This week your challenge is to simplify your food intake... This will eliminate the excuse that eating healthy is complicated :) I promise, you will be relieved to find that the most basic, clean/healthy recipes can taste just as good!
Take this week to clean up and simplify your food intake. The easiest way to do this is to add smoothies, soups, and salads. You won't believe how much better you'll feel by Friday!
Try some new, simple recipes this week! Here's the soup I made today that I plan to eat for lunches a few days this week!
Detox Immune-Boosting Chicken Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 large celery stalks, chopped and peeled
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
- 1/s tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups baby kale leaves
In a large pot/dutch oven, heat oil over med-high heat and saute onion, celery, and carrots, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, cooking another 3 minutes.
Stir in the chicken stock, bay leaves, turmeric, crushed red pepper, salt and chickpeas, bringing to a boil. Mix in shredded chicken, cover and turn down heat to a simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Add kale, cover and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves, serve and enjoy!
*serving size: 1 1/2 cups - Calories: 253 - Fat: 6.5 g - Protein: 28 g - Sugars: 3.5 g
... and the smoothie I'm using this week for breakfast is...
Blueberry Crumble Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 serving Vanilla Vega Essentials or Vega Protein & Greens Vanilla
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 frozen peeled banana
- 3 Tbsp rolled oats
- 1 tsp natural almond butter (optional)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 6 ice cubes
- Blueberries, granola, and/or almonds, to garnish
Add all ingredients except ice to your blender. Blend until smooth.
Blend in the ice until no chunks remain.
Pour into glass and garnish with additional blueberries, granola, or chopped almonds.
Have a great week and REMEMBER to KISS - Keep It Simple Silly! Simple ingredients are easy on the digestion and you'll be surprised how this translates to your energy level... and eventually your waist line. There's no need to be fancy with ingredients. Salads, smoothies, and soups are easy as it gets!
XO,
Meg