

Renee

• 100 grams of white fish
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 T. Oregano
• Asparagus
• Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 400F. Then snap off the woody ends of asparagus and discard.
Tear off a large sheet of non-stick aluminum foil. In the center of this sheet, place asparagus spears and sprinkle with salt/pepper. Place white fish on top of asparagus. In small bowl, combine lemon juice and oregano, and pour over fish. Fold up edges and completely seal packet on all sides. Bake 10-20 minutes or until fish flakes. Serve.

HCG Diet Lemon Pepper Fish

Renee

• 100 grams of whitefish
• 1-3 garlic cloves minced
• Juice from ½ a lemon
• ¼ t. turmeric
• ¼ t. cumin powder
• ¼ t. salt
• ½ t. black pepper

In a bowl mix together the minced garlic, black pepper, salt, cumin, and turmeric. Dip the fish in the mixture, coating both sides of the fish. Cover and refrigerate to allow spices to marinate for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake fish on non-stick pan/dish and cover with remaining marinade. Bake for about 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the fish. When the fish meat is flaking off remove from oven. Serve with lemon juice.

HCG VLCD Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

• 100g cooked shrimp
• Tomatoes
• Juice of half lemon
• 1 T. parsley (and any additional seasonings you like)
• Salt/pepper to taste

Place cooked shrimp in food processor. Pulse a few times to chop up shrimp. Or, simply chop with sharp knife. In small bowl, combine chopped shrimp, parsley, lemon juice, salt/pepper. Cover and refrigerate 30 mins-1 hr. When ready to serve, cut off top of tomato. Scoop out inside of tomato. Chop & combine inside of tomato with shrimp mix. (You may discard seeds if you like.) Fill tomato with shrimp mix. Top with a couple dashes of Tabasco (optional) and serve.

HCG Crab Cakes

• 100g crab meat
• 1 grissini finely ground
• 1 t parsley
• 1/2 t lemon juice
• 1/2 t tarragon
• 1/2 t paprika
• 1/4 t white pepper
• 1/4 t cayenne
• 1/4 t dry mustard

Grind grissini into powder and place into small dish. In bowl, combine crab meat and remaining ingredients. Mix well and form into patties. Coat each side of patty with grissini powder. Brown in non-stick skillet over MED heat for 3 minutes each side, or place on George Foreman for 4-5 minutes.

HCG Diet Cajun Shrimp

• 100 grams of raw or precooked shrimp
• 1 T. chili powder
• 1 T. paprika
• 1/2 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. onion powder
• 1 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. dried thyme
• 1/2 t. ground pepper
• 1/2 t. cayenne pepper
• 2 packets of stevia
• Lemon wedge

Preheat the George Foreman Gril. Mix all of the seasonings together in a small bowl. Season the shrimp with some of the seasoning. Cook on the grill and eat.

HCG VLCD Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

• 100 grams shrimp
• 2 medium green Boston lettuce leaves
• 3 T. apple cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 T. fresh ginger
• 1- 4 t. garlic powder
• 1- 4 t.salt
• 1-4 t. chili pepper

Place the shrimp, salt, and pepper in a pan and pour water over top until shrimp is covered. 
Cook until the water is boiling, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the shrimp are opaque. Drain the shrimp and cool. Combine the chili pepper and vinegar in a bowl. Mix in the garlic, and Stevia to taste. Serve the shrimp with the sauce on the side.

HCG Lemon Cod with a Kick

• 100 grams of Cod
• 1/4 cup homemade chicken broth
• 1 T. Fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup more homemade chicken broth (see below under “Soups” or in the 101 Worry-Free HCG Diet Recipescookbook)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook the cod in the chicken broth until it is opaque. Stir in the rest of the chicken broth, lemon juice, salt and peppers and serve.

HCG Diet Citrus Steamed Fish

• White fish
• Dill
• Onions
• Lemon juice
• Orange slices
• Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on both sides of the fish. Slice up the onions and spread out on one half of a large piece of parchment or aluminum foil. Lay the fish over top of the onions and the orange slices on top of fish. Squeeze lemon juice over top and garnish with fresh dill. Enclose the fish in a “pocket” by folding the other half of parchment/aluminum foil over top. Put in a baking dish to steam in the oven for about 20-30.

HCG VLCD Baked Garlic Shrimp

• 100 grams of shrimp, cleaned
• 2 T. homemade chicken broth
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1/2 Grissini breadstick, crumbled
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 3 T. chopped parsely
• Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the grissini breadstick, broth, garlic, and parsley. Place the shrimp in a baking dish and sprinkle the blend of grissini and spices over top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake in the oven uncovered for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle lemon juice over top before serving.

HCG Diet Soups

HCG Homemade Chicken Broth

101 Worry-Free HCG Diet Recipes Book

• 6 100 gram peices of chicken breast
• 8 cups of water
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. onion salt
• 1/4 tsp. celery salt
• 1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Combine ingredients in a pot and cook until chicken is done. Remove chicken and refrigerate or freeze to use at a later time (6 servings). Put two cups of broth in a medium size container to make soup or add a few tablespoons to saute veggies.

HCG Diet Radish Soup

• Radishes sliced or chopped
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 c homemade stock
• Salt and Pepper to taste.

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

HCG VLCD Chicken Soup

• 2 cups homemade chicken broth (may substitute 1 cup water for 1 cup broth)
• 100 g chicken breast cut up into cubes
• 1-2 cups diced celery or tomatoes
• 1/2 t. poultry spice blend
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• Cayenne pepper to taste
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Boil the chicken broth in a saucepan with the garlic, onion, and pepper. Mix in the chicken and celery. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes or more until chicken is fully cooked and the celery is tender .

HCG Tomato Soup

• Homemade Chicken Broth
• Tomato
• Roasted garlic
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 T. fat free milk, optional

Place the tomatoes under the broiler for 5-10 minutes. Watch carefully so as not burn them. Place the tomatoes into a saucepan and pour enough broth over. Stir in the roasted garlic when the mixture begins to reach boiling point. Pour this into a blender and add salt and pepper to taste. When the mixture has cooled, add milk if you like.

HCG Diet Lemon Chicken Soup

• 100g cooked chicken breast (diced or shredded)
• 2-3 c homemade chicken broth
• Chopped spinach (allowed amount)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 t thyme
• Salt to taste
• White pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 20 minutes.

HCG VLCD Cinnamon Curry Chicken Soup

• 100g chicken - cubed
• diced onion (allowed amount)
• 2 c homemade broth
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 t curry powder
• 1/4 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t pumpkin pie spice
• salt/black pepper to taste

In saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 mins.

HCG Cream of Chicken Soup

• 100g cooked chicken
• celery (allowed amount)
• 1-2 c homemade chicken broth
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 t parsley
• 1/2 t basil
• ground white pepper (to taste)
• salt (optional)

In food processor, combine all ingredients and chop until adequately mixed. Pour into saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and heat about 20-30 minutes.

HCG Diet Desserts

HCG Diet Baked Apples

• 1 apple
• 1 serving Melba toast crumbs
• Sprinkle of lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Powdered Stevia
• Pinch of vanilla powder

Core the apple and cut in half. Mix Melba toast crumbs with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla powder, and stevia. Top apple halves with Melba mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees until apples are soft and Melba toast topping is lightly brown. Top with Stevia and spices and bake. Serve warm.

HCG VLCD Apple Pie Crumble

• Any apples or 2 you like
• 2 pieces Melba toast
• 1-2 pkg Stevia
• 1 1/2 T. cinnamon
• 2 T. water

Core apple and remove seeds if any. Crush Melba toasts and mix Stevia, melba, ½ T cinnamon to make crust. Add water to half the crust mix—moisten and begin to press crust into soufflé dish. Cut apple into thin slices and toss together Stevia and cinnamon with 1-2 T. water. Place apples into dish and cover with the remaining DRY Melba mix. Bake 450 for 15 minutes.

HCG Applesauce

• 1 apple
• 3 T. water
• Cinnamon (optional)

Peel, core, and dice apple. Place diced apple in mini-crockpot and add water. Add cinnamon. Cook at least two hours. When finished, mash with spoon or fork, or place in blender to reach desired consistency. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

HCG Diet Cinnamon Grapefruit

• 1/2 grapefruit
• Cinnamon to taste (optional)
• Stevia to taste

Take a knife around the inside peel of the grapefruit so that it cuts out the grapefruit from the peel. (I usually have to use my fingers after this to pull the grapefruit out.) Separate the sections and place in a bowl. (It’s best if the grapefruit is really juicy. If it’s not, sprinkle with a bit of water to moisten.) Sprinkle with Stevia and cinnamon. Toss, then place back into grapefruit peel. Broil for about 3-5 minutes until caramelized.

MEATBALLS AND TOMATO SAUCE [1 protein , 1 veggie,

1 grissini bread stick ]

4 0Z OR 100 GRAMS GROUND VEAL,BEEF [93/7] OR  CHICKEN

1/2 tsp garlic

1 Tbsp oregano

1 tsp Italian seasoning

salt & pepper to taste

roll into balls broil or saute untill done

 1 med TOMATO OR 1 cup can diced tomato

1 1/2 cup water

 Italian seasoning to taste , garlic , salt, pepper

simmer down untill nice thickness add browned meatballs simmer few more minutes

CHICKEN SOUP

  100 GRAM OR 3.5 OZ CHICKEN BREAST    CUT INTO BITE SIZED PIECES 

 2 CHICKEN BUILLION CUBES OR PKGS

 3 CUPS WATER

 2 CUPS SPINACH  CHOPPED   * ADD  1 CUP NEAR END AS IT WILL COOK AWAY*

  OR ADD VEGGIE OF CHOICE [ DO NOT MIX VEGGIES ADD 1 OFF THE LIST AT A TIME ONLY]      2 CUPS CHOPPED CABBAGE    [TRY 1 CUP PURPLE & 1 CUP GREEN ]

 1 TBSP FRESH GARLIC OR POWDERED

 1 TSP ONION POWDER

 1 TBSP PARSLEY IF FRESH CHOP FINE

  SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE

   BRING ALL INGREDIENTS TO BOIL , FOR APPROX 30 - 45 MIN

 WHEN USING SPINACH[ ADD 1/2 SPINACH]  COVER AND LET SIMMER FOR  APPROX 30 MIN **ADD  OTHER 1 CUP CHOPPED SPINACH AT VERY END COOK ANOTHER 3-5 MIN.