Everyone has different health goals, but if you’re looking to lose a couple of kilos, now’s the time to get started.
Sarah will talk about her easy meal plan including:
- Breakfast – omelettes, chia pudding
- Lunch – watermelon salad, niçoise salad
- Dinner – Turkey tacos, miso fish and veggies
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Remember that it’s okay not to stick to plan and don’t be too hard on yourself
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CHIA PUDDING
Serves 2
2 cups of your milk of choice, preferably nut, rice, soy or coconut (nothing lite or low fat) 6 tablespoons of chia seeds 1 scoop of your protein powder, I recommend a whey protein powder. The flavour is a matter of personal taste. Vanilla is an easy base protein powder, as you can add anything to it.
Fruit – add 1/2 cup of fruit of choice, preferably berries. Add a teaspoon of maple or honey to sweeten if you wish to.
Method
Mix protein powder, milk and chia thoroughly, cover and refrigerate overnight. The next morning serve it with what ever fruit you like with some maple syrup or honey.
OMELETTE
Serves 1
Ingredients
2 eggs
1/4 cup of mushrooms (thinly sliced
1/2 cup of spinach leaves
Spring onion to garnish
1/4 cup of fresh basil
1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper
Method
Whisk the eggs.
Add the oil to a pan. Add the eggs and then the spinach, basil and mushrooms. Season.
Cook the eggs through and serve folded with the garnish of spring onions.
NICOISE SALAD
Serves 1
1 handful of romaine lettuce 1 palm sized portion or 80 grams of tuna
1 hard boiled egg 8 Sicilian or kalamata olives 1/2 a small cucumber 5 cherry tomatoes 1/4 diced red onion. 2 anchovies 2 green beans
Method
After assembling the ingredients top with olive oil, sea salt, pepper and lemon juice.
WATERMELON SALAD
Serves 2
Ingredients
650 grams of watermelon
1 bunch of chopped mint
1 small red onion diced
180 grams of feta crumbled
Olive oil to drizzle
Method
Chop the watermelon into bite sized pieces. Add to a bowl. Add the mint, red onion and feta then the olive oil.
TURKEY TACOS
Serves 2
200 grams turkey mince. 1 tablespoon of sesame oil 1/3 teaspoon ground cumin 1/3 teaspoon paprika Iceberg or Asian lettuce leaves 1/4 lemon
Salsa
1 tomato 1 tablespoon of diced red onion 1/3 avocado Lemon juice 1/4 cup of Coriander leaves
Method
Add sesame oil, cumin and paprika to the mince and brown.
Mix coriander leaves, avocado, red onion, lemon juice and tomato together.
Serve the turkey mince in the iceberg lettuce leaves and top with salsa.
MISO FISH
Serves 2
1 tablespoon of miso paste 1 dessertspoon of tamari 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger 1/3 teaspoon of nutmeg 1 teaspoon raw honey 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 2 portions of fish perch, salmon, ling or hoki
1 chilli deseeded 1 head of broccoli 1 table spoon of chopped almonds
Method
In a bowl add miso, tamari, honey, apple cider vinegar, nutmeg and ginger. Place fish on a baking tray covered in olive oil and spoon mixture over the fish then grill for 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top.
Steam the broccoli then toss with chopped deseeded chilli, olive oil and almonds. Serve on the side.