Hello friends!! Ok, I have a great challenge for you this month and on-going! Can you be a Superfoods Rockstar??
All you have to do….eat Superfoods!
I have listed below 15 Superfoods-there are many more but this is a good and not so scary place to start!
Kale
Spinach
Nuts
Berries
Lemons/Limes
Broccoli
Apples
Beets
Avocados
Bell peppers
Cherries
Eggs
Flax
Kiwi
Quinoa
Your mission is to EAT them often, everyday…several times per day at each meal and snack!
Below is a recipe for Sausage & Peppers with Kale:
Please note: it is delicious and packed full of nutrition!!!
What you will need:
Brown rice and Quinoa pasta-2 cups cooked (or some other healthy pasta-not white)
2 hot or sweet sausage links or chicken or no meat if you prefer (about 6 total oz)
Green, yellow, orange or red bell peppers-pick at least 3 colors and you will need 1/4 of each pepper cut into thin strips
1/4 small onion or 1/4 c chopped
Aprox. 1 large handful of kale leaves or more if you want
1 tbsp. pesto
dash of hot pepper flakes and ground pepper
sprinkling of parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. olive, safflower, canola, coconut oil-pick one
How to prepare:
In one larger skillet start your pan with the oil on med heat-add onions and peppers
Start to boil your water for pasta in another pot-add pasta when the water is ready
Start to cook your sausage or chicken in 3rd smaller skillet-cook thoroughly
While the meat and pasta cooks your veggies will be ready
Add 2 spoonfuls of the pasta water to the veggie pan and 1 tbsp. of the pesto
Add the kale (tear the leaves into smaller pcs)
Let sit and stir for 3 min.
Drain the cooked pasta and meat
Add the pasta and meat to the veggie skillet
Top with grated parmesan cheese, dash of pepper and red pepper flakes if you wish.
Mix gently and with love
Serves 3
ENJOY AND CHECK IN WITH ME ON Facebook! Show me your SUPERFOODS!!!
xo-A
