Starters, Salads & Sauces

Summer grilling is not over yet. This one can be done on the grill, in the broiler, or follow my lead to sear it and roast it in your oven. The last option is used by French restaurants who serve steak.

Makes for a great steak. In the picture I served it with shallot onion rings as a garnish and veggie on the side. You can still have a salad with this too and be within your allotment for ZReduction.

This is another really simple Mexican staple. Again, fresh vegetables are key to a really great tasting salsa. Can go with meats, poultry, or even fish.

This is a great Italian sauce that you can serve with steak, chicken or fish. You can eat it warm or cold.

This creative dressing comes to us from Plan Z dieter Maria. This is perfect for those that want a dressing that has more thickness. Love it! Big YUM!

This dressing is really good. If you like Russian dressing you might consider this Russian dressing’s cousin. Just whiz it up and pour it on.

I have made this sauce and used it several ways. I use it as a marinade and grilling sauce. I also use it in stir fry. It is designed to be SPICY.

This dressing can be served warm over spinach to wilt a salad. It can also be stored cold if you would like cold Asian dressing. You can serve it with any salad.

I made this dressing to mimic what you’d get in a large steakhouse. YUM!

Serve this salsa over a grilled chicken, grilled fish or even your favorite meat. You can also, of course, serve it with chips!

Making dressing is very easy on Plan Z by Zola. Here are some hints and tips that will help you add a little zest to your ZReduction foods.

This rub recipe that can be used on burgers, fish, chicken or any kind of meat.

This stuff tastes amazing on grilled steak, chicken, grilled shrimp. You name it.

From Zola’s blender comes another dressing for Plan Z Reduction!

Be creative. This is a zingy, zippy sauce. Leave out a chili if you want it less spicy. You could even take this sauce and serve it with simple, grilled chicken. Big YUM

This barbecue sauce is most like the tangy sauces you find in a jar at the store. This just doesn’t have the nasty sugar they add to all of the other sauces.

This is a very spicy dressing. I served it over grilled chicken tenders on a big salad with raw veggies. Really flavorful.

"I really wanted to have a cocktail sauce with my shrimp, so I did some exploring. This is an adaptation from Joy of Cooking. "

One of the most difficult things to do for the ZReduction phase of the diet is to come up with sauces that don’t taste sour. Not with this sauce.

This is a super-simple dessert or entrée accompaniment.