Cream of Chicken Soup

100g chicken, cooked and chopped
3 stalks celery
1 to 2 cups homemade broth
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp basil
Sea salt and pepper to taste

In a saucepan, combine broth, celery, and spices. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until celery is tender. Add chicken and cook for 5 more min. Transfer soup to blender. Blend until adequately mixed. Serve hot.

Recipe found HERE. Directions modified by Meredith.

Chicken Chili

100g chicken breast, cooked and cubed
2 cups homemade broth
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
Shredded cabbage

Add spices to broth and bring to a boil. Add chicken and cabbage. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Recipe found HERE.

Crab Cakes

100g crab meat
1 grissini bread stick, finely ground
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp dry mustard

Grind grissini; set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in bowl and form into patties. Coat each side of patty with grissini powder. Brown in non-stick skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.

Recipe found HERE.

Strawberry Vinaigrette

3 strawberries
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Stevia to taste
Dash of salt

Combine all ingredients in food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour over handful of spinach leaves and 2 cut up strawberries.

Recipe found HERE.

Crunchy Sweet Apple Chicken Salad

100 grams chicken, cooked and diced
1 apple, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
dash of cardamom
dash of salt
Stevia to taste

Mix ingredients together. Sprinkle with stevia and cinnamon. Chill for 20 minutes.

Recipe found HERE.

Chicken Vegetable Soup (Phases 2 & 3)

6 cups chicken broth
(3) 100gm chicken, cooked and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Recipe modified from Simply hCG cook book.

**I know you aren't supposed to mix vegetables in Phase 2, however I made this according to the recipe during Phase 2 and had no issues with stalling or gaining.**

Chicken Broth (Phases 2 & 3)

(6) 100gm pieces of chicken
9 cups water
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp celery salt
1 Tbsp sea salt
pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in soup pot and cook until chicken is done. Remove chicken and save for recipes. Freeze some in ice cube trays for sauteeing vegetables.

Recipe from Simply HCG recipe book.