Free Diet Recipe

1/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 whole star anise
2 1/2 cups fresh red or pink grapefruit juice
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water, sugar, and star anise to boil until sugar is dissolved. Discard star anise and cool syrup. Stir syrup into grapefruit juice.
Pour mixture into a 13×9-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic [...]

3 large ripe tomatoes, halved crosswise and seeded
3 teaspoons sherry vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Sugar
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Using a grater over a wide bowl, hold the rounded side of a tomato half and rub the cut side against the large holes of [...]

2 cups thinly sliced Japanese cucumbers*
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
* English cucumbers may be substituted. The English cucumbers need to be peeled, cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced into thin half moons.
In a large bowl, combine cucumbers and salt; mix well. Add sugar, [...]

Rich with Chicken - Arroz Con Pollo
(low fat, low calorie, & low carbohydrate recipe)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces*
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
1 (7-ounce) jar “roasted” red peppers, drained
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon [...]