Mushroom micro salad with pastrami and ham
This nutrient-packed salad was David Casebeer’s secret weapon during the Nutrient Density Challenge in which he made some significant progress optimising his diet and his health in just four weeks:
- Weight loss = 10.8 lbs or 4.9 kg.
- Body Fat = 2.2% reduction
- Waist = 1.5 inches lost
- Fasting blood sugar reduction = 55 mg/dL!
Macros
One serving provides only 170 calories but has 21 g of protein, 4 g of fat and 10 g of net carbs.
Micronutrients
The Cronometer screengrab below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.
Ingredients
| Description | Amount | Unit |
| Portabella Mushrooms | 150 | g |
| Spinach | 25 | g |
| Pastrami | 30 | g |
| Apple Cider Vinegar | 1 | tbsp |
| Salt | 1 | 1/4 tsp |
| Ham, smoked, extra lean | 50 | g |
| Pimento | 7 | g |
Ranking
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| nutrient density | 91% |
| lean bulking/bodybuilder | 76% |
| fat loss | 97% |
| blood sugar & fat loss | 96% |
| blood sugar/diabetes | 65% |
| athlete/bulking | 20% |
| ketogenic | 48% |