Ideas for fresh, healthy meals

[Anonymous]

I've been traveling and eating restaurant food for ten days. I feel gross. Even though I try to eat mostly healthy foods out (grilled fish sandwich without sauce, etc), it's still hard when eating out for a week+. Now I'm home and feel like I need a "fresh" cleanse. No more potatoes or breads for a few days; I need fruit. I need recipes for meals that taste light and fresh. Tonight I made grilled chicken with salsa and cilantro lime rice. It was great but I need more recipes so I don't default to chicken with heavy sauces or pastas with cheeses (I have two little kids so I sometimes just throw chicken and sauces in a crockpot to save time). I'm not sure this makes sense but I'd love some ideas, preferably vegetarian. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

How about brown rice, black beans, fresh tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, lettuce, roasted peppers and if you want a sprinkling of sharp cheddar? You can add more veggies if you want. We do this meal once a week!

[Anonymous]

That sounds really yummy, and very similar to what I had at the airport this morning. I will definitely be adding this to my repertoire. Keep them coming, please!

[Anonymous]

Stir fry. The options are endless - choice of veggies, chicken, shrimp, tofu, whatever. I don't make complicated sauces - I heat the wok, toss in a little oil like sesame or peanut, the saute the meat/chicken/shrimp if using, remove the meat and saute the veggies, then toss the meat back in, add some bottled teryaki sauce or soy sauce mixed with a little brown sugar and red pepper flakes, heat all together for a minute and done.

[Anonymous]

Chopped baby spinach salad with chicken, mango, avocado, tomato, and squeeze a fresh lime as dressing.

[Anonymous]

Romaine; tomatoes; garbanzo; cucumber; some arugula; some onion; olive oil; lemon juice and a sprinkling of feta.

[Anonymous]

Go to sweetgreen for lunch today. Yea...eating out but sooo healthy if you do it right.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the great ideas! We did corn, black beans, cilantro, and limo juice for lunch today. Now I'm eating pineapple. I definitely feel better than I did yesterday. I will be trying some of the other ideas int he next few days. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Great recipes!

[Anonymous]

My favorite is roasted garlic and butternut squash risotto with wilted spinach (we sometimes throw in grilled chicken too, but it's very substantial without).