Beet-Arugula salad and spinach-vanilla dairy free milk-shake, healthy lunch in jiffy!

Lunches for 1 or 2 can be tricky, as you have to "pack" all the taste and nutrients in a dish or two for a quick filling mid-day meal. Today's lunch made the cut and deserves to be shared! 

Beets are guaranteed to bring lots of color, flavor, texture and nutrients into any dish. Their versatility make them a good choice ingredient for a savory or a sweet dish. Throw some greens with boiled beets, a zesty dressing and you have an eye-pleasing salad! 

Ingredients

Boiled sliced best- 1

Arugula- 1 cup

Cherry tomatoes- about 6-7 pieces

Diced cucumber- 1/4

Toasted slivered almonds- 1 tbsp

Goat cheese- 2 tbsp

Diced Strawberries- 2-3 (optional)

Croutons- 2-3 tbsp 

Dressing

Balsamic vinegar- 2-3 tbsp

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)- 1tbsp

Salt and pepper to taste 

Mix the greens with the boiled beet and other ingredients. Whisk the dressing together and add to the salad and toss well. Enjoy the nutty, creamy, crunchy, tangy-sweet fresh flavor explosions! 

The Spinach Vanilla shake has been inspired by "Deliciously Ella". Frozen banana brings the characteristic "milkshake creaminess" minus the dairy and the cream! 

Ingredients

Fresh baby spinach leaves- handful

Frozen diced banana- 1 whole

Almond milk- 1/2 cup

Vanilla whey protein powder- 1/2 scoop

Sunflower seeds- 1 tbsp

Ice cubes-4

Method

Blend all the ingredients together in your high performance blender and enjoy fresh with the salad!