You Don't Make Friends With Salad

I'm doing this 12 week challenge at the moment, and I've been trying very hard to make the food a little exciting, as the eating plan is very simple and a bit of a snooze fest.. Don't get me wrong, I love salads, but it gets a little monotonous after a while! Here are some of the meals and snacks I've made so far.. 

1 can of tuna, 1/2 avocado, lemon juice, quinoa, and salt and pepper mashed together then tossed through a garden salad.

Garden salad with tri-coloured quinoa, and tofu cooked in lemon juice, salt and cracked pepper.

Tandoori Salmon- mix Greek yoghurt with curry powder and ground cumin. Then pan fry the salmon quickly on each side. Stick it in a baking tray on some baking paper and cover the top of the fillet thickly with the yoghurt mixture. Bake in oven until cooked through to your preference. 

Sweet Onion Meatballs- Fry 1 finely chopped onion and 1 grated zucchini in 2 Tbsp of butter, add herbs and salt and pepper to taste.. Mix this through 500gms of mince with 2 egg yolks (save the whites for an omelette) then roll into balls and bake at 180 degrees until cooked through. Serve with dipping sauce of choice or wrap in crispy iceberg lettuce leaves. www.iquitsugar.com

Beef and chunks of sweet potato in the slow cooker- with a can of tomatoes, 1 cup of stock, parsley and 1 lge clove of garlic. I throw in whatever other vegies I have too, this one has celery and carrot. Serve with steamed greens and a dollop of Greek yoghurt.

Prawns cooked in garlic, chilli, stock, canned diced tomatoes and white wine. Tossed through Slendier "pasta" with a garden salad.

Chicken with a can of chickpeas, chicken stock and curry powder, cumin and a can of tomatoes in the slow cooker. Served with coriander and basmati rice.

Coconutty granola from the I Quit Sugar cookbook.. It's shredded coconut and a variety of crushed nuts and chia seeds. Toss through some ground cinnamon and organic coconut oil and bake in the oven until crispy and golden. I mix through some natural greek yoghurt to serve. 

Last night's vegie leftovers mashed with a can of tuna and an egg. Made into patty shapes and fried in a little olive oil. Perfect with a salad for lunch.

Marinated chicken breast in lemon juice, garlic, parsley and salt. 

Herb crusted chicken breast- I cover with a mixture of whatever fresh herbs I have in my fridge and a little lemon zest. I add half a cup of pasta to Dave's to bulk his up. 

Salmon and broccolini grilled with pepper and herbs and a salad platter. 

1 yolk/ 3 Egg white omelette on Burgen weight management bread with homemade tomato sauce from the I Quit Sugar Cookbook. 

Tofu grilled with curry powder and cumin

Steak grilled in chilli flakes, garlic powder and sea salt with homemade sugar free tomato sauce.

After dinner snack of frozen mixed berries with a tablespoon of Greek yoghurt.

And when I really just want a treat, I have a Rooibos Vanilla Tea and a couple of squares of homemade chocolate. I make it with coconut oil, raw cacao powder, brown rice malt syrup, sea salt and crushed cashews. I keep it in the freezer for when I'm in need! 

Xo