South Beach Lime Ricotta Creme is tasty and satisfying. No sugar and no cooking. This South Beach Diet phase one recipe is super easy.
South Beach lime ricotta creme can help you lose weight.
And you can still enjoy a sweet dessert. Only four ingredients and it takes about 5-7 minutes to make. Trust me, you're gonna love this.
South Beach Diet Works
I do the South Beach Diet every once in a while because I find it easy to lose 5 to 10 pounds in two weeks. I seldom make it past Phase One, but all the recipes I have tried on this diet are good. I don't have as much luck as the men do with weight loss; I generally lose 5-7 pounds and the men 10 pounds or more. But what the heck? Five pounds isn't bad.
Eliminate Sugar
And the diet seems to reset my metabolism while also getting rid of residual joint pain. I don't know if it's all the salads I eat on the diet (sometimes two a day) or the fact that I'm not eating any sugar. Alas. I tend to think it is the latter. Eventually, I slip back into having desserts with sugar. I'm not sure why. It must be a brain thing.
What You Need
Seriously, you need measuring cups and measuring spoons, a bowl, and a wire whisk or spoon. But I use my mini food processor to make it nice and smooth, and I have a micro-planer to zest the lime. Since it takes only a few minutes to make, you might as well have a wonderful cup of coffee or a cup of tea with your dessert. If you aren't actually on the diet, have a nice aperitif with your creamy dessert. What a combination. On Phase One, you can't have alcohol, but you can have this dessert anytime. You don't have to be on a diet.
I didn't think lime with ricotta cheese would be very good, but I was really surprised. It's yummy. Do give it a try.
South Beach Lime Ricotta Creme Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- zest of one lime about ½ teaspoon
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 individual packages Sugar substitute Splenda, about two teaspoons
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients until well blended. (I use my mini food processor.)
- Chill for at least ½ hour before serving.
Nutrition
More South Beach Recipes
- South Beach Lemon Ricotta Creme
- South Beach Mocha Ricotta Cream
- South Beach Balsamic Chicken
- South Beach Florentine Egg Cups
- South Beach Lemon Garlic Salmon
- South Beach Asian Cabbage Slaw
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.