I am constantly looking for new ideas for healthy food! There are times when I feel like I’ve eaten the same thing for months. I mean, how much chicken and broccoli can one eat?! Then I find a new recipe and jump on that bandwagon for a bit! It never ends!! Are you the same?
Below are 4 more ideas for incorporating healthy food choices into your day. Maybe you’ve tried them, maybe not, but what I always look for in my meals is that the food is tasty (critical with a few fussy family members), that it is balanced with the right amount of complex carbohydrates, healthy fat and lean protein, and that there is an option to leave out some of the carbs for family members who may want a lower carb option for fat loss.
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BREAKFAST
Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp uncontaminated oats
- dash cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 inch piece of banana optional
Instructions
Blend ingredients together and pour into hot skillet. Top with fresh berries and 1 tsp almond butter.
SNACK:
Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1/4 c chia seeds
- 1/8 c maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together and set in fridge overnight. Serve 2 tbsps and topped with fresh sliced nectarine and 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds.
LUNCH:
Egg, Tomato, Avocado
Ingredients
- 1-2 hard-boiled eggs
- 1/2 tomato diced
- 1/4-1/2 avocado chopped
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
Instructions
Chop all ingredients and mix in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste.
DINNER:
Mexican Bowl
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts chopped
- 1 c brown basmati rice cooked
- 2 c frozen peaches and cream corn thawed
- 1 can black beans rinsed
- 1/2 english cucumber diced
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 small red onion chopped
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
- 2/3 c extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c apple cider vinegar or balsamic
- 1 tsp grainy dijon mustard
- 2 garlic clove
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook chicken in a skillet and add 1 garlic clove and salt and pepper to taste. Cook rice according to directions. Chop up all ingredients and place separately in bowls or one large container. Combine olive oil, vinegar, mustard, 1 garlic clove and salt and pepper together in a blender to make the dressing. Compile your salad however you like it and drizzle with a tbps of dressing.
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