Tuesday 3 January 2012

Healthy & Easy Recipes for Busy Jocks (Part 4)

Hope you have enjoyed the 6 recipes I have provided over the past 3 days. I hope it inspires you te eat healthier in 2012. My final 2 recipes are equally quick and easy to prepare...

Rice, Bean, and Tuna Salad:
Ingredients
½ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup chopped bell pepper (red, green, yellow, or all three!)
1 package frozen spinach, thawed
16-ounce can red kidney beans
3 cups cooked brown rice
6-ounce can water-packed tuna, drained

Directions
Sautee onion, garlic, and peppers in skillet for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and heat through. Toss with ½ cup low-fat Italian dressing. Serve warm or cold. 4 servings.

Flaxseed Pancakes
Ingredients
¼ cup milled flaxseed
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 tbsp Splenda® (optional)
½ tsp salt
1 cup organic skim milk
1 whole egg
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in smaller bowl and whisk. Pour contents of small bowl into large bowl and mix to make batter. Spray skillet with non-stick spray and cook at approx. 350 degrees.

This concludes my recipe series. Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog post.


~Lori Dotson, CPT, CPFT, PES, BA, MS
President and Trainer, DotsoFit, LLC

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