Slow-Carb Almond Crusted Mexican Calamari With Red Chilli Sauce

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Almond Crusted Calamari

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I had this appetizer in Mexico with my Mom and it inspired this dish. I wanted it to fit in the the 4HourBODY diet, so I modified it a bit. I used almond flour instead of the traditional breadcrumbs or cornmeal. I did fry them, but you could also bake them in the oven if you wanted to go lighter. There’s a bit of honey in the sauce but it tastes just as good if you ommit that if you’re being extra disciplined, which by the way, Suhhhweeeeet!

This Slow-Carb Almond Crusted Mexican Calamari With Red Chilli Sauce, is both delicious and good for you. Packed with protein from the squid and almonds, and rich in licopene from the tomato sauce, you will actually feel good about eating this calamari dish instead of how you usually feel after eating the typical restaurant version. Yeay! Win-win!

Usually, I like to cook something that I can eat 500 times throughout the week or freeze for later to make it a 5min. meal since I’m a single Mom, but, this is not that kind of dish. Do even think about freezing it for later or even eating it as leftovers. Almond Crusted Mexican Calamari is not like spaghetti sauce that taste better the next day. It will have the consistency of a dogs chew toy. Yuk!

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My Mom is in her second week of following this 4HourBody Slow-carb diet plan, so I was thinking about this re-invention for her. She really liked the one we had in Mexico, so why not create a little treat she can make for herself now. Her you go Mom! Love you!

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Using almond flour is okay in the 4HourBody diet plan. Tim Ferriss recommends taking it easy on the almonds but that they are okay in moderation.

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Start by prepping all of the ingredients. I shred my beets in the food processor. I find it to be less messy that way.

Shredded Beets

Take the lox out of the package.

Smoked Salmon / Lox

Next I peel my citrus fruits. Some fresh ruby red grapefruit and sweet navel oranges. I like to use the ruby grapefruit as opposed to the regular grapefruit for the added color and I prefer the sweetness of red vs. the regular grapefruit.

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Chopped orange

I’m super excited for this summers crop of strawberries. I planted a container of strawberries with purple basil around the edge of a container this year. Fingers crossed it works out! Nothing like having sweet organic strawberries out of your own garden. I’d love to hear if you have any tips about getting the most out of your garden. You can share in the comments below. I’m sure other people would love to know too.

strawberries

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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 orange peeled and chopped
  2. 1/2 grapefruit peeled and chopped
  3. 1/2 red pepper chopped
  4. 10 shrimp, cooked, peeled and chopped
  5. 1/2 cup smoked salmon or lox
  6. 2 cups mixed greens
  7. 4 strawberries, sliced
  8. 1/3 cup shredded beets
  9. Garnish with chives, edible flowers and a pinch of alfalfa sprouts
  10. Dressing
  11. 1/3 cup olive oil
  12. Juice of 1 large lemon
  13. 2 tsp honey
  14. 1 tsp dijon mustard
  15. 1 small garlic clove minced
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients. To mince the garlic, I used a garlic press so it's really fine. Store the dressing in the fridge. You will need to whisk/shake before using adding it to the salad.
  2. Add orange, grapefruit, pepper, shrimp, salmon and greens to a large bowl (DO NOT ADD THE BEETS). Mix in dressing and toss. Plate it, and add the beets and garnishes on top.
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