One of the things I was looking forward to most post-pregnancy was getting my tastebuds back. I felt as if most of my pregnancy nothing tasted particularly good… and nothing sounded good either. Luckily it was a temporary 9 month issue and my appetite, taste buds, and desire to get back in the kitchen and get somewhat creative has returned. Having tried a few new dishes as of late, I decided to share a simple, easy, delicious, + nutritious meal plan for the week. Most dishes can be made in under 20 minutes… and the breakfasts the evening before. Hope you can find some inspo for your next week’s grocery shopping trip!
**As always, this is not intended to be a weight loss meal plan**
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MONDAY
Breakfast: Overnight Oats
Snack: Apple with cinnamon
Lunch: (featured above) Safe Catch Tuna (drizzle with lemon juice + sea salt), Simple Mills Crackers, Carrots, 1/2 avocado with Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel seasoning
Snack: Trail Mix- Cashews, Almonds, Dried Pineapples
Dinner: Shrimp Tacos
TUESDAY
Breakfast: On The Go Oatmeal Bake
Snack: Bowl of Berries
Lunch: Sweet Potato Bowl: 1/2 cup of baked sweet potatoes, two runny eggs, arugula mixed with salsa verde, 1/2 avocado, all seasoned with Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel seasoning
Snack: Apple Slices with Peanut Butter
Dinner: (featured above) Brat Hans Chicken Sausage from Whole Foods (2), 1/2 cup of brown rice, sautéed bell peppers, red onion, + zucchini
WEDNESDAY:
Breakfast: Overnight Museli
Snack: 100 Calorie Perfect Bar
Lunch: Loaded Salad- Ground turkey, 1/2 cup quinoa, mixed greens + spinach, red onion, shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, sunflower seeds, diced cucumbers, tossed with honey mustard dressing
Snack: Trail Mix- Dried Cranberries, Lilly’s Dark Chocolate Chips, Almonds, Banana Chips
Dinner: (above) Grilled Salmon (marinated with lemon juice, sea salt, + dill), broiled asparagus (drizzled with avocado oil, sea salt, garlic powder), 1/2 cup brown rice
THURSDAY
Breakfast: (featured) Overnight Oats
Snack: Handful of almonds
Lunch: Same salad as Wednesday since ground turkey was left over
Snack: Turmeric Smoothie
Dinner: (top image in post) Pozole Soup (mom made it for us, said it was easy)
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding (made the previous evening)
Snack: Grapes + almonds
Lunch: Left over soup
Snack: Trail Mix
Dinner: Take-out Poké
