Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad is on tonight's menu

Oven Roasted Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Chicken Breast, 

Steamed Broccoli, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lettuce, Onion and Avocado

With Sauerkraut to garnish

Super healthy and a well balanced meal

Dilly Chicken Salad Sandwich with Egg and Avocado

A fresh coast mouthful sure to curb any sandwich craving

Topped with my favorite, a runny organic free-range egg

I toasted up a slice of gluten free bread and layered on fresh organic baby 

spinach, avocado, sauerkraut, dill-chicken salad with sliced red grapes, red onion, 

tomato, and topped it off with an egg seasoned with black pepper and cayenne

Close-ups tell the whole story... Food porn at it's finest ;)

Definitely one of the best lunches I've made myself in 

a long time. So colorfully vibrant and equally nutritious!

Summer Salad Sandwich

The lazier I am the more creative I become...

This open-faced "breakfast" sandwich has everything I love

Gluten free bread topped with wild salmon salad, chickpeas, avocado, red pepper, 

red onion, dill pickles, a poached egg, spinach, yellow mustard, and black pepper

Because hey, it's SUMMER and sometimes your mind does weird sh*t haha

Expired Sushi and Salad Lunches

Considering it's the 19th today and this sushi says, "Best Before

 March 18th", it was fairly fresh. Sometimes I buy food and forget 

about it in the fridge for a couple days, I'm sure I'm not the only one...

Vegetable Combo with Brown Rice

I usually go for the imitation crab or California Rolls 

but opted to keep it simple with avocado and vegetables

I think I just love the black sesame seeds for added decoration ;)

Like I said, it was still fresh and moist regardless of being past its expiration date

Same went for my "Hail To The Kale" vegan salad. A little 

bit past its due date but crunchy and vibrantly full of flavor

Question: Do you eat food past its expiration date? 

Bento Express

I don't think there's ever a time when I'm not in the mood to eat sushi

Sushi is one of the most versatile foods, a sufficient 

alternative to any breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack

The Fuji Combo from Bento Express, purchased from Safeway

The Fuji Combo contains 10 pieces; 3 California Rolls, 3 Spicy

 California Rolls, 2 Shrimp Nigiri and 2 Smoked Salmon Nigiri

The California Rolls contain avocado, imitation crab, cucumber, 

mayonnaise, nori seaweed, white rice and black/white sesame seeds

And the Nigiri Rolls consist of packed cylinders of white

 rice topped with either smoked salmon or cooked shrimp

I don't use the soy sauce but I love eating the 

wasabi and pickled ginger slices with my sushi

Question: Which condiments do 

you like to put on your sushi, if any?

"I Wish It Was Spring" Salad

I rarely think about making salads in the winter

But do we really need an excuse, such as the weather, to

 prevent us from enjoying such a healthy meal? Of course not!

In a large mixing bowl, I tossed together 1/2 a head of romaine lettuce

 and 4-5 cups of spring mix salad greens with 1 medium diced tomato, 

1/2 cup chickpeas, 1/2 diced avocado, and 1/8 cup diced red onion...

And 1 roasted and shredded chicken breast

I seasoned it with black pepper and made my 

Simple Spring Salad Dressing to pour over top

Perfectly balanced meal

And a large enough portion to keep you full for hours

Questions: Have you been eating your leafy green 

vegetables lately? What's your favorite way to eat them?

ABC Taco Bowl Salad

Avocado, Black Bean and Chicken Taco Bowl Salad

You can find my easy do-it-yourself-step-by-step photo

 instructions on how to make the tortilla taco bowl here

I stuffed the Brown Rice Tortilla Taco Bowl with Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli 

Sprouts, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Grilled Chicken, Black Beans, Avocado, and Salsa

And squeezed Lemon Juice over top, then seasoned with Black Pepper

Quite similar to my Pinto Bean Taco Bowl Salad. You can also

 check out my salmon salad variation or vegan tempeh version