Category
Meal Replacement
Servings
1
Prep Time
5 minutes
Calories
220
Team up a cheddar cheese stick, uncured beef or turkey stick, celery sticks, and high fiber vegetable juice to create a high protein food combo that provides a good source of fiber and contains less than 250 calories and 7 grams of net carbs.
Author:Anita T. Shaffer, RDN
Ingredients
- 1 cheddar cheese stick (21 – 28 grams, or about 1 oz.), full fat, not light or reduced fat
- 1 uncured beef or turkey stick (32 grams, or about 1 oz.), 100 calories or less, 300 mg sodium or less, and about 3 – 6 grams of fat per stick
- ¼ cup celery sticks
- 6 fl. oz. (3/4 cup) vegetable juice with added fiber (for example, V8® Fiber)
Directions
This DIY meal replacer is as simple as it gets. There’s virtually no preparation- just choose your foods and enjoy them as they are.
Dip celery sticks into your vegetable juice, if desired.
Perfect to eat at home, or pack and take to eat at work or on the go.
Recipe Note
- For added convenience, purchase pre-cut celery sticks.
- Pour juice into a re-usable juice box container to take on the go.
Nutrition
Serving Size
1 serving
Calories 220,
Protein
16 grams,
Fat
12 grams,
Carbs
12 grams,
Fiber
5 grams
