Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Only Uncontroversial Food

For those challenge participants, the first week is behind us!  We're so impressed with everyone so far.  Keep up the good work!

Looking over 30+ food logs is definitely..... boring.  No.  I kid.  It's quite interesting, actually, and I've already gotten lots of great ideas from ya'll.  Keep up the creativity!  One thing I notice we all could use a little more of though, is veggies.  Vegetables: the only non-controversial food.  No one will ever argue that vegetables aren't good for you - so make sure you eat plenty of them.


One way to be sure to get a substantial serving of vegetables is to not shy away from salads.  What's that you say?  Salads are boring?  I beg to differ.  Think of all the endless combinations you can make...

The players - Greens, Veggies, Protein, Fats

Choose your Greens:
  • Lettuce (romaine, green leaf, red leaf..), Spinach, Kale (red, green), Chard (green, red, rainbow), Fennel, Cabbage (purple, green, yellow), Arugula, "mixed greens", etc...
Choose your veggies:
  • Tomato (roma, grape, heirloom...), Pepper (green, red, yellow, orange), Carrot, Cucumber, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Beets, Radishes, Mushrooms (not technically a veggie, I know), Celery, Onion, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, etc... refer to the Approved Foods List at the end of your LGN info packet.
Choose your proteins:
  • Chicken (baked, broiled, grilled...), Beef (steak marinated a million different ways), Fish (canned tuna/salmon, grilled salmon, mahi mahi...), Egg, Pork (bacon, tenderloin...), Shrimp, again the possibilities are only limited to your imagination!
Choose your fats:
  • Dressing, Avocado, Nuts (brazil, macadamia, almond, walnut, pecan, hazulnut, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds), Olives...
Ad-ons: Fruits and cheeses

Holy Cajole - with all those options and all the endless combinations you could make -- how is a salad possibly boring?


Try making your own vinaigrette dressing:

Balsamic vinaigrette:
   1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
   1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
   1 clove crushed garlic
   1 teaspoon ground mustard
   1 pinch salt
   ground black pepper to taste

Lemon vinaigrette:
   1/4 tsp finely grated lemon zest
   1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
   1 T white wine vinegar
   1 cup olive oil



  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest




  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice




  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar




  • 1 cup vegetable oil





  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest




  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice




  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar




  • 1 cup vegetable oil



  • One of your trainers just prefers fresh lemon juice blended into olive oil. Yum!


  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest




  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice




  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar




  • 1 cup vegetable oil



  • 1 comment:

    Sheena said...

    Nice post Margaret.. it inspired my lunch today: grilled chicken salad!