Suggested Recipes

 

I don’t know about you, but I love food! I think the hardest thing for me when it comes to food is making the right choices. There’s a misconception that healthy food is boring and doesn’t taste as good as everyone’s favorite fast food…I mean that’s true to a certain degree, but that’s only because most unhealthy choices are seasoned with addictive chemicals!

It is important to make the right food choices because what you consume is everything for your body’s function. Similar to exercise, nutritious food aids in:

  • Cognitive function
  • Healthier heart
  • Fat loss
  • Good gut health

As I said, it’s pretty hard to make the right choices when it comes to food. That’s why this page will provide one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner recipe suggestion 🙂

 

Breakfast: Yogurt Parfait

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 1/2 cup blackberries
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 4 cup yogurt vanilla
  • 1 cup granola

Steps:

  1. Dice strawberries into smaller pieces
  2. Layer yogurt in 4 cups beginning with 1/2 cup yogurt, a sprinkle of granola, and a few spoonfuls of strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries
  3. (optional) add chia seeds/flaxseeds
  4. Repeat layers one more time and refrigerate until ready to serve.

https://lilluna.com/yogurt-parfait/

Lunch: Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups quinoa, cooked (1 cup uncooked, rinsed and cooked according to package directions)
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 2 shallots, finely diced
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) chickpeas
  • ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • ½ cup green olives, halved
  • 3/4 cup parsley, chopped

Dressing ingredients:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  1. Wash and dice the cucumber, bell pepper, and shallots.
  2. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
  3. With your hands, crumbles the feta cheese into small pieces.
  4. Cut the green olives in half and finely chop the parsley.
  5. Add all the ingredients to a large salad bowl.
  6. In a small bowl, add all the dressing ingredients.
  7. Mix well to combine everything.
  8. Pour the dressing over the salad, and mix to combine all the ingredients.
  9. You can serve it immediately or wait 1 hour for the flavors to develop.

https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/quinoa-chickpea-salad/

Dinner: Spicy Salmon Tacos

  • 2 salmon filets
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  •  1/4 tsp chili powder
  •  salt/pepper
  •  1 avocado
  •  1 lime
  •  4 corn tortillas
  •  romaine lettuce (2 leaves)
  •  1/2 cup shredded purple cabbage
  •  1/3 cup beans
  •  1/4 cup corn

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix the paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Rub the spices over the salmon filets and bake for 10-15 minutes if filet is thawed or 20-30 minutes if cooking from frozen (until the fish is flaky).
  4. While the salmon is baking, create the 3 Ingredient Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing with water instead of yogurt (to thin it out) and only use half of the avocado.
  5. Cut the other half of the avocado into cubes.
  6. When the salmon has finished baking, top 4 tortillas with lettuce, cabbage, beans, corn, salmon, and drizzle with the avocado lime dressing.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

https://www.jaroflemons.com/spicy-salmon-tacos/#recipe

Hope you find any of these recipes useful for you! Another thing to keep in mind is water! DRINK PLENTY OF WATER EACH DAY!