Edamame Mint Salad
Ingredients for salad:
2 C Edamame, cooked
2 C Peas, cooked
2 C Arugula or greens of your choice
1 English cucumber, diced
2 tbsp fresh mint, minced
*You can buy frozen, steam-in-bag edamame and peas at target for $1.
Ingredients for dressing:
3 tbsp Olive or avocado oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tbsp honey
1-2 tsp soy sauce or tamari
Directions:
1. In a small bowl whisk the dressing ingredients together.
2. In a large bowl add all your salad ingredients. Pour the dressing over the top and serve!
Weight loss tips!
- Eat slowly and chew your food completely. Food should be the consistency of apple sauce before you swallow it
- Meal prep
- Lifting weights > cardio. Gaining muscle will burn more calories than cardio. Cardio is essential for your heart and does help keep glucose levels down but for weight loss don’t forget about strength training!
- Make sure you sleep 7-8 hours per night. Not getting enough sleep increase your hunger hormones which leads to overeating
- Don’t skip meals
- Eat protein at every meal, about 30g and breakfast, lunch and dinner and 10-20 for snacks
- Drink a glass of water before eating. Dehydration is another cause of overeating and cravings
- Consider using portion control plates
- Breakfast should be your highest calorie meal!
If you’d like a custom meal plan based off your food preferences, food allergies, sensitivities and exercise level feel free to send me a message on Instagram!
