Many apologies not to write anything for a week. I've been a bit busy in the evenings so have been not eating as well as I should but... to make up for it, I will give you a recipe for a healthy lunch, snack and also a recommendation!!
First off, a snack!! For the past year I have been obsessed with humous. I'm sorry to say but this time I cheated but it is just as healthy! I chose lemon & coriander to go with this very simple elevenses idea!
1 Celery heart
2 Carrots, peeled
Chop both into long strips and.... done!! Dip into humous and eat!
It's so simple yet so tasty!
Second... lunch. This can also be dinner, it just depends on your portions! Every ingredient here is OPTIONAL. Use what's in your fridge as I did. My sister H makes a variant of this all the time, so the idea has come from her. This recipe should keep you eating for at least three meals!
1/2 bag salad, around 60g. I used Florette four leaf salad, washed.
Handful cherry tomatoes, washed & halved.
Cooked beetroot, chopped.
Sundried tomatoes, chopped.
1/2 large or 2 small sweet potatoes, washed and chopped into 1cm cubes.
1 red pepper, sliced.
6 garlic cloves, whole.
Handful olives, type your choice.
Balsamic vinegar
Sunflower oil
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
In a baking tray, lay down tin foil and throw in the sweet potato, red pepper and garlic cloves. Sprinkle with a bit of sunflower oil, mix together and put in the oven around 200C for 25-35 mins.
In the meantime, put the salad, tomatoes, beetroot, olives and sundried tomatoes into a salad bowl or large container (lunch box). Make your salad dressing with the olive oil, and balsamic vinegar and season to taste.
Once the sweet potato can be squashed with a spoon, it is ready to go in your salad. Throw the roasted veg into your salad, with the vinaigrette you've just made, toss and serve. Tah-dah!
Other variants you can put in your salad are: any seeds, carrot, celery, onion (raw or cooked), apple slices... it's up to you!
Doesn't this look amazing? I can't wait for lunch tomorrow now!! NOTE: Please wait for the roasted veg to cool before sticking anything in the fridge!!
Lastly, a recommendation. Once a week I volunteer within the marketing department at work, which means I get to go out for lunch and not just stick to our work canteen... which had chips and baked beans on the menu EVERY DAY.
Last week I went down the street to Let Me Eat (Holyrood Road, Old Town, Edinburgh).
http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/let-me-eat-edinburgh
I had a Weeping Tiger Wrap which was a toasted wrap with pulled pork, salad and an amazing homemade chili sauce. I really recommend this place. Not only did they take my allergies into account when I ordered (it can come with mayonnaise) but the service was quick and it, plus a can of juice, only cost £3.95. Very, very impressed!! *****
As always, please leave any comments below, I'd love to hear from each and every one of my readers!!
~ Kirsty
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