Cool Summer Recipes
It’s HOT outside, and that means you’re trying to keep the oven off so you can keep the house cool. Eating out is tempting–after all, you can enjoy the restaurant’s air conditioning and give yours a rest. But you don’t have as much control over portions or what’s in your meals when you eat out.
Using 2B Mindset, I’m learning to incorporate more vegetables in my meals. I’m discovering new, fun recipes and making up some of my own. It’s easy to eat healthy when you have the right inspiration and tools.
Try out some of my new favorites!
- Healthier spaghetti alternative – Use butternut or zucchini squash zoodles.
- Watermelon salad – Add watermelon to a spinach salad. Other great add-ons include rotisserie chicken, strawberries, slivered almonds and poppyseed dressing.
- Easy burritos – Mix chicken with salsa and black beans to warm in a skillet and wrap in a carb balance tortilla. Accessorize with cheese and plain Greek yogurt. Include a cup of wilted spinach for a serving of greens.
- Salmon salad – Mix cooked salmon with ready-to-eat greens, snap peas, garbanzo beans and feta. Use ginger sesame dressing sparingly.
- Healthy egg omelette – Use mushrooms, asparagus, spinach and two eggs. Accessorize with cheese.
Asian Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup edamame
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
Dressing
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 1 T rice or red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- salt, pepper and grated ginger to taste
Instructions
- Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over individual portions.Accessorize with sesame seeds and slivered almonds.
