It’s never a good idea to have a bland, bland meal if you can avoid it. Some people make the mistake of thinking that the Dukan Diet must be hard, that if it’s easy it can’t be good. nothing could be further from the truth! You don’t have to starve yourself to lose weight, and you don’t have to eat boring, bland, meals either. In this article I’m going to take a look at five foods to add delicious flavor to your Dukan diet menu.
1. Mustard and horseradish
You can add instant flavor to your food by adding a little mustard. Both French and English mustard are allowed in all phases of the Dukan diet. Horseradish adds its own unique heat to the meat and is allowed during all stages as well. If you prefer Japanese food, wasabi, a type of horseradish sauce, and ginger are both allowed. They go great with fish, which is why they are often served with sushi.
2. Vinegar
You can have all kinds of vinegar to use as a condiment. The tastiest vinegar, in my opinion at least, is balsamic vinegar. It adds a sweet and sour taste to salads and meats. You can include vinegar in food at all stages of the diet.
3. Cucumber and Pickled Onion
Sliced cucumber and pickled onions can be added to make your food tangy and crunchy. You can add these during the attack phase as a condiment, but if you eat a lot of them you will have to treat them as vegetables and only eat them on protein and vegetable days.
4. Sweetness
You are not allowed to add added sugar during the Dukan diet. However, if you have a sweet tooth and want to make sweet desserts or prefer to have sugar in your tea and coffee, you are allowed to substitute sugar with a sweetener. Sweeteners can be used at all stages of the diet.
5. Vanilla and Cinnamon
Vanilla can be added to your food either from vanilla pods or from vanilla essence. Pods are expensive but a few drops of vanilla essence will set you back the money. Enjoyed with sweet or savory dishes for a sweet summer, cinnamon is a valuable addition to the Dukan diet. For a delicious treat, mix half a pint of skimmed milk, a few drops of vanilla essence, and add sweetener to taste. You can enjoy one of these milkshakes through the day, even in the attack phase.
Source by Simon Z Anderson
