Had a crazy day of training yesterday: 11 mile run, 3 mile run, 1 hour of Capoeira, 1 hour weight session. By the time dinner rolled around I was HANGRY!
I've been on a no soy kick for the past few weeks. I read some pretty scary stuff in Men's Health Magazine about its effects on men's testosterone levels: http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects (I ain't goin' out like that)
My body needed lots of protein to recover and I'm not eating Tofu anymore. This meal is 100% dairy and soy free, and vegan obviously. Here's what I had:
Lentils: Tons of protein and they cook up quick. I salted the water, add a little olive oil and 3 cloves of garlic. Takes about as long to prep as a pot of thick pasta. Check the health benefits: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html
Guacamole: Hass Avocado, Garlic, Roma Tomatoes, orange (I use orange instead of lemon cause I'm cool like that) Mash it up with a fork, and grub.
I've been on a no soy kick for the past few weeks. I read some pretty scary stuff in Men's Health Magazine about its effects on men's testosterone levels: http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects (I ain't goin' out like that)
My body needed lots of protein to recover and I'm not eating Tofu anymore. This meal is 100% dairy and soy free, and vegan obviously. Here's what I had:
Quinoa, Lentils and Guacamole.
Quinoa: I use Quinoa instead of rice. It's got 2x the protein and 1/3 the carbs. Preps the same as rice. Takes about 10 minutes.
Lentils: Tons of protein and they cook up quick. I salted the water, add a little olive oil and 3 cloves of garlic. Takes about as long to prep as a pot of thick pasta. Check the health benefits: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html
Guacamole: Hass Avocado, Garlic, Roma Tomatoes, orange (I use orange instead of lemon cause I'm cool like that) Mash it up with a fork, and grub.
Raw Kale Salad:
1 chopped head of Kale, 2 shredded carrots, 1 chopped red bell pepper
Tahini, Lemon, Garlic sauce:
4 lrg spoonfuls Tahini, 2 squeezed lemons, 2 chopped garlic cloves, equal parts water/ Tahini, salt to taste. A small food processor works best.
I made a bed of Quinoa, dropped a large spoonful of Lentils in the middle, topped it with Guacamole and Daiya cheese, then surrounded the whole thing with Raw Kale salad.
The whole thing took about an hour (I had a little help) I went to bed with a full belly and woke up in the morning turbo charged for my 5 mile group hill run.
Bon appetit and Happy Training!
