Recipe: Krab Salad

No, that isn't a typo. Yes, I meant crab with a "k."  Krab, (aka, "crab delights" or "crab sticks")  isn't exactly a culinary delicacy, but it's a cheap alternative to the real thing and it's jammed pack with protein (be sure to check the label to make sure you're getting a crab alternative that doesn't have a lot of fillers or starch).

Krab isn't for everybody...so if you already don't like it, this recipe isn't going to "win you over"....but, if you are just looking for some variety to your Dukan diet, this is pretty easy!

Krab Salad


4 Krab sticks ("leg style"), roughly torn up by hand
1/2 cup plain, 0% Greek yogurt
1/4 cup diced onion
1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning or creole seasoning


Directions: Mix items well in bowl. Chill.

Dukanning

du·kan·ning [doo-kan-ning]: noun- the act, process, or discipline of adhering to the Dukan Diet.

I woke up this morning after my first day of dukanning (yes, it's a word now) feeling slimmer...or was I just hungry? I headed to the kitchen to find out. After polishing off the tub of cottage cheese I had bought for the week, I came to the conclusion that I probably had not gotten any slimmer over the course of the past 24-hours.

Yesterday was my first official day attacking and I'm planning on doing it for the full 10 days. I don't own a scale, and to be honest, I'm not really in to numbers. I will judge the success of this diet by how well my jeans fit.

My first day attacking went pretty smoothly, but I did some prep work the day before. I made 2 different kinds of chicken salad using baked chicken and greek yogurt as a base (recipes to follow). I am sure I can handle this "protein only" diet, as long as there is some variety! They say variety is the spice of life and I try to remember this when I'm cooking--I just dukan't eat a bland diet!! 

Luckily, there are many ways to spice up your foods when you're dukanning: garlic, fresh or dry herbs, spices, salts, vinegars, mustards, lemon zest, and even a small amount of onion or fresh ginger....I'm not sure about wasabi (but I'll probably use it)...in conclusion, there are plenty of options out there to make your the dukan ATTACK! phase du-able.

Will keep you posted on how day 2 pans out...

KMR