Day 1
Breakfast: Scrambled Egg Bibb Lettuce Wrap
2 pastured eggs scrambled in
1 Tbsp ghee
Bibb lettuce
Chopped avocado
Chopped cilantro
Lunch: 5-minute Greek Salad
Romaine lettuce
¼ cup Kalamata olives, sliced
½ cup chopped tomato
Minced red onion
1 hard-boiled pastured egg
Toss with Primal Kitchen Greek Dressing
Dinner: Taco-stuffed Zucchini
2 large zucchini, cut in half with pulp scooped out to make a “trough” and a small slice taken off the bottom to allow it to sit straight when cooking;
Heat 1 Tbsp avocado oil in a pan,
add pastured ground turkey or beef
1 medium chopped tomato
Scallions, chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder, or to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp Himalayan salt
Place zucchini on a sheet pan and add salt and pepper before dividing the meat mixture and adding a sprinkling of hormone-free cheese; cook until the cheese melts and the zucchini soften slightly; serve with shredded lettuce, avocado and pico de gallo or salsa)
Day 2
Breakfast: 2 Egg Bites
Make a dozen egg bites that can be served two at a time. Whisk together 12 eggs with ¼ cup almond milk, Himalayan salt; dice up at least three veggies you like such as onions, spinach, and peppers, and layer in a greased muffin tin before filling each tin with the egg mixture; bake at 350 degrees for 24-25 minutes; let cool and refrigerate for use throughout the week.
Lunch: Confetti Salad
3 cups cauliflower or cauliflower/broccoli
¼ cup chopped scallions
½ cup diced red peppers
1/3 cup diced yellow peppers
1 cup finely chopped red cabbage
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
Salad Dressing:
¼ cup avocado oil
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1.5 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 Tbsp granulated Monk Fruit sweetener
½ tsp Himalayan salt
Dinner: Herb Chicken
2 pastured chicken thighs about ½-inch thick; season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, melt 2 tbsps. of ghee in a large skillet before stirring in 1 tbsp. of minced garlic, ½ tsp. of dried basil, ½ tsp. of dried oregano, ½ tsp. of dried thyme and ½ tsp. of onion powder and cooking for about 1 minute; add the chicken thighs to the pan and cook 5 minutes on each side; scoot the chicken to the side of the pan — and don’t forget to flip it periodically — and add another tablespoon of ghee before adding in chopped asparagus pieces; cook for another 4-6 minutes until the asparagus is tender and the chicken is fully cooked).
Day 3
Breakfast: 3-egg Omelet (whisk three pastured eggs together; use 1 Tbsp ghee and let melt in a small pan before adding the egg mixture; add in diced peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc.; when the mixture firms,, fold up one-half into the other and then flip to cook the other side); good when served with a cup of diced avocado, cucumbers and black olives mixed with oil and vinegar
Lunch: Spinach Strawberry Salad
Baby spinach,
¼ cup thinly sliced strawberries
¾ cup toasted walnuts
¼ of a small red onion thinly sliced
Salad Dressing:
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp Dijon mustard
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Himalayan salt
Dinner: Sheet Pan Salmon with Asparagus
1 wild-caught salmon filet
2 Tbsp Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Asparagus
Avocado Oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Rinse salmon filet and pat dry. Place in center of baking sheet.
Combine mayo and mustard; brush over the salmon.
Sprinkle with a small amount of Parmesan or substitute.
Place asparagus on baking sheet and drizzle with avocado oil; leave room in the center of the asparagus for the salmon filet; cut 2 lemons in half and place cut side up on the sheet pan; sprinkle entire shebang with salt and pepper; bake for 18 minutes with a whole filet or 12-15 minutes if you opt for 4-oz. portions
Serves 4
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