So I know I haven't posted the recipes I promised (I'm sorry!)but I've had a very busy week. So to make up for it, here are two recipes!
Soo, confession...I've been getting...CHUNKY! And I'll admit, it's because of all the soda I've been drinking! So I'm going back on the healthy!
The pressure of school and work really got to me the past few weeks. I became very stressed out, and when I'm stressed out I eat! And my go to comfort food is usually cheesy, or sugary, or creamy, or cake! So soda was my go to while studying on campus. But now, I'm cutting out the soda and going for the healthier alternative, water! and cutting out the junk food for some delicious homemade healthy meals.
So the first recipe for y'all is my avocado pesto pasta, and green and bean salad.
Well first things first, boil a big pot of pasta water (don't forget to salt the water)
I used thin spaghetti for my dinner, but y'all can use whatever kind if pasta you prefer.
To make the pesto:
2 big ripe avocados
Handful of fresh basil
A couple stalks of the green of green onions
3-4 cloves of garlic
Half a lime
A handful of pine nuts
And a handful of feta cheese
And of course, olive oil. I use garlic infused olive oil, because I'm a garlic fanatic!
Salt
Black pepper
Oregano
Blend all that in your blender
Mix it in with your hot pasta
Toss in some parmesan cheese shred and red chili flakes
And Wah-La!
Pair that with a quick spinach, lettuce black bean, and corn salad. I added feta cheese, and Santa Fe wonton strips on top for an extra crunch, and there ya have it! A quick, yummy, and pretty healthy dinner.
And for those of y'all who are going carb free, we have ZOODLES!! aka Zucchini noodles
I used my handy dandy vagetti/vagoodler to noodlize half a zucchini. (I got my vagetti from CVS, aka work, in the as seen on TV aisle)
I tossed my beautiful green noodles into a pan with a little bit of that garlic infused oil. Added come chopped spinach.
Salt
Coarse black pepper
White pepper
A little bit of paprika
Added some chunks of Roma tomato on top
Finished off with some feta and Parmesan cheese
Serves with some grilled shrimp
Rubbed the shrimp with sea salt, balk pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning before grilling till they're nice and pink
And there you have it! Two quick simple, healthy, and delicious meals!
