If you are looking for tips to eating healthier or getting your diet back on track after overeating, I have one best tip for you: Meal Prep.
Before you start another busy week of life, set aside time today to prepare a few meals (or meal components). Let's get real - when you are completely exhausted, pressed for time, hungry and tired, the last thing you want to do (and will do) is spend time preparing a meal. This is why prep is key. Do the extra work now so that later, it's easy to properly nourish and fuel yourself.
I prepared a delicious salad for Thanksgiving and thought it would make the perfect prep/plan ahead salad for your upcoming week. The best part is the dressing!
Pomegranate Kale salad with Lemon Tahini dressing
Before you start another busy week of life, set aside time today to prepare a few meals (or meal components). Let's get real - when you are completely exhausted, pressed for time, hungry and tired, the last thing you want to do (and will do) is spend time preparing a meal. This is why prep is key. Do the extra work now so that later, it's easy to properly nourish and fuel yourself.
I prepared a delicious salad for Thanksgiving and thought it would make the perfect prep/plan ahead salad for your upcoming week. The best part is the dressing!
Pomegranate Kale salad with Lemon Tahini dressing
Ingredients
Salad
6 cups rinsed and chopped kale
Seeds of 1 pomegranate
1 large mango, chopped (or 2 small pears)
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup tahini
3 tbsp GF tamari sauce
3 small cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp cumin
Salad
6 cups rinsed and chopped kale
Seeds of 1 pomegranate
1 large mango, chopped (or 2 small pears)
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup tahini
3 tbsp GF tamari sauce
3 small cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp cumin
1/4 cup water
- Mix together kale, pomegranate seeds, fruit of your choice (mango or pear) and pistachios in a large Tupperware container.
- In a food processor or blender, mix together ingredients for the dressing. Pulse into smooth and creamy.
- Pour the dressing into a glass jar.
- When you are ready to eat your salad, serve yourself a hefty portion of the salad and pour dressing (to taste) over the salad.
- Yum!
For a balanced meal, I suggest to combine this salad with a protein of your choice and a starch/whole grain.
If you are in need of more breakfast/lunch/dinner ideas, check out my book Essential Sports Nutrition for athlete-friendly recipes. We are currently offering a Trimarni Holiday Special.
If you are in need of more breakfast/lunch/dinner ideas, check out my book Essential Sports Nutrition for athlete-friendly recipes. We are currently offering a Trimarni Holiday Special.