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The South Beach Diet Recipes
Phase 3: Roast Beef Wrap & Apricots

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Roast Beef Wrap

  • 1¼ c reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 4 flour tortillas (9"-10")
  • ½ red onion, sliced
  • 4 spinach leaves
  • 8 oz roast beef, sliced

For each wrap, spread a small amount of the cream cheese over the surface of a tortilla. Layer the onion, spinach, and roast beef on top. Roll, and fold.

Makes 4 servings

Per Serving: 300 cal, 13 g pro, 42 g carb, 9 g fat, 3 g sat. fat, 21 mg chol, 3 g fiber, 659 mg sodium

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Chocolate Dipped Apricots

  • 2 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 24 dried apricots
  • 1 Tbsp chopped pistachios

Microwave the chocolate on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through until completely melted. Dip the apricots halfway into the chocolate. Let the excess drip off. Place the apricots onto wax paper. Sprinkle the pistachios over the chocolate-covered portions, and place them in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.

Makes 8 servings

Per Serving: 99 cal, 1 g pro, 17 g carb, 3 g fat, 2 g sat. fat, 0 mg chol, 2 g fiber, 1 mg sodium

Recipes reprinted with permission from Arthur Agaston, M.D.
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