Back to back meetings? Never ending work? Crowded lunch time food places? Hottest time of the day and you don't want to break a sweat? Expensive lunch menus?
If you can relate to any of the above, this article is for you!
Here are 4 really, really quick salad recipes that you can make them at home in just 5 minutes. That's right, you didn't read it wrongly. 5 minutes it is.
The endless work that we struggle day to day forces us to be constantly looking for quick fix for every single thing we do to just save us a bit of time. But as much as it is important to work hard to put food on our table, it is also equally important to ensure that the food we put in allows our body to provide our family for as long as we can. The choices you make each day is going to make a difference in 20,30 years time to come. You might not see or feel it now, but it will come. We cannot escape ageing, time will catch up with you. But we have an option to age wisely or deteriorate. If you have a chance to write your future in 30 years time, would you rather be be enjoying a holiday with your children or even grandchildren at a beautiful mountain watching sunsets - sickness free or be home bound, popping in medications to control your blood pressure/cholesterol/diabetes etc due to the body that you hadn't been taking care of for the past 20 years?
The choice is yours.
If you haven't been eating well in the past, fret not. All it takes is just 5 minutes of your time each day from now onwards that will make a difference in your health. Now, we can start with fixing your lunch. đ Not only these recipes are super easy, they are also wallet friendly too!
Even if you're not into salads or meal preparations, a simple twerk to your lunch (for eg. switching from a fried fish noodle soup to a slice fish noodle soup) makes a whole lot of difference.
So here we go!
#1 TROPICAL SUNRISE
Ingredients:
- Almond Flakes
- Lentils
- Lettuce
- Pumpkins
- Pumpkin seeds
- Strawberries
Dressing:
- Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
- Few drops of Lemon
Preparation Methods:
1. Boil pumpkins till it softens.
2. Halfway through, put in lentils in the pot that is cooking
3. Drain out the water
4. Plate all ingredients together, Wala!
#2 BROCCOLI WEARS BEANNIE
Ingredients:
- Almond Flakes
- Brocoli
- Cranberries
- Lettuce
- Mixed Beans
- Mushrooms
- Pumpkins
- Sunflower seeds
Dressing:
- Japanese Sesame Dressing / Olive oil + Lemon juice
Preparation Methods:
1. Boil pumpkins and broccoli til it softens .
2. Halfway through, put in mushrooms in the pot that is cooking
3. Drain out the water
4. Plate all ingredients together, Wala!
#3 TOFU-ME
Ingredients:
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Sunflower seeds
- Soft Tofu
- Whole wheat Pasta
- Walnuts
Dressing:
- Japanese Sesame Dressing
Preparation Methods:
1. Boil pasta in a pot til it cooks
2. At the same time, pan fry soft tofu with a tinge of soy sauce and olive oil for light crust
3. Drain out the water
4. Slice cherry tomatoes into smaller pieces
5. Plate all ingredients together, Wala!
My all time favourite! *Drum rolls......*
#4 IT'S ALL SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS
Ingredients:
- Almond Flakes
- Broccoli
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Japanese Sweet Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Sunflower seeds
- Walnuts
Dressing:
- Japanese Sesame Dressing
Preparation Methods:
1. Boil sweet potatoes and broccoli til it softens .
2. Drain out the water
3. Plate all ingredients together, Wala!
Quick Tip:
#1 I usually chop up my broccoli into smaller pieces before storing them into my refrigerator so that whenever I need to cook them, its saves me some preparation time in the morning!
#2 All my nuts are stored in containers with individual spoons in it. This helps with portion sizing my nuts before putting them into my salad bowls. After all, we don't want to overeat them as well! (Too much of a good thing is still a bad thing!)
I hope you have learnt a thing or two from these recipes above! đ
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