Slow carb recipe: tuna, broccoli and pinto beans

November 7th, 2011

A few friends have asked me what you’re allowed to eat on the slow carb diet. I’ve decided to write down a few of my go-to recipes so people can see what I eat on a regular basis.

Tuna, Broccoli & Pinto Beans

I couldn’t come up with a better name for this, so for now I’m just calling it by the ingredients.

1 can tuna (I’ve been buying the tuna in water).
1-2 cups (ish) broccoli florets
1/2 – 1 cup (ish) pinto beans
Salt, pepper, lemon juice to taste.

Directions: (Pay attention, this is tricky) place beans, florets, and tuna in a bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice, salt and pepper on the tuna to taste. I usually leave the broccoli frozen and then by lunchtime a minute or two in the microwave warms everything up evenly. You could also steam the broccoli if you wanted it to be more crisp.

Notes: I buy frozen broccoli florets. They’re a bit more expensive than broccoli cuts, but I tend to not like the broccoli stems when frozen. They just don’t taste very good. You could do fresh broccoli, though I’d recommend blanching it first.