Lebanese Tuna Salad

This is another great fast and healthy staples to make big batches of to eat on. It is a totally different way to make tuna salad but I have to say, that whenever I have served it to people for the first time, they love it! It is also great for the summer because it is so light and refreshing.

I used 3 big cans of white albacore tuna
Chopped one bunch of italian parsley (leafs only, yes you have to de-stem it)
Chopped one bunch of green onions
Sesaon with Tony's, once around the bowl of olice oil, 4 times of lemon juice and 1/2 way of lime juice.
Mix well and chill.

Great stuffed in half of an avocado or tomato, lettuce wrap style or just by itself!

Turkey Taco Tuesday

Here's a quick healthy weeknight meal to make!
Turkey Tacos 3 different ways
Turkey Taco meat
Sautée 1/2 sweet onion and bell peppers in olive oil until soft
Add extra lean turkey meat and brown
Season with salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper, red pepper, paprika and chili powder
Let cook through

I always make pinto beans and a pot of rice with this

The girls love the taco meat as quesadilla with avocado and cheese
Or
Build your own taco bowl-
Layer rice, beans, lettuce, taco meat, cheese, avocado and tomatoes

Jerry and I usually make taco salad with it
Or last night turkey taco in lettuce cups

Happy taco Tuesday!

Protein Pancakes

Several years ago I started making what I call protein pancakes. If you knew me right after college, you probably heard about this recipe.
The original recipe
4 egg whites
1/2 c oats
spoonful of fav jam/fruit preserve
blend and cook like a normal pancake
Over the years my mom and I have come up with all sorts of different versions.
Here is a version I made to have for quick bfasts this week
I made a big batch (same ratios as above)

12 egg whites
1 1/2 c of gluten free oat flour (its what I had so I used, i normally used gluten free oats)
1/2 cup of frozen blueberries
1 banana
lots of cinnamon
you can also add agave to make it a lil sweeter

 

Blend it all up together

Pour on sheet pan, sprayed with cocunut oil spray

Bake at 350 until they are cooked all the way through, they will prob crack

I didn't say they were the prettiest, although the girls thought they were bc they were purple!

Pancakes for fast bfasts for the girls this week ready to go!
I warm them up and spread cocunut oil on instead of butter. My girls LOVE cocunut oil!

 

You really can't go wrong with all different kinds of fruit/vegs combinations. Zuchhini really goes well in them! I'll feature more good combinations...