When I crave salads, I crave BIG salads. With all sorts of vegetables and fruits and nuts and dirt and worms. Haha. Anyways here is a great recipe I like to use if I am short of ideas and I need something quick to make and pack away for work. It is tasty and satisfying, with all of the complex carbs and proteins to keep us fuller longer.
Long live YOU!!
Ingredients:
1-2 cups fresh spinach or kale
4-5 sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/3 cup shelled pistachios
1/4 cup sunflower seeds & pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup sliced cucumber
1/2 red pepper, sliced
1 cooked chicken breast
Vinigerette dressing to drizzle on top, or any dressing you please.
Combine all ingredients and toss well. Place in plastic containers or ziploc bags for later to keep fresh.
Saturday, 15 March 2014
Veggie Mac n' Cheese
Today I went for a small hike in the rain with both Mom and Dad. It was sure nice to get outside and have some fresh air, even if the weather isn't at its best. But hey... This is Vancouver and the rain never bugged me that much!
A few hours after the hike I felt a pang of hunger and my stomach said " you could really use some kraft dinner." Then I said no.. that's not very healthy... But then I thought, hey what if I could put a healthy twist on it, so that I can get in some servings of veggies too?! Within minutes I began to improvise what I was going to do with plain old KD.
I looked in my fridge, and saw some rotting vegetables I had good intentions for a few days ago. Then I remembered that I had just recently bought some kale, an onion and carrots.
This is what I used:
1 carrot grated
1/3 sweet onion grated
2 cups baby kale
1 tbsp pesto or basil in a tube
1 pkg Kraft Dinner
Sriracha sauce to top.
While I was boiling the water, I sauteed the vegetables in a pan, then added to the Kraft Dinner mixture with the pesto when it was finished cooking. It was freaking delicious, I must say. So if you find yourself on a budget or craving macaroni like I did, this is a healthier twist that will surely ease your cravings.
Enjoy :)
A few hours after the hike I felt a pang of hunger and my stomach said " you could really use some kraft dinner." Then I said no.. that's not very healthy... But then I thought, hey what if I could put a healthy twist on it, so that I can get in some servings of veggies too?! Within minutes I began to improvise what I was going to do with plain old KD.
I looked in my fridge, and saw some rotting vegetables I had good intentions for a few days ago. Then I remembered that I had just recently bought some kale, an onion and carrots.
This is what I used:
1 carrot grated
1/3 sweet onion grated
2 cups baby kale
1 tbsp pesto or basil in a tube
1 pkg Kraft Dinner
Sriracha sauce to top.
While I was boiling the water, I sauteed the vegetables in a pan, then added to the Kraft Dinner mixture with the pesto when it was finished cooking. It was freaking delicious, I must say. So if you find yourself on a budget or craving macaroni like I did, this is a healthier twist that will surely ease your cravings.
Enjoy :)
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