What I Ate in A Day:
Eating For A Healthy Mind & Body
This what I ate in a day to keep myself both mentally and physically fit. These meals are simple and delicious! I wanted to share these meals with you to show how easy and doable it is to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet. It’s the perfect way to feel happier, and full of energy. These vegetarian/vegan meals will boost your mood and energy level, and I hope they make you excited as I am about eating healthy.
Breakfast: Bagel Sandwich
I usually start my day around 5 am and head to the gym for my morning run. Then I head home to take a shower and have some breakfast. I’ve never been a big fan of breakfast for the longest it was a meal I would often skip. After transitioning over to vegetarian I found a lot more breakfast meals that I like. I don’t eat eggs or dairy products so I eat more vegan breakfast options. Lately, I’ve replaced my usual bowl of oatmeal with a whole grain bagel lightly toasted topped with spinach, tomatoes, and avocado seasoned with salt, pepper, nutritional yeast. I typically eat it with a side of fruit and a cup of green tea.
Bagel Sandwich
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Bagel
- Vegan Butter
- Spinach
- 1/2 Avocado (sliced)
- Tomato (sliced)
- Salt & Pepper
- Nutritional Yeast
Lightly butter the bagel and toast it, then slice an avocado and a tomato. Take your toasted bagel and top it with spinach, sliced tomatoes, and sliced avocado. Then top with cracked sea salt, cracked black pepper, and nutritional yeast.
Lunch: Sweet Chilli Tofu Wrap
For this super-simple wrap, I combined fresh romaine lettuce, carrots, and cucumber with soy ginger tofu, and sweet chili sauce. I also added fried onions to add extra flavor and crunch to this delicious wrap. It’s simple to make and you can pair with a soup, salad, or a small serving of chips.
Sweet Chilli Tofu Wrap
Ingredients
- Flour Tortilla
- Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Carrots (peeled and sliced)
- Cucumber (deseeded and sliced)
- Lettuce (washed and chopped)
- 2 TBSP Fried Onions
- Tofu (pressed and sliced)
- 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
Combine soy sauce, garlic powder, sesame oil, brown sugar, and ground ginger. Place tofu slices on a hot non-stick skillet, and cook tofu until golden. Then pour the sauce mixture over your tofu and let simmer. Once the tofu has absorbed the liquids, remove the tofu from the skillet and let it cool. Once the tofu has cooled assemble your wrap.
Dinner
For this simple quinoa bowl, I combined a mix of fresh roasted vegetables, quinoa, and chickpeas then topped it with some hummus. Roasted vegetables are easy and great for your health.
Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Quinoa (cooked)
- 2 Cups Kale (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Chickpeas
- Cauliflower (chopped)
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper (sliced)
- 1/4 Red Onion (sliced)
- 1-2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Hummus
Chop the vegetables into bite-size pieces then add to a bowl and drizzle 1-2 TBSP of olive oil, sea salt, and cracked black pepper. Mix vegetables until evenly coated, then place the red onion, cauliflower, and red bell pepper on a baking pan and roast for 20-30 min at 350. Once your vegetables are nearly done add your kale to the baking pan and roast for about 5 minutes or until wilted. While the vegetables are roasting prepare quinoa and chickpeas. Once the vegetables have finished take a bowl and add 1 cup of cooked quinoa, chickpeas, roasted vegetables, and top with hummus.
That’s everything I ate in a day, thanks for reading.
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