Daily Menu Plan: Day 2
Okay, so we’re on to day 2 of my sample menu plan. 
I really hope that some of these ideas will help you as you try to eat healthy and clean. If you want to read a little bit more about clean eating and why it’s so important, check out my guest post at www.iLashgirls.com.
Breakfast:
1 slice of whole wheat toast, topped with a fried egg & 1 egg white
Eggs are a FABULOUS source of protein… and I’ve noticed if I top my toast with eggs, there is enough flavor that I don’t even need to add butter to my toast! That’s a great way to keep the fat calories down!
Lunch:
Spinach salad with homemade Poppyseed dressing and a side of whole-wheat bread (no topping)
Salad recipe:
I usually just grab a big handful of baby spinach and place it in a bowl, then add the following ingredients:
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup craisins
12 almonds chopped
(I always count out my almonds to make sure I don’t go overboard! I love them so much, I could easily add 300 calories to this salad by the almonds alone!)
Dressing Recipe:
In a blender bottle, combine the following ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/3 cup red wine pomegranate vinegar
1 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon Flax Oil
Again, you want to be sure you don’t overdo it on the dressing. Just a tablespoon drizzled over your salad is enough to give it a yummy flavor, yet keep the fat and sugar content down.
Snack:
{*Note: This is THE most yummy snack ever! I often make a snack similar to this using apples… but I decided to add fresh strawberries this time instead, and oh. my. gosh! I could have eaten it all day long!}
In a bowl, combine the following ingredients:
½ cup fat free cottage cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Mash the above ingredients with a fork until it comes to a smooth consistency. Top with 5 fresh strawberries, sliced.
Dinner:
1 slice Taco Pizza on whole-wheat crust, and a side of sliced red peppers (raw)
Taco Pizza Recipe
Make pizza dough, using whole-wheat flour.
Brown 1 pound of ground turkey and season with salt, onion powder and 1 packet of taco seasoning.
On top of dough, layer the following ingredients:
- 1 can pinto beans, pureed into a smooth consistency
- ground turkey
- chopped green onions
- chopped olives
- chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese
Bake the pizza for 20-25 minutes at 425 and serve with salsa and low-fat sour cream!
Wallah! So there you have it… another day full of healthy meal and snack ideas. If you try any of these out, let me know how you like them. Or if you would like to share any healthy recipes that your family loves, leave a comment and give us the scoop! Hope you have a happy {and healthy} day today!
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Lindsey
May 12th, 2009
hi liz, thank you for the great ideas. the only thing: 1/4 cup of sugar is a lot for the poor little dressing, don’t you think? i take honey as a healthy alternative. or did you ever try a fruity mustard (like fig or orange mustard) in your dressing? with the fruity taste i need less extra sweetness.
Julia
May 13th, 2009
Hi Julia,
I agree with you completely! ha ha! I’ve just never found a poppyseed dressing that I like besides this one, that doesn’t have even worse ingredients added to it. {Hence, the warning to only add a teeny bit to your salad!} I do use honey as a healthy alternative, but never thought it would work in a dressing such as this. I’ll have to give it a try. I’ve also NEVER heard of fruity mustard… that kind of sounds like a contradiction… where do you find that? Does it taste good? If so, that would be absolutely FABULOUS to find something that could take this dressing to a much healthier level! Let me know! And thanks for your comment.
Liz Rosenbaum
May 13th, 2009
hi liz, fruity mustard (my favorite is fig mustard) tastes great, not only in dressings. but if you never heard of it it might be something which doesn’t exist in the us (i’m writing from germany). here you get it in organic foodshops or on farmers’ markets. the taste of it mixes the spiciness of mustard with a hint of blended fruit.
but at least you know now that you have readers in germany!
Julia
May 13th, 2009
Wow! That is so cool that I have a reader in Germany!! Very exciting indeed. Next time I’m at the health food store, I’m going to see if we have fig mustard here, or anything similar. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
Liz Rosenbaum
May 13th, 2009
Liz, I know this is an old post an you may not get the comment…but I wanted to suggest Splenda instead of the sugar. I have stopped buying regular sugar all together and substitute Splenda (because I have read that it isn’t bad like other sugar substitutes…correct if if I’m wrong!). I have never been able to tell in any of my recipes that it’s not regular sugar.
Shawna
January 14th, 2010
I’ve never added vanilla to my cottage cheese! I bet that’s yummy! And I’m going to try that salad dressing!
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