Marinated Veggies
One of the quick things I've been doing is marinating my veggies! Its easy and I always have tasty veggies in the fridge to add to a salad! Here's the recipe:
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh ginger
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tbsp soy sauce (use Nama Shoyu because it's raw and unpasteurized)
1/4 cup of cold press EVOO or water (especially if your trying to lose weight)
1/4 tsp of salt
Blend all of these ingredients in a blender and add them to 4 cups of your favorite raw chopped veggies, toss and marinate for at least an hour.
Last week I did this with broccoli, finely chopped mushrooms, red peppers, and shredded carrots. It was awesome. This week I tried cauliflower, yellow pepper, and carrots and I'm really liking it.
For lunch today, I made a layered salad. I put 2 tbsp of cashew nut cheese on the bottom of a plate. Then I topped it with a large handful of alfalfa sprouts. I loaded a heaping cup of marinated veggies on top of that, then sprinkled the top with mung bean sprouts and cheesy kale chips! It was amazeballs!
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh ginger
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tbsp soy sauce (use Nama Shoyu because it's raw and unpasteurized)
1/4 cup of cold press EVOO or water (especially if your trying to lose weight)
1/4 tsp of salt
Blend all of these ingredients in a blender and add them to 4 cups of your favorite raw chopped veggies, toss and marinate for at least an hour.
Last week I did this with broccoli, finely chopped mushrooms, red peppers, and shredded carrots. It was awesome. This week I tried cauliflower, yellow pepper, and carrots and I'm really liking it.
For lunch today, I made a layered salad. I put 2 tbsp of cashew nut cheese on the bottom of a plate. Then I topped it with a large handful of alfalfa sprouts. I loaded a heaping cup of marinated veggies on top of that, then sprinkled the top with mung bean sprouts and cheesy kale chips! It was amazeballs!
Comments
I found Nama Shoyu at my local health food store but you could use Tamari or Bragg's Liquid Amino Acid as well! I have a recipe for the cashew nut cheese here: http://desperatelyseekingfoody.blogspot.com/2012/02/cashew-nut-cheese.html
For example, my husband made some burgers and I was laying on the couch next to him. I wasn't even hungry, but I took a couple of bites.
I've learned how to pack enough food to keep me from getting hungry throughout the day because I found that most of my slip ups were happening when I was hungry and didn't have anything with me at work or on the car ride home.
Which store for the Nama Shoyu? I live in St. Louis also. I tried Whole Foods and the Asian Market (Seafood City) and didn't find it. But maybe I just overlooked it.
I think that Local Harvest in STL would be a good place to look for Nama Shoyu (also look for for tamari because its pretty similar)
http://www.localharvestgrocery.com/