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Quinoa Sardine Bowl

Three sources of healthy fats: extra virgin olive oil, avocado, sardines

Most times when I’m putting a dish together I’m really just looking to hit certain macros (fat, carbs, protein, and fiber - although fiber might not technically be a macro). In this case my body was craving healthy fats and healthy carbs.

At the base of the bowl is about 1/2 cup of multi-colored quinoa with chopped white onion. I drained the extra virgin olive oil from the sardines over the quinoa and added 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Soy sauce and quinoa with raw onion is one of my favorite combinations.

1/4 sliced avocado, 1 can of skinless boneless wild caught sardines from Wild Planet, and a few halved cherry tomatoes, sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt.

A totally delicious and nutrient packed bowl for any time of the day.

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A Messy Salad

It looks messy and tastes even better

Avocado, raw red onion, raw red cabbage, tomato, blue cheese stuffed olives (3), pickle (1), strawberries (3), rosemary honey cooker beets (1/2), cucumber, spinach.

Two cans of wild, sustainable sardines (36 total gram of protein).

Dressed with dijon mustard, medium spiced locally made salsa, drizzle olive oil, blackberry balsamic vinegar, bourbon balsamic vinegar (both vinegars locally made), and 3 generous pinches of salt

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The Big Salad

I can’t think of a big salad without thinking of Seinfeld

Mixed greens

Black rice

Roasted chickpeas

Avocado

Raw carrot

Celery

Tomato

Olives

Raw red onion

Sardines (1 can)

Olive juice

Olive oil

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