Creative Meal Ideas
Looking for ways to creatively bring your meals together and make sure you get a balance of all your macronutrients, here are just a few!
Meal Ideas- Breakfast
Smoothies
Egg Whites, spinach, mushrooms & feta (optional)
Scramble roasted veggies (from last nights dinner perhaps) with eggs
Granola, milk of choice, ½ a banana and a small handful of almonds
Granola, greek yogurt and fruit of choice
Full banana cut in half and each side topped with almond butter and chia seeds (personal favorite)
Cottage cheese, flaxseed meal and blueberries
Quinoa cooked with almond milk, cinnamon and fruit of choice
Whole wheat pancakes with walnuts and bananas (and protein added to the batter)
Whole grain english muffin, peanut butter and 1/2 a grapefruit
Oatmeal with a scoop of protein powder (easy on the go)
Meal Ideas- Lunch/Dinner
Wrap, spring mix, hummus, roasted veggies
Whole grain bread, natural peanut butter and bananas
Spring mix with tuna, avocado, cucumber and light olive oil and vinegar
Spinach and black beans lightly sautéed with garlic and olive oil
Grilled salmon and roasted root vegetables
Cooked lentils and kale lightly sautéed in favorite stock
Quinoa salad with cucumbers, feta and vinaigrette
Wheat berry salad with white beans, celery, tomatoes, and peas with a vinaigrette
Brown rice with a mix of raw veggies, avocado, beans, flaxseed and lightly dressed with olive oil
Roasted butternut squash shredded to make spaghetti with your favorite sauce and black bean meatballs (could be great for Meatless Mondays)
Your favorite protein(chicken, fish, beans), with a mix of veggies on a salad or in a wrap/taco shell (Taco Tuesdays?)
Meal Ideas- Healthy Snacks
Trail mix-nuts, dried fruit and coconut
Almond butter and sliced apples
Parfait – fruit, yogurt, protein, granola
“Betty Lou” Fruit Bars & Nut Balls
“Good Bars”
“Just Great Stuff” Bars
Greek Yogurt with berries and flax seed
Natural peanut butter with celery slices (great for on the go)
Carrots and hummus (great for on the go)
Sweet potato wedges roasted with coconut oil and cinnamon
Smoothies- see Smoothie recipes and blends
Inspired by Dan Young, Founder of Simple Again. (www.simpleagain.com)
