South Beach Diet Recipes Appetizers

Here are two great appetizer recipes that you can enjoy in Phase I of the South Beach Diet.

Beef Kushisashi

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup chopped green onions and tops
1 tablespoon sugar substitute
1/2 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 small clove garlic, pressed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1-1/4 pounds boneless beef sirloin steak

• Blend soy sauce, green onions, sugar, oil, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger in small saucepan.
• Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute; cool.
• Cover and set aside.
• Slice beef into 1/8-inch-thick strips about 4 inches long and 1-inch wide.
• Thread onto bamboo or metal skewers keeping meat as flat as possible; brush both sides of beef with sauce.
• Place skewers on rack of broiler pan; broil to desired degree of doneness.

Serves 5-6 for appetizers

Baha Roll

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking brown or wild rice
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup reduced-calorie mayo
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced green onion
2 teaspoons grated gingerroot or 1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
4 (8-inch) whole-wheat tortillas
1/2 pound fresh spinach (1 bunch), stems
removed
1 can (6-1/8 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
3/4 cup thin julienne-strip, peeled cucumber
1/4 medium ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and
thinly sliced
1 egg white, beaten
Pickled ginger strips, fresh cilantro or
parsley (optional)

• Cook rice according to package, using chicken broth instead of water.
• Fluff rice; cool or cover and chill if preparing ahead.
• In a small bowl, stir together mayo, vinegar, onion, and gingerroot; stir mixture into cooked rice until well combined.
• To assemble rolls, place tortillas on flat surface.
• Spread 1/4 of the rice mixture evenly over each tortilla to within 1/2-inch of edge.
• Arrange spinach leaves, overlapping slightly, over rice layer.
• Sprinkle tuna and cucumber evenly over spinach.
• On each tortilla, place 2 slices of avocado crosswise over center of filling.
• Starting at the bottom edge of each tortilla, roll up tightly, enclosing filling and avocado in center.
• Moisten opposite edge of tortilla with egg white; press edges together to seal.
• Wrap in waxed paper and twist ends; chill at least 2 hours before serving.
• To serve, unwrap rolls; slice each roll crosswise into 8 1-inch slices.

Makes 4 main dishes or 32 appetizers

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