Simple Recipes

I am in love with these few recipes. They are simple and easy to make on the go or ahead of time! They have all the food elements for a balanced meal and taste great

Lunch/snack:

TUNA SALAD WITH A TWIST

1 4oz.can NSA added tuna 120 cal.( I use tongal tuna from trader joe's)

1 cup baby spinach leaves 5 cal

1.5 tbsp Kraft Olive oil Mayo 67.5 cal

1-2 tsp mustard 5 cal

1/2 cup cucumber chopped 8 cal

1 roma tomato chopped/ 12 grape tomatoes 35 cal

1/2 cup cooked, basmati organic white rice ( trader joes) 50 cal

**substitute small apple for cucumber/tomato 55 cal

Drain tuna and add mayo/ mustard. Mix well so it's moist but not overwhelmed with condiments. Take 1/2 mix ( 2oz) of tuna. Chopped veggies and mix into tuna. Last mix in rice

** if you need an afternoon snack don't add the rice. Or you can substitute a small apple chopped for the cucumbers & tomatoes.

Calories: w/ rice 290.5 w/o rice 245.5 w/small apple 302.5cal w/apple w/o rice 252.5cal

Snack:

Turkey Rolls ups

2 slices Columbo Low sodium turkey meat (from costco) 70cal 13 g

2 leaves red leaf lettuce 2 cal

1 slice provolone cheese 70 cal 5g

1 slice cheddar cheese 80 cal 5g

Lay your turkey meat out flat. Place one leaf of lettuce and one cheese slice. Roll up !! Now you have a nutritious snack you can take anywhere. Place both rolls in a ziplock bag. Ready to go

Calories: 222cal 165grams (protein)

Snack:

Granola yogurt treat

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (I use trader joe's brand oz container) 60 cal 11g

1.5 tsp peanut butter (I use jiff natural) 47.5 cal 3.5 g

3 stalks of celery, sliced 8 cal

**or 1 small apple , sliced 55 cal

1/8 c granola mix ~ read below for recipe 45 cal 2g

Mix yogurt & peanut butter together till creamy. Add granola and mix well. Slice celery or apple. Ready to go~ Dip and eat

Calories: w/ celery 160.5 cal 16.5 g *w/apple 207.5 cal 16.5g