Work Lunch: Chicken Quinoa Salad, Veggies & Hummus, and Fruit

Baby kale, pesto chicken, leftover quinoa fried rice and almond butter/tamari/stevia dressing (got a little thick overnight.) 

Yellow and red bell peppers, cucumber, hummus (same old, boring..) 

Whole banana and blueberries 

Post Workout Strawberry Smoothie

Ahhh so good! Tastes like a strawberry milkshake.

1/2 banana, handful of frozen strawberries, unsweetened coconut milk (enough to reach desired consistency), chia seeds and stevia to taste. 

Pesto Chicken

Trader Joe... you know what's up. Bought this pre-marinated chicken "pesto genovese." All I had to do was put it in a baking dish with some olive oil at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. So tender and juicy. 

Healthier Chinese

Leftover quinoa fried rice and veggie gyoza from Trader Joe's. Made an awesome sauce with almond butter, tamari (or soy sauce) and stevia. Topped with cilantro. 

Work Lunch: Fruit Salad, Veggie Sandwich, and More!

Banana, blueberries, apple and an orange 

Baby kale, red bell pepper, cucumber and hummus on sesame Ezekiel bread

Leftover quinoa fried rice, zucchini fritters and yellow bell pepper 

Zucchini Fritters

Pulse 3 medium zucchinis in a food processor and sprinkle with salt- let sit 10 minutes (to drain moisture out.)

Put zucchini in a dish rag and squeeze excess liquid. Soggy fritters are not good. 

I didn't have flour or breadcrumbs so I toasted a piece of Ezekiel bread and processed. 

Combine zucchini, bread crumbs, cilantro, 2 eggs (ended up adding another after the first batch), and salt. You could also add parmesan cheese or other herbs. 

Fry for about 3 minutes per side. 

I dipped mine in a tamari (or soy sauce), maple syrup and apple cider vinegar mixture. SO yummy!

Quinoa Fried Rice

Cook quinoa as directed on package and heat up a frozen bag of carrots, peas, corn and cauliflower (if you're lazy like me.) Add the quinoa to the veggies.  

Add a mixture of tamari (or soy sauce), maple syrup and apple cider vinegar. I didn't measure- just add to taste. Make a hole in the center of the quinoa and add 2 beaten eggs. 

Voila!