Zone Perfect cooking made easy : quick, delicious meals for your healthy zone lifestyle

From the cooking expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition, daily and weekly menus that make it easy for you to stay in the Zone Offering a proven formula for permanent fat loss, optimal health and all-round peak performance, the Zone diet has an estimated over two million followers worldwide. Zone Perfect Cooking Made Easy shows you how to stay in the Zone while enjoying delicious, easy-to-fix meals. It features 150 recipes from Gloria Bakst, whose work as the cooking and lifestyle expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition appears in the "Cooking with Gloria" section of ZonePerfect's well-traveled website. Zone Perfect Cooking Made Easy shows you how to adapt the Zone's 40-30-30 (carbs-fats-protein) formula to real food and your real life and supplies daily and weekly menus along with down-to-earth explanations of the latest nutrition research findings. Easy and Tasty Recipes for Zone Living: Lettuce Wraps with Thai Peanut Sauce Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Tuna and Apple Salad Shrimp Scampi with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Scallops with Orange and Sesame Grilled Swordfish in Lime-Cilantro Sauce Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Strawberries Chicken Taco Salad Open-Face Avocado-Chicken Salad Sandwich Turkey Apple Quesadillas Grilled Lemon-Basil Pork Chops Chili-in-the-Zone Zucchini Lasagna Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry Steamed Butternut Squash with Bok Choy and Mushrooms Sweet Crisps with Ricotta and Berries Apple Crisp or Fresh Fruit Crisp Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Introduction How the Zone Works How This Book Works Join Me in the Zone Zone 1: Living in the Zone Shopping in the Zone Cooking in the Zone The Zone-Friendly Kitchen Eating Out in the Zone Keeping Active in the Zone Eating the Right Amounts Welcome to the Zone! Zone 2: Two-Week Menu Plan to Get You into the Zone—and Keep You There! Zone 3: Breakfast Microwave Omelet Mushroom and Goat Cheese Omelet Spanish Scrambled Eggs Baked Eggs withZucchini and Tomatoes Tofu Scramble Sunday Brunch Bagelswith Smoked Fish Turkey Wrap Oatmeal for Five Zone Fruit Pudding Tofu Shake-Pudding Blueberry Smoothie Peach-Strawberry Smoothie Zone 4: Appetizers, Soups,and Salads Crunchy Soy and Peanut Appetizers Artichoke Torte Lettuce Wraps with Thai Peanut Sauce Shrimp Seviche Cocktail Flash-Cooked Seviche with Mushroom and Avocado Frozen Strawberry Margaritas Grilled Shrimp Shrimp Crisps Hoisin Chicken in Endive Stuffed Mushrooms Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Artichoke Hearts with Capers and Onion Spread Hummus-in-the-Zone Guacamole Lentil Soup Sweet-and-Sour Soup Gerdy’s Vegetable Soup Shrimp Soup with Ginger and Snow Peas Gazpacho Spinach Gazpacho Cucumber Salad Arugula and Roasted Pear Salad Tuna and Apple Salad Spinach Salad with Japanese Eggplant Arugula and Kidney Bean Salad Mesclun Greens with Roasted Red Peppers, Portobello Mushrooms, and Feta Warm Goat Cheese Salad Jicama and Green Bean Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette Salad Niçoise with Gloria’s Vinaigrette Dressing Spinach and Fruit Salad Warm Salad with Crisp Tempeh Croutons Lobster Salad Israeli Chopped Salad Jicama Slaw Tangy Coleslaw Gloria’s Vinaigrette Balsamic Vinaigrette Zone 5: Fish and Seafood Garlicky Grilled Shrimp Chili-Garlic Shrimp Steamed Shrimp with Chinese Black Bean Sauce Greek Shrimp with Feta Shrimp Scampi with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Sea Scallops with Leeks Pan-Seared Asian Scallops Bay Scallops with Sorrel Scallops with Orange and Sesame Oil Steamed Mussels Mussels with Artichoke Hearts Salmon Salad Salmon with Orange and Miso Sauce Salmon with Hot-and-Sweet Mustard Sauce Baked New England Cod Seared Tuna with Arugula Salad Grilled Tuna Salad Red Snapper Fillets Steamed over a Bed of Fennel Poached Snapper alla Livornese Roasted Red Snapper with Fennel Roasted Red Snapper with Vegetables Grilled Sword fish in Lime-Cilantro Sauce Striped Bass in Parchment Paper with Vegetables Striped Bass with Red Peppers and Portobello Mushrooms Haddock with Artichoke Hearts Tilapia with Salsa Hoisin-Wasabi Sablefish Herbed Grouper Grilled Mahimahi with Strawberries Fillet of Sole with Grapes and Bananas Gary’s Super Bowl Fish Stew Steamed Arctic Char Sautéed Calamari with Garlic and Onion Asian Steamed Catfish with Vegetables Sautéed Trout with Lemon and Garlic Zone 6: Poultry and Meat Hoisin Barbecued Chicken Chicken with Asparagus Chicken and Snow Pea Stir-Fry Chicken in Lemon and Green Olive Sauce Mustard Chicken with Grapes Sesame-Orange Chicken Chicken and Peppers with Black Bean and Garlic Sauce Southwestern Chicken Chicken Cacciatore Chicken Stir-Fry with Almonds Chicken Stir-Fry with Collard Greens Grilled Chicken and Fennel with Spicy Orange Glaze Lemon-and-Herb-Grilled Chicken and Vegetables Citrus-Ginger Roast Chicken Roast Chicken Rolls Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach, and Goat Cheese Chicken Taco Salad Open-Face Avocado-Chicken Salad Sandwich Chicken Salad with Hot-and-Sweet Mustard Dressing Smoked Turkey with Apples and Onions Roasted Teriyaki Turkey Breast Sautéed Turkey Breast with Mushrooms and Garlic Turkey-Apple Quesadillas Tex-Mex Turkey Tortillas Sweet-and-Sour Turkey Meatballs Asian Turkey Burgers Veal Scaloppine Marsala Marinated Lamb Kabobs Grilled Lemon-Basil Pork Chops Zone 7: Tofu, Tempeh, and Other Vegetarian Main Courses Marinated Tofu Marinated Nigari Tofu Italian-Flavored Tofu Sausage with Vegetables Nutty Vegetables with Tofu Tempeh-Vegetable Salad Chili-in-the-Zone Zucchini Lasagna Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage Black Bean and Soy Skillet Jumble Zone 8: Vegetable Side Dishes Asparagus in WarmTarragon Vinaigrette String Beans with Sesame Seeds Steamed Summer Squash Zucchini Boats Baked Zucchini and Tomatoes Grilled Eggplant with Hoisin Sauce Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry White Beans with Spinach and Shirataki Brazilian Black Beans with Salsa Salsa-in-the-Zone Steamed Butternut Squash with Bok Choy and Mushrooms Kale and White Bean Salad Roasted Vegetable Casserole Wilted Garlic Spinach Whipped Cauliflower Lentil and Spinach Casserole Oven-Roasted Orange Vegetables Chick-Peas with Broccoli Rabe Cranberry Sauce Caponata Southwestern Salsa Zone 9: Desserts and Snacks Almond Biscotti Summer Fruit Crisp Sweet Crisps with Ricotta and Berries Apple Crisp Microwave Apple The Best Applesauce Poached Pears Summer Cherries Jubilee Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Appendix A How to Figure the 40-30-30 Balance Guidelines for Healthy Adults Appendix B Index

keep Your Body In Shape And Your Taste Buds Happy In The Zone

gloria Bakst, A Former Food Expert At Zoneperfect Nutrition, Presents Her Mouthwatering Collection Of Meal Plans And Recipes That Will Keep You In The Zone. So scrumptious And So simple To Make, You Just Won't Believe It's . . .

breakfast . . .

sunday Brunch Bagels With Smoked Fish

blueberry Smoothie

appetizers, Soups, And Salads . . .

stuffed Mushrooms

shrimp Soup With Ginger And Snow Peas

arugula And Roasted Pear Salad

fish And Seafood . . .

grilled Swordfish In Lime-cilantro Sauce

baked New England Cod

mussels With Artichoke Hearts

poultry And Meat . . .

chicken Stir-fry With Almonds

sauteed Turkey Breast With Mushroom & Garlic

marinated Lamb Kabobs

tofu, Tempeh, And Other Vegetarian Main Courses . . .

italian-flavored Tofu Sausage With Vegetables

chili-in-the-zone

zucchini Lasagna

vegetable Side Dishes . . .

brazilian Black Beans With Salsa

oven-roasted Orange Vegetables

grilled Eggplant With Hoisin Sauce

desserts And Snacks . . .

sweet Crisps With Ricotta And Berries

summer Cherries Jubilee

almond Biscotti

150 Easy-to-make Recipes . . .

2 Weeks Of Family-friendly Menus . . .

1 Zoneperfect Program For Every Lifestyle!

lose Weight. Increase Energy. Improve Health. Feel Great. These Are Just A Few Of The Amazing Benefits Of The Zone Lifestyle, The Perfect 40-30-30 Balance Of Proteins, Carbs, And Fats That's Scientifically Proven To Help You Slim Down, Shape Up, and Satisfy Your Cravings For Real Food. But How Do You Juggle Your Family, Career, And Busy Schedule If Your Diet Plan Is Hard To Follow? It's Easy With zoneperfect Cooking Made Easy.

specifically Designed For Real People With Real Lives, This Incredible Collection Of Simple Recipes And Meal Plans Takes The Hassle Out Of Shopping, Cooking, And Eating In The Zone. Food Expert Gloria Bakst Avoids The Overly Complicated Block Method Of Other Zone Meal Plans And Provides A Realistic Alternative For People On-the-go. She's Done All The Work So You Don't Have To, Creating A Wide Array Of Mouthwatering Dishes That Are Perfectly Balanced, Surprisingly Easy To Cook, And Unbelievably Good.

you'll Learn How To:

• stock Your Pantry And Shop Using The Book's Handy Food Guide
• prepare Delicious, Balanced Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
• eyeball A Restaurant Menu To Find Zone-friendly Items So You Can Eat In The Zone Wherever You Go!

for More Than Ten Years, The Zone Has Proven To Be A Safe, Effective Way To Eat Well, Feel Better, And Look Your Best. But That Doesn't Mean You Have To Work All Day In The Kitchen. All You Need Is zoneperfect Cooking Made Easy.

gloria Bakst Is A Nutritional Lifestyle Consultant And The Founder Of Balanced Nutritional Lifestyles. Gloria Spent Seven Years As The Food Expert At Zoneperfect Nutrition And Wrote The Popular Cooking With Gloria Column On The Zone Perfect Website. Her Recipes Have Been Published In weight Watcher Cookbooks, the Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook And the Healing The Heart Cookbook.

mary Goodbody Is A Nationally Known Food Writer And Coauthor Of The new York Times Bestseller taste: Pure And Simple. She Recently Worked With Bestselling Author Debra Ponzek On the Family Kitchen Mary Also Has Collaborated On Cookbooks With Williams-sonoma And Art Smith, Oprah Winfrey's Chef.

Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Christie Brinkley, and Lorraine Bracco are among the celebrities and world-class athletes who have publicly sworn by the Zone diet for years Gloria Bakst is known for preparing the easiest and best-tasting Zone recipes Books about the Zone have sold more than 5 million copies This book features 150 recipes from Gloria Bakst, whose work as the cooking and lifestyle expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition appears in the "Cooking with Gloria" section of ZonePerfect's well-traveled website