Wed. Nov 21st

Salmon Antipasto Salad for Lunch!

Daily Tidbit:  I love Antipasto Salads!  You can throw tons of random things together and create a colorful, filling and delicious meal quickly.  They are great for picnics, but are fun to enjoy at home too.  And it is super easy to load up on Veggies and high Fiber/ high Protein foods like in my lunch today, pictured above, totally filling and totally flavored packed and satisfying.  

If you are stumped on how to pull something like this together, check this out for inspiration:

https://www.google.com/search?q=antipasto+salad&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=edi&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=CsauUIGDCYqw0AGHw4C4CQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1958&bih=952  

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Plain Oatmeal with Walnuts & Pure Ground Cinnamon

Breakfast: Plain Oatmeal with Walnuts & Cinnamon 1/2 cup uncooked Oatmeal, heated in microwave with:
1 cup Fat Free Milk, topped with:
2 tbsp Plain chopped Walnuts &
1/2 tsp Plain Ground Cinnamon
5 oz OJ
Regular Coffee, with a splash of Fat Free Milk & 1/2 tsp Pure Ground Cinnamon
 

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Salmon Antipasto Salad

Lunch: Salmon Antipasto Salad

Wild Caught Alaskan Keta Salmon (Sprayed with Canola Oil, seasoned with Salt and Baked at 350 for 12 minutes, and then chilled)
1 Roasted Red Pepper, sliced
Cucumber Slices
5 Kalamata Olives
3 Tbsp Grated Carrots
Dijon Vinaigrette, made with 1 tsp Dijon Mustard, EVOO & Red Wine Vinegar
Decaf Coffee, splash of Fat Free Milk & Pure Ground Cinnamon  
 

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Snack:  1 Hard Boiled Egg, Water with Lemon

 

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Snack: 1/4 cup lightly salted Peanuts, Fat Free Milk
 

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Snack: 1 Gala Apple, Water
 

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Dinner:  Dinner at a Friend's House

 

Taco Dip

Sour Cream & Onion Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Beans & Sun Dried Tomatoes

 
Appetizers:
-Potato Chips with Sour Cream Onion dip- like 5 chips worth
-Taco Dip & Wholegrain Chips- like 20 chips easily, sooo good
-Spinach Artichoke Dip with Beans & Tomatoes (recipe below) served with Organic Yellow Corn Lower Sodium Tortilla Chips - managed to eat a lot of dip with few chips, I was trying to load up on the Spinach!
-White Wine
   

1st plate of Shrimp Pasta, Green Salad & Garlic Bread

My 2nd plate of Shrimp Pasta & Salad

Meal:
-Green Salad & Spaghetti & Shrimp with Veggies (2 plates - YUM)
-tons of Garlic Bread (like 8 pieces total, all the size of the ones in the  pic above - one of my biggest weaknesses and by the way, savored and enjoyed every single bite!)
-White Wine

Homemade Pumpkin Cheesecake

Dessert: (I forgot to take pix, but the above looks a lot like the Cheesecake my friend made - it was absolutely delicious and worth every calorie!)
-1 Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie
-1 Brownie
-1/2 Homemade Pumpkin Cheesecake (shared with the hubs)
-White Wine
-Water
  



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RECIPES:

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Beans & Tomatoes Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray Casserole Dish with Canola Oil Spray.

Into food processor put:
1 clove Garlic
1 box of frozen Spinach, thawed and all the excess water squeezed out
1 can Artichoke Hearts, drained/ rinsed
1/2 cup Fat Free Plain Yogurt
1/2 cup Olive Oil Mayonaise
1/2 grated Parmesan Cheese

Process until it reaches desired consistency.  Pour into greased Casserole dish and then add 1 can White Beans (drained/ rinsed) and 6 large Sun Dried Tomatoes, diced.  Cover and bake for 30 minutes.  Remove lid and add 1/2 cup Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese on top and put back into oven for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.  

    
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