Kitchen Sink Salad

Hey Everyone! It's been a while since I posted a recipe so I have quite a few lined up from my talented cuzzie Taleen.  

So without further ado... I present to you The Kitchen Sink Salad!


It has basically everything in the fridge in one bowl...it's AMAZING trust me. Tangy, sweet and savory all in one bite! 😋
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Ingredients:
🔸3/4 c chicken, shredded or thinly chopped
🔸2 handful of chopped romaine lettuce
🔸1/2 small apple
🔸1/2 small pear
🔸1/2 c cherry tomatoes
🔸1/2 c chopped sweet peppers
🔸1/4 c red quinoa
🔸1/4 c mixed chickpea, pinto and kidney beans
🔸1/3 c plain goat cheese

Dressing - Home-made Dijon vinaigrette:
🔸2 tbsp red wine vinegar
🔸dash of Himalayan salt
🔸1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
🔸dash of pepper
🔸juice of half a small lemon

This recipe is 21 Day Fix APPROVED!
1Y 1B 1P 1R 1G

Enjoy!!

xoxo Laura Jayne ♥

Nutrition: Mind Over Matter

As many of you know, I run an ongoing health & fitness accountability group on Facebook with my fellow coaches for new and existing customers who are doing Beachbody programs. Earlier this week my cousin, who is also a coach and is known for her amazing recipe blog Taleen's Kitchen, posted the following in our group. I was so incredibly proud of her for sharing something that is often times the sad reality of how people believe they can "lose weight" or "get in shape". If you haven't seen Taleen's Before & After please take a look after reading what she shared. This is coming from someone who had an amazing transformation not just from the outside, but also from the inside and most importantly her thought process. 

Now that the holidays have come and gone, I'm looking forward to getting back on track with my nutrition. People have asked me, "are you still on your diet?" "Do you eat?" "Aren't you hungry all the time?" I've also heard people say, "I lost weight by starving myself." All of these statements are seriously flawed. When it comes down to it, our mindset about food and healthy eating needs to change.

Here are some ideas to keep in mind:

1. Everyone is on a diet. Either it's a healthy one that will fuel your body, or it's one that will slow it down and dismantle it.

2. When you eat with portion control, you're not only making sure that your metabolism is stable, but you're also giving your body exactly what it needs throughout the day, no more, no less.

3. Starvation doesn't work.

4. Cutting carbs for the sake of losing weight won't last long. Realistically, you're going to eat bread and grains (unless you have a gluten intolerance.) Instead of cutting it and depriving yourself, eat the right kind in the right amount.

5. Crash diets are a temporary fad. Eating clean is a lifestyle change.

Finally, just to prove that eating clean does not mean starving yourself, I've attached a picture of tonight's dinner. I had smashed sweet potato (1 yellow), lean ground chicken seasoned with low sodium guacamole seasoning...it sounds weird, but it was SO GOOD. I couldn't find a low sodium taco seasoning, so I settled for guac seasoning (1 red) and a broccoli/squash medley (1 green).

Change your mindset about food and I promise you it will change your life.

Healthy Chocolate Covered Banana Bites

So last week I tried these chocolate covered bananas from Trader Joe's and they were pretty good so I thought I CAN MAKE THIS with LESS ingredients and HEALTHIER!

So here goes....

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1 Banana

1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology ( I used Chocolate Vegan)

Ice cube tray 

Directions:

1. Slice the banana into small circles enough to fit in the tray. 

2. Melt the coconut oil in microwave for about 45 seconds.

3. Mix the Shakeology and coconut oil. Stir until it look like chocolate syrup.

4. Pour the chocolate mixture in each ice cube tray enough to cover the banana slices.

5.  Place the tray in the freezer for about 20 minutes or longer. 

6. Enjoy you healthy creation!

Hope you enjoy this recipe.
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xoxo Laura Jayne ♥

Healthy Tuna Salad

After all the Thanksgiving feasting on Thursday and the leftover meals I had, I was craving something simple and light on Sunday for lunch. I hadn't gone grocery shopping yet and I did not want to eat out! Luckily I always have some canned tuna for emergency healthy meals when I run out of groceries!

I quickly made this little salad and it was SO DELICIOUS!

INGREDIENTS: (for 2 people)

Tuna

2 canned albacore tuna in water

1/2 cup shredded carrots 

1/2 fresh lemon juice squeezed

1/3 cup diced red onions

3-4 diced pickles

1 tsp Pink Himalayan salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp mustard

Salad

1 bag mixed greens

1/2 cup shredded carrots 

1/2 fresh lemon juice squeezed

1 tsp Pink Himalayan salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

pinch of paprika

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Directions:

Tuna:

1. Drain water from the canned tuna and place in bowl
2. Add onions, pickles, carrots and mix
3. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, mustard and mix
4. Taste and see if it's to your liking. If you need you can always add more mustard and lemon juice since they are considered to be free items on the 21 Day Fix meal plan.

Salad:

1. Empty mixed greens into a large bowl
2. Add carrots and mix
3. Add all the seasonings and mix
4. Taste and see if it's to your liking. If you need add more lemon juice.

** You can always turn this recipe into a health tuna sandwich & salad, just make sure to select a healthy toast bread. I made my boyfriend a sandwich with this recipe using Eureka! Bread Sweet Baby Grains. **

Hope you enjoy this recipe.

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xoxo Laura Jayne ♥

Beachbody Black Friday Sale!!!

It's that time of year again! Beachbody is having their Black Friday Holiday Sale! 

For a limited time only, you can get select Beachbody programs like P90X3, LES MILLS COMBAT, RevAbs and INSANITY, equipment, and supplements for the lowest price of the year!! 

BONUS - When you use the link below for your purchase you can get me as your FREE coach to help ensure you reach your health & fitness goals!

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(If you need help picking out the right program please feel free to email me at LauraJayneFitness@yahoo.com and I will be more than happy to go over the best program that will fit your needs to reach your goals)

xoxo Laura Jayne ♥