Going through a vegetarian GM diet can be difficult in the beginning. The most difficult part of the diet is the food variety. Most food items allowed on the General Motors diet will consist only of fruits, vegetables and brown rice. Unlike a regular GM diet plan that includes meat options such as beef mainly with the odd substitution with chicken, the vegetarian diet plan tends to be more restricted.
A simple tip for those planning a strict vegetarian GM Diet can start prepping their digestive systems a few weeks before starting the diet. This way your body will react better and you will be better prepared mentally and physically.
That said, the best way to get used to the vegetarian GM diet is to eat delicious fruit and vegetable meals. By the means of simple yet scrumptious recipes, going completely vegetarian becomes not only much easier to handle but at the same time a fulfilling challenge to win.
Tunisian Vegetable Couscous Recipe
Tunisian Vegetable Couscous
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 chopped zucchini
- 1 coarsely chopped yellow squash
- 1 chopped red bell pepper
- 1 chopped red onion
- ½ cup nicely sliced baby portabella mushrooms
- 1 chopped yellow bell pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ sweet paprika smoked
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 can chickpeas
- 2 cups dry couscous
- 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (optional)
Procedure:
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat, then add onions, zucchini, squash, and carrot. Stir the ingredients occasionally until onions become soft and translucent. Mix the red and yellow peppers and mushrooms, then cook for another 3 minutes.
- Pour the vegetable broth together with cardamom, paprika, cilantro and salt until mixture boils. Reduce the heat while adding the tomatoes and chickpeas. Slowly add the couscous while continuously stirring. Vegetables should remain tender.
- Cover pot and remove from heat. Let stand for five minutes then fluff couscous with fork.
- Serve with orange zest and paprika. Parmesan cheese can be added for extra flavor but try to avoid it. If you are a vegan then this does not become an option.
Simple, easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Another recipe to cut out and keep especially when you are on the GM Diet.
Mixed Sprouts and Corn
Mixed Sprouts and Corn work really well together and ends up as a tasty and filling dish that can be eaten by folks that love Indian food and at the same time are trying to lose weight. This recipe also works well if you are on the GM Diet.
Mixed Sprouts and Corn
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed sprouts of your choice (chick peas, moong dal, kidney beans)
- 1/2 cup of boiled corn
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger paste
- Pinch of black pepper powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt
- Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves(cilantro)
- 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut (optional)
Method
Cook the sprouts in the water till tender. Remove from heat. Add the boiled corn and mix it well. Keep this aside. Now for dressing mix ginger, salt, pepper powder, honey and lemon juice.
Before serving mix the corn, sprouts mixture and the dressing. Garnish with coriander leaves and coconut.
Polynesian Chicken Recipe
Quick and easy chicken recipe for you to try. This recipe works wonders if you are on a diet or following a diet program. Infact, it works really well if you are on the GM Diet, especially for folks that are not keen on the beef portion on the General Motors diet.
Chicken can be used as a substitute for beef but do keep this important tip in mind if you decide to use chicken instead of beef on the GM Diet then you must remove the skin of the chicken thoroughly. The skin contains a lot of cholesterol, cholesterol can ruin your diet effectiveness and you would be none the wiser.
Polynesian Chicken
Ingredients:
- 6 pcs. Chicken thighs
- 1 can fruit cocktail, syrup included
Procedure:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Rinse and dry the chicken pieces. Remove the skin, this is important if you are on the GM Diet. Place the chicken pieces in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Add the fruit cocktail together with the juice over the chicken pieces and bake for 1 hour. No turning or basting required.
- Serve together with fresh greens.