What I Ate This Week 🥗🥑🍉🥙

I didn’t try any new recipes this week, so I figured I would share some of my go to meals and snacks lately that I eat to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated and the majority of these meals are very simple. If you feel like you are in a rut with your meals/snacks lately, this post is for you and hopefully you will get some ideas from it. I’m not going to include every single meal from this week (because that would be too long haha), but more so going to include the highlights and some of my favorites. Enjoy! Xo, Shan

This is a great lunch/dinner option. I sautéed a bunch of veggies with olive oil, garlic, lemon, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. I cooked a veggie burger on the stove top (you can healthier ones at most grocery stores like Aldi’s and Trader Joe’s) on a toasted piece of Food for Life bread with a little Sriracha on top.

This smoothie I made has: 1.5 cup spinach, 1-1.5 cup water, 1 cup papaya, and 1 banana. This is so refreshing in the morning and a great way to get some greens in.

I grilled some chicken, used whole wheat tortillas, and sautéed some peppers and onions. I put some avocado on top too.

This is a very simple lunch. I cooked a veggie burger and put it over a bed of arugula. I made some salad dressing with olive oil, white vinegar, lemon, garlic, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

A delish breakfast. I started with a big bowl of fruit (papaya, watermelon, and blueberries. I toasted two pieces of Food For Life bread (seriously the healthiest bread around) with some vegan cream cheese, crushed red pepper, and some avocado.

This was a salad I had on the go- some spinach on the bottom, carrots, spoonful of hummus, half of an avocado, and some of my homemade dressing. Simple, but filling and delicious.

This was an afternoon snack I had the other day- two types of chips- bean and quinoa (on the left from Trader Joe’s) and blue corn chips (can find just about anywhere). I added some carrots and a spoonful of hummus. I made some guacamole with avocados, lime, garlic, tomato, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

This was one of the breakfasts I had this week. Whole grain and dairy free pancakes (recipe coming soon) with blueberries and drizzled with a little bit of maple syrup.

I grilled some chicken and then added some green beans and an arugula salad with some mozzarella on top. If you don’t have a grill, there are some great ways to cook chicken on the stove top or oven. Chicken is a great source of protein. I drizzled some homemade dressing on top.

This is my favorite dinner for summer. I marinated some chicken and grabbed a bunch of vegetables that I like and then put it on screwers and grilled. I ended up using zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and onions. Whatever vegetables you decide to use, make sure you use onions. The juice provides excellent flavor to the rest of the vegetables while they’re cooking.