Think salads must be boring? Don’t settle for boring. Spice them up with these salad recipe ideas.

“I think so many times when people think of vegan food,or plant based food they think, ‘rabbit food.’ Well its true there is a certain amount of sticks,trees and twigs, but there are so many options and with just a little extra time you can put together a salad like this.”

Get Creative with Salad Recipes

I always try and start out with a green like kale, swiss chard, or collard in my salad. If you start a salad with a base of iceberg you have made a serious plant-powered half step. I would say there’s no real use for that type of lettuce in a meal, and you will get “the look” from me. Go the extra mile and be creative with the ingredients for any salad that’s a meal and you won’t be disappointed.

I think so many times when people think of vegan food or plant-based food they think,”rabbit food”. Well it’s true there is a certain amount of sticks, trees, and twigs, but there are so many options and with just a little extra time you can put together salad recipes like this:

Ingredients:

GREENS

Start by layering in some delicious greens as the base of your salad. Here are a few of my favorites.

Kale
Mixed greens
Spinach

ADD VEGAN PROTEIN

Vegan or vegetarian? You don’t  need to add meats to bulk up the protein. Instead, try:

Quinoa
Black beans

BRING ON THE FLAVOR

Once you’ve made a base of healthy greens and amped up that protein, it’s time to have fun with flavor!

Sweet corn
Roma tomatoes
Red onion
Green onion
Jalapeno
Zucchini
Cucumber
Baby bella’s
Cilantro lime
and those sexy, no SCHEXY California figs!

Top it all off with extra virgin and guacamole dressing and spicy corn tortilla chips – THAT is TC style! Keep being rockinawesome!!!

 

A tasty new chia seed recipe is a golden treasure in the mind of almost any healthy eater. Athletes consider Chia a “high-octane” food that keeps all cylinders firing for extended periods of time. Why do Chia seeds seem like a miracle food you may ask? It all comes down to a near-perfect blend of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and fiber. Some claim that a single tablespoon of Chia can even sustain a person for 24 hours!

The little seeds that adorned the clay heads from times forgotten have now been put into a light in which they deserve – breakfast! Here’s what the tatted chef just whipped up as a chia seed recipe for breakfast this morning:

“I saved a serving or two of my “chia pet” or raw chia pudding from last night then added it to my morning oatmeal; I personally see this as a stroke of genius… but I digress. So, here is a little bit more about the tiny little seeds that offer you so much benefit.

A Few Benefits of Chia Seeds:

• The Omega-3 Fatty Acids in chia seeds help elevate the body’s good cholesterol (HDL) to protect you from heart disease.
• They provide fiber to help you maintain gut health by keeping your digestive system clean.
• You’ll receive a boost in your daily intake of calcium. Because a serving contains 18% of the recommended serving, this intake will assist you in keeping your bones and connective tissue robust.

Ingredients:

Organic GF oats
vegan butter
almond milk
a dash of stevia
a sprinkle of cinnamon
top with 1 tsp of chia
add some extra blueberries and *VOILA*

 

It is a delicious and very nutritious way to start the day, or in this case, an after workout energy reboot!  Add some chia to your day, you won’t be sorry!