Happy Monday! I’ve been getting a lot of questions from the Challengers that I health coach about my meal prep, so I thought I would walk them through what I am eating this week, as well as share my new favorite salad recipe with a twist–the part that is usually lettuce is shredded raw brussels sprouts!
We start off in the back with my Vanilla and Chocolate Shakeology.Ā Ā I use Shakeology as a post-workout meal. I stress MEAL because I use it as a meal replacement.Ā It contains a huge dose of protein, gives me a natural boost of energy, helps my hair, skin and nails and just makes me feel healthier. Iāve lost over 15 pounds using this as a meal replacement with a workout and cleaner eating regimen.
The next row is my fruit for the week. I eat two servings of fruit (typically a cup or a large stone a citrus fruit is one serving) a day. This week’s mix are honey crisp apples, nectarines, oranges and kiwi.
The third row has some bagged veggies, roasted Brussels sprouts with a drizzle of balsamic and this week’s Quinoa Brussels Sprouts Salad (recipe below!). The salad holds up really well for meal prep because the brussels sprouts are so dense and durable they don’t wilt like normal lettuce. Following the salad is mango with blackberries and grapes.
Moving onto the next row, we start with roasted brussels sprouts and an individual tub of hummus for the cut veggies. Then we have organic, whole wheat crackers and more berries and mango.
The final row is where the bulk of my meals are. We start off with a vegan chili, then move to tuna with lemon pepper seasoning and lemon juice and spaghetti squash with TVP and mushrooms. Next to that is another lemon pepper tuna and a low-fat quiche I made and froze (eggs freeze well, crust is a bit moist).
Following the amazing 21 Day Fix eating plan, where I learned exactly how much of what kinds of food my body needs, this is enough portioned out food for breakfast, lunch and snacks for my workdays. Most dinners are prepared fresh at night.
Ready for that ah-mazing salad recipe? I thought so! I love that this salad has protein from the quinoa and nuts, a bit of fruit and the dense nutrients in the brussels sprouts. I got the recipe from Gimme Some Oven, but instead of making her salad dressing I just thinned out some raspberry vinaigrette I had with apple cider vinegar.
INGREDIENTS:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound brussels sprouts
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (here is a tutorial/recipe for how to cook quinoa)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Low-cal fruitĀ vinaigrette (or make your own)
Step 1: Rinse and trim ends off of brussels sprouts. ThenĀ halve lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise. You may need to toss a bit to get them to come apart like lettuce.
Step 2: Toss all ingredients together until combined.
Step 3: Portion out and enjoy!
I’m no photographer, so check out the incredible photo from Gimme Some Oven of the completed salad.
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