Hello there everyone, I am happy to report that I am trucking along with my workouts, and am now fine tuning my diet to line up with my upcoming glamour/bikini/fitness photo shoot!  The shoot is in Florida from December 3rd through the 6th. and I have been training away to get ready for this fabulous event! I have however, been quite relaxed with the diet portion of my regiment and am now gearing up to quit any sort of “cheat day” I thought I had room for.  You see, I have been cutting quite a few corners, and giving myself some pretty gracious wiggle room, and with that wiggle room comes the “wiggle”….. I have been more wiggly and jiggly than I would like over the past two months, and now find the need to tighten up my home team, if you know what I mean. So with that being said, I will be sharing a delicious, nutritious, Kale salad recipe today.

Kale has numerous health benefits and and is a terrific aid to maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle. Kale is rich in vitamins A, K, and C, loaded with antioxidants, its high fiber content even lowers cholesterol. Kale is a natural detoxifier, helps prevent and fight cancer cells, is anti-inflammatory, and and all around super food! The benefits of eating Kale are endless, and I encourage you to try this recipe and see how delightful our anti-aging, cancer fighting friend can really be!

I mix a few super nutritious veggies, nuts, and fruit with this recipe that make it a real powerhouse!!!! All of these ingredients combined certainly make an awesome addition for anyone trying to “diet” or get healthy in any stage of life. I hope you all try this recipe and let me know what you think! I will attach the recipe and a few videos of how to, and what you will actually need, to make this delicious salad, ENJOY!

Recipe:

1 large clove garlic finely chopped

2-3 table spoons extra virgin olive oil

1 juice of  medium lemon

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1.5 packs of truvia OR 2 teaspoons of honey

1 bunch of Kale pr baby Kale, washed

1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 medium avocado, cut into cubes

1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1 medium pear, diced

1 tomato, diced

Makes about 4 servings

How to prepare:

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl (dressing)

Next, Add Kale, Onion, Cheese, into a large salad bowl and begin to mix with clean hands “massaging” the dressing into the Kale.

Then, add avocado, almonds, pears, tomato, salt and pepper and mix well again

Tate and adjust seasoning if necessary, serve and eat!

Side note: I added organic beef patties to the recipe to round out our meal, but it is not necessary.

I cant wait to hear what you all think,

until next time,

Health and Love

Lisa