South Beach Diet Recipes: Phase 3

Phase 3 is the maintenance phase of the diet. This is the part of the diet where it is most important to feel comfortable cooking various recipes, because if you are following the South Beach Diet, this is the way of eating that you have committed to for the long term. Feel free to experiment with your favorite recipes during this phase of the diet, looking for ways to cut out as many carbohydrates as possible. Incidentally, the recipes below are also appropriate for the other stages of the diet, as well.

Any Flavor Cheesecake

1 - 8 ounce package fat-free cream cheese
1 - 8 ounce package low-fat ricotta cheese Gourmet Vanilla Sugar
4 tablespoons Da Vinci Gourmet Sugar Free Syrup, flavor of your choice
1/2 cup Splenda granulated sweetener, or to taste
1 packet unflavored gelatin

In a large bowl, soften the cream cheese and then mix in the ricotta, beating at medium speed until smooth. Separately mix the syrup, Splenda and gelatin together, and add one cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Add this mixture to the cheese mixture and mix well. Pour into ramekins and let chill for at least two hours.

Foil-Baked Fish

4 fillets fish
1 cup fresh green beans
1 cup fresh yellow squash
1 teaspoon dill
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lime

Brush each filet of fish with olive oil and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Sprinkle with a pinch of dill. Place on a sheet of aluminum foil and add one fourth cup of green beans and squash. Sprinkle with a bit of lime juice. Repeat this process for each fillet, and fold each into a tight packet. Place on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven and cook for at least 15 minutes, or until fish flakes when separated with a fork.

More South Beach Diet Recipes

* South Beach Diet Recipes: Phase 1
* South Beach Diet Recipes: Phase 2