The first week is always the hardest for me, but I have to say that I was so ready to start this one that I've been relieved to be back on the Whole30 bandwagon. I feel great and it's always nice seeing the physical benefits so quickly. I was able to resist licking the bowl when I made one of our dear friends this amazing flourless (but not sugarless) chocolate cake for his birthday, but it was pretty difficult I won't lie.
Enjoy your week! Hopefully Spring really is around the corner!
Saturday:
- Grilled Salmon with Avocado Lime Salsa with Grilled Zucchini. This was a refreshingly light meal that had so much flavor. I think this can be used for any fish, but I think it was a great pairing with salmon. We love grilled zucchini in the summer with just coconut oil, salt and pepper so be prepared to see it often!
Sunday:
- Chicken Stir Fry. This recipe doesn't have any measurements which is how I usually do my stir fry also, I'm just a dumper! I did add broccoli to make this a "whole" meal (and didn't use radishes) and the flavors were super tasty in this. I had never added orange slices but it was super tasty and I'll keep it in mind for the future.
Slice your chicken for tomorrow nights meal too and marinate it over night.
Monday:
- Greek Chicken Salad. Mondays are always crazy for us...so we do fast. This Monday I threw together a quick Greek chicken salad. Last night I sliced up my chicken for this meal while I was doing it for the stir fry and threw it in a bag with olive oil, salt, pepper, and oregano. Tonight I was able to just grill those up on my Cuisinart indoor grill and throw it together with some bagged salad, kalamata olives, chopped artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, olive oil, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. I always make more chicken so I can have quick lunches for the week.
Marinate your pork for tomorrow night, unless you want to do it in the morning...but my mornings are hell most of the time with lots of running around and usually showing up late for where we're supposed to be!!!
Tuesday:
- Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Salsa and Roasted Cauliflower. This was a VERY refreshing summer meal. This was the first time I grilled a pork tenderloin and was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out. When the hubs walked in he immediately said, "Whats for dinner, it smells amazing" and he was smelling the pineapple cooking..it really was a great pairing. I was wondering how the basil in the salsa would pair with it, I was thinking it would be more tasty with cilantro...but I was wrong, the basil was AMAZING...and as always, I doubled this recipe for leftovers and they were just as tasty (Don't use the cooking oil!!!)
Wednesday:
- Qdoba...that's right, we ate qdoba for dinner tonight. If you want to replicate it, just make a taco salad. That's what I eat there, the naked taco salad with double the meat, grilled veggies, salsa verde, and guac added. They always ask me about fifty times, "no cheese, no sour cream???"
Thursday:
- Chicken Burgers and Baked Sweet Potatoes. These were good, but missing something. The hubs suggested making a sauce with some coconut aminos and ginger and I think that would have been a great addition to the caramelized onions. Whole Foods was out of ground chicken thigh so I used 1lb of ground chicken breast and 1lb of ground turkey thigh...it was a great combo!
Friday:
- Pulled Pork and Green Beans. Throw a pork shoulder or butt roast in the crock pot on a bed of sliced onions. I sprinkled mine with cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, chipotle powder...cooked it for about 14 hours (just because that's how it worked out because I needed it to take to work this morning)...and green beans because the hubs is in charge of this meal while I'm working a 24 hour shift today. He does green beans really well!
Staples:
- Olive Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Onion Powder
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Fish Sauce
- Oregano
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Kalamata Olives
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Chipotle Powder
Fruit:
- Avocados
- Limes (several)
- Orange (several)
- Pineapple (I used two small ones)
Veggies:
- Red Onion
- 3 Mild Hot Peppers
- Red Onion
- Yellow Onion
- Garlic
- Shredded Cabbage
- Red Pepper
- Green Onion
- Broccoli
- Mushrooms
- Salad
- Grape Tomatoes
- Cauliflower
- Bell Pepper
- Spinach
- Thyme
- Garlic Powder
- Dried Basil
- Sweet Potatoes
- Green Beans
Meats:
- 2 lb Salmon (or fish of your choice)
- 3 lb Chicken
- 2 lb Pork Tenderloin
- 1 lb Ground Chicken
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 4 lb Pork Roast
Etc:
- Artichoke Hearts
- Tomato Paste
- Fresh Cilantro
- Pineapple Juice
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh Parsley
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