Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2013

Mediterranean Diet Inspiration

"The groundwork for all happiness is good health."- Leigh Hunt
Breakfast:
  • 6 oz. Greek yogurt with ½ cup strawberries, 2 tbs pomegranate seeds, and 1 tsp. honey
Love starting the morning with these beautiful colors 
Nom nom nom
  • 1 slice whole-grain toast with half mashed avocado
Lunch:
  • Spinach with Garbanzo Beans and crusty bread 
    • What you need:
      • 2 cloves minced garlic 
      • 1/4 onion diced
      • 2 cups spinach 
      • 1/2 can of garbanzo beans 
      • 1 cup kale
      • 1/4 cup shredded carrots
    • How to make:
      • Heat olive oil 
      • Cook the garlic and onion for about 5 minutes
      • Stir in the spinach and garbanzo beans


      • Mix in the kale and carrots. Lightly mash the beans and cook until everything is thoroughly heated.

Dinner:
  • Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta 
    • What you need:
      • 2 tsp olive oil 
      • 2 garlic cloves minced
      • 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes 
      • 1/4 cup sliced basil
      • 1/3 cup kalamata olives 
      • spinach linguine 
      • 1/4 cup mozzarella 
    • How to make:
      • Cook pasta
Spinach linguine is healthier than the flour based traditional noodles
      • Heat olive oil and saute garlic for 30 seconds
      • Add in shrimp saute 1 minute 

      • Add in tomato, olives, and basil, simmer 3 minutes


    • Add in shrimp, tomato, olives, and basil to the pasta and top with cheese



It's basically the same thing as being in Greece... 

Cheers X

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Mediterranean Diet Inspiration

"Health and intellect are the two blessings of life."-Menander
Breakfast:
  • 6 oz. Greek yogurt with ½ cup strawberries, 2 tbs pomegranate seeds, and 1 tsp. honey
  • 1 slice whole-grain toast with half mashed avocado

Lunch:
  • 1 whole-grain pita with 2 tbsp. hummus and stuffed with 1 cup fresh greens and 2 slices tomatoes
  • 1 medium orange
Dinner:
  • 3 oz. mahi mahi 
  • ½ cup couscous, ½ cup zucchini, 4 spears asparagus, cup kale
Couscous
Asparagus 
Couscous, zucchini, asparagus
Mahi-Mahi
Mahi-Mahi with veggie couscous
Cheers X