Blue cheese and smoked salmon salad

Romaine lettuce

Smoked salmon

Blue cheese

Red onion

Balsamic vinegar

Olive oil 

Salt, pepper

Smoked salmon salad with Grapefruit

Today I wanted something light for dinner and I came up with this. Honestly, this salad tastes great and it's so bright. 

1 cup of chopped romaine lettuce

1 stalk of celery, chopped

1 pink graipfruit, cut

1/4 red onion, cut

Smoked salmon (whatever amount works for you) 

Dressing - 

2 tsp balsamic vinegar

1tsp olive oil 

Salt, pepper 

Just put everything together and pour dressing on top. Enjoy! 

Healthy yummy carrot cake

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tbs cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/4 cup coconut oil

3/4 cup coconut milk 

1 cup cooked carrots, puréed 

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbs vanilla extract 

1 tbs baking soda 

1 tsp baking powder 

 

Frosting: 

1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt

1/4 cup low-fat cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbs honey

Preheat the oven to 375 F. 

Mix all the ingredients in a big bowl. 

Line a deep baking dish with parchment paper. 

Pour the cake mix in the dish and bake 25-30 min, check the doneness with a toothpick. 

Take the cake out of the dish and let it cool. 

Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the frosting. Set aside. 

Cut the cake into layers and assemble on a big plate, covering each layer with frosting. Serve! 

Morning smoothie

1cup of Kale

1banana

1 cup of frozen mango chunks

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Blend everything together and enjoy your healthy start of the day! 

Homemade Salmon burgers

 4 Boiled and flaked salmon fillets
  2 egg whites
1/2 cup panko
1 tsp curry powder
4-5 leaves basil, chopped
1/4 cup chopped chives,
1/4 tsp cayenne
 salt, pepper to taste
 Bake 15-20 min at 375F...Yumm!

Low fat pancakes

No flour pancakes. makes 2 servings.                                    4 egg whites

1/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese (low, tofu)

1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal (uncooked)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg.                            Mix everything in a blender, spray a pan with cooking spray and fry your pancakes! Yum! 

Low fat tuna salad

1 can light flaked tuna in water, drained

1 carrot, chopped

1 stalk of celery, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, chopped

2-3 tbs chopped green onion

1 tbs low fat mayo

1 tbs 0% Greek yogurt 

2 tsp lemon juice

Salt, pepper 

Mix everything in a bowl, serve on a multigrain bun. 

Healthy low fat chicken salad

So easy, delicious and very nutritious! 

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 green apple, chopped

1/4 cup chopped white onion

2 stalks of celery, chopped

1 tbs 0% plain Greek yogurt

Salt, pepper to taste

Mix everything in a bowl and enjoy! 

Mango pineapple salsa

1/2 pineapple, cut in chunks

1 mango, cut in chunks

1 teaspoon cilantro

1 tomato 

1/4 cup chopped red onion

Salt, pepper to taste 

Juice of 1 lime

Chili pepper flakes -1/2 tsp

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, squeeze lime juice, add salt and pepper. Goes really good with grilled asparagus and turkey burgers.

Portobello pizza

2 medium tomatoes
2 large portobello mushrooms
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1/2 medium onion

1 medium bell pepper

2 sausages (any sausage will do)
fresh basil leaves (about 4, or you can use 1 tbs dried)
parmigiano reggiano cheese (parmesan works also)
2 tbs olive oil
pinch of salt

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place the mushrooms on a baking sheet, bottom side up with stems removed and bake for 5 minutes in the preheated oven. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and leave the mushrooms on it.

 

Heat up the olive oil in a non-stick pan
Chop up the onion and stems into small pieces, then add it to the pan and stir until it's slightly brown.

Dice up the tomatoes, garlic cloves, sausage and pepper, and add them to the pan with the onions.   Saute until the ingredients are soft. Add a pinch of salt  and balsamic vinegat to the mixture and stir. 

Chop the basil leaves and add to the pan. Stir.


Add the mixed ingredients form the pan into each mushroom and top with the grated parmesan cheese. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.