Okay..i saw this salad made on Food Network by Emeril. I know the honey is not good in it...but is there anything else that I need to be wary of? I am about to start my sixth day of induction and this salad looked so mouth watering! Please help!! Is there a substitute for the honey?

I can do without the fried onions on top the salad...just REALLY want the rest of it!..grin

Any substitutions that would make this low carb would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!...Lisa

TURKEY CHOPPED SALAD

1/2 pound raw bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound roasted turkey meat, diced
4 ounces Maytag blue cheese or other domestic cheese, crumbled
4 large hard boiled eggs, thinly sliced
4 Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced
1 medium avocado, peeled and diced
1 head iceberg lettuce, cleaned, cored and chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup flour
1 large red onion cut into thin rings
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Preheat the fryer.

In a sauti pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Whisk the mustard, vinegar, and honey, all to taste, into the bacon fat. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the turkey, cheese, eggs, crispy bacon, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce, and green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the red onion rings in the seasoned flour, coating completely and shaking off the excess. Fry the onion rings until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt. Toss the lettuce with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, mound a quarter of the salad in the center of each serving plate. Pile the onions on top of each salad. Garnish with parsley.

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Holy Toledo, girl....I wouldn't worry about the honey so much as the 1 cup of flour!!!

You could sub Splenda for the honey, but since there are 84 grams of carbs in 1 cup of flour I'd stay away from this altogether. That would be almost 3 days worth of carbs. WOW...I think I'd stop watching Emeril.

Do you have a low-carb cookbook? If not, there is a pretty good one online at:


http://www.camacdonald.com/lc/LowCa...ing-Recipes.htm

It has some great recipes. Give it a look.

Paris