Z2: ZReduction Recipes

If you have a hankering for potato chips, try these!

This is a great Zola to Go! dish, perfect for those cold days for lunch.

This is a fun, colorful side dish to a plain piece of meat. This goes together so fast! You can even make it in the morning and finish assembly just before dinner.

This is an easy and tasty meal that comes together in a jiffy. Big Yum!

This is probably the spiciest offering for Plan Z. So if you like Indian food and you like it spicy, this is your ticket.

You won’t ever need potato chips again.

This chili is tasty but not overly spicy.

Just in time for all the big football games coming up. My newest chili. LOVE this stuff! Big YUM.

This dish made a wonderful lunch salad entrée in our Plan Z kitchen. I think it would be GREAT as an appetizer at a cocktail party, too.

This soup is super easy to make.  If you are a fan of southern food this will hit the spot.

The Berghoff is a famous Chicago restaurant. Their creamed spinach is an institution in itself. This is my ZReduction version.

This is such a versatile side dish it goes well with any type of protein.

You could also add some of this roasted garlic to a batch of cooked green beans or asparagus for a nice flavor combo.

If you miss soda but know in your heart that it’s bad for you, try a recipe like this one.

This is super easy. A great summer entrée that comes together in a flash.

This is going to taste just like a traditional enchilada without the tortilla. If you have Mexican food fans in your family this is a hit!

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Amy from Chicago. Good thinking, Amy! Great idea!

This delicious recipe was submitted by Dieter Karen. Thanks Karen!

To make this dish “patriotic’ all you need to do is add blueberries and you have a red and blue dessert. You don’t need to feel left out of the holiday celebration just because you’re on a diet. Yours will be just as colorful and tasty as anything else being served.

Raspberry coulis is often used by dessert chefs to decorate your dessert at a restaurant. They put a swirl of it on your plate or maybe drizzle it over the top of the dessert. You can be fancy or plain as you wish.

I adapted this recipe for Plan Z from one of Bobby Flay’s ideas. I love a good grilled peach in the summer. Even if you have a crowd over for a barbecue you can grill up a bunch of these in a jiffy and everyone will enjoy a healthy dessert.

This chicken is super moist and yummy. The ranch dressing gives it a gourmet feel without any work at all!

A great but simple marinade contributed by Dieter Insider Amy.

Fancy on the budget, fancy on the fare, light on the calories, and delicious in the air! This dish will make you feel spoiled, even when you are on a diet.

This is a more exotic lemonade but a refreshing one. You’ll feel fancy drinking this.

I would not drink this all day while on ZReduction, but a couple of glasses should be fine.

This is a wonderfully moist meatloaf. It has a kick from the Cajun spices but not all that much and you can adjust according to taste. This transports well to work.

This is a super easy meal to make; made even easier by doing it in your slow cooker. Simple Italian.

This recipe was submitted by dieter Gene. A delicious and easy ketchup without sugar!

I had a hankering for ribs. I ordered some as an appetizer at a restaurant and they just didn’t cut it. I could not get the craving out of my head, so I came up with the barbecued meatloaf recipe.  Hope you love it. 

A spicy no bean chili that packs a flavor punch! Add spinach for extra vitamins and color.

Tasty white fish and vegetables has been a regular part of my ZReduction regimen. My favorite is starting with a 6-8 ounce mahi-mahi fillet AND a 6-8 ounce hake fillet purchased frozen in big bags at Costco. This results in a “double batch” meal with the second half going in the fridge to bring into the menu flow a day or two later.

This a great, crustless quiche that can be eaten as a lunch or light dinner with Plan Z.

To make this burger taste extra special, consider topping it with a soup spoonful of spaghetti sauce. You can find one with no sugar in the spaghetti sauce aisle.

This comes together in a flash and tastes just as good as the recipes that cook for hours.

This is a super simple version I made up for a quick weeknight meal. It only takes a few minutes to make and really ramps up the flavor of your beef cut.

This is a drink you can make in a pitcher and enjoy all during ZReduction. I don’t usually like grapefruit at all, but LaCroix makes a grapefruit fizzy water that is just delightful. I use it to make this drink or I drink it plain over ice too.

This meatloaf makes six servings. When you serve it, remember that your crunch item is already included, so no breadstick or crackers with this meal.

This is a Mexican-style sauce. The sauce is definitely served cold and makes a great contrast to warm fish. You can also do this with chicken if you prefer.

These fast and fun kabobs can be made with any of your favorite ZReduction approved spices.

It took the Cubs 108 years to win the World Series. It only took VP Anger Management 7 years to “invent” this recipe.

Tuna is a hearty piece of fish full of antioxidants and protein. This meal will leave you full and satisfied.

This peach relish tastes a bit on the Indian-side. I had mine with salmon but you could serve it over chicken or pork, too. Plus it tastes fancy enough for company.

Gremolata, by definition, is a chopped herb and citrus condiment. Super simple and so fancy sounding.

This is a “Whopper” of a meatloaf, designed to taste like the famous burger. I hope you enjoy.

Since spinach is an unlimited, you can have as much as you like. It doesn't count towards your veggie portion which means you can have this and another veggie, too. YUM!

A perfect way to cool down over the hot 4th of July weekend. Here’s everything you need to make a refreshing carbonated lemonade or limeade; depending on which way you choose to go.

Grilling makes Plan Z easy and popular. This dish can be served to a whole family or even as part of an outdoor cookout party.

All the ingredients spend a lot of loving time together in the pot to make an amazingly simple and flavorful soup.

Dieter Jessica made this meal on one of her first days of ZReduction. It was so delicious she wanted to share it with everyone.