3 Light Meals for Summertime!

As the days get warmer, swimsuit season approaches. How can you get that lean body? Lean meals!

Here are some easy, but filling, meals:

• Grilled Chicken Salad with Gazpacho Dressing:

This type of salad is very simple and only requires a few ingredients. If you don't know how to grill chicken, there are many tutorials on YouTube and guides on Google. 









Here are the ingredients:

⬜Cooking spray, for the pan
⬜1 pound chicken cutlets
⬜Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
⬜1 cup fresh parsley
⬜1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
⬜8 cups baby arugula (about 8 ounces)
⬜4 slices crusty bread
⬜1 clove garlic, halved
⬜2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
⬜1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
⬜1/2 seedless cucumber, diced\
⬜1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
⬜1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• Grilled Salmon with Pineapple and Avocado Dressing:

This meal is very light and very good for you. Salmon has lots of nutrients that can help aid your body to become that image you want it to become. If you're working out, salmon is a great lunch or dinner to have either before, or even after a workout!







Here are the ingredients:

⬜2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
⬜1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil, plus some sprigs, for garnish
⬜1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
⬜1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon, plus some sprigs, for garnish
⬜1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
⬜1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⬜Four 4-ounce skinless salmon fillets, each about 1-inch thick
⬜Four 1/2-inch-thick round slices (rings) of pineapple, preferably fresh

Avocado Dressing:

⬜1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
⬜2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
⬜1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
⬜1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
⬜1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon⬜1/8 teaspoon anchovy paste, optional
⬜1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
⬜1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
⬜1 small clove garlic, smashed
⬜1/2 avocado, diced

• Roasted Chicken With Spring Vegetables:

Who doesn't love yummy vegetables with seasoned chicken? It's flavorful, yet super healthy, and thanks to this easy recipe, it can be accessible to you too!









Here are the ingredients:


⬜3 1/2 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken quarters
⬜Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 
⬜1 lemon, halved
⬜3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
⬜1 pound fingerling or other small potatoes
⬜2 bunches radishes
⬜1 bunch scallions
⬜1 bunch baby carrots
⬜1/4 cup chopped fresh dill


Hope you enjoy these delicious meals! 

All photos are from Food Network:

Kitchen, Food Network. "Grilled Chicken Salad with Gazpacho Dressing." Food Network. Food Network, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.

Kitchen, Food Network. "Grilled Salmon with Pineapple and Avocado Dressing." Food Network. Food Network, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.

Kitchen, Food Network. "Roast Chicken With Spring Vegetables." Food Network. Food Network, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.

How to Save on Workout Clothes!

Finding the perfect outfit to workout in is difficult. Clothes nowadays can be so expensive and out of reach for most people.

 This type of running tank top is worth $40!

Insane, right?

How about these $76 leggings?

"Nike." Nike Clothing. Nike, 2016. Web. 1 Mar. 2017.

The prices listed for these simple pieces of clothing are unreasonable and way out of line. 

SO, what are you going to do in order to workout in comfy clothes?

SAVE MONEY!

• Start going to thrift stores! They often times have great used workout clothes that people have grown out of or just don't want anymore,
• Start asking around if any of your friends or family don't wear theirs anymore and if not, could you have them?
• Ask for gift cards for your birthday! Perhaps if you really enjoy the exact fabric of expensive brands like Nike, then you can grab a pair using money someone gave you for a birthday.  

Do You Want a Secret Tip?

Most people think that people care about what you wear and what brand it is. Does it really matter, though? Why does a person's choice of clothing determine their value? It doesn't! In the grand scheme of things, nobody stares at the brand you're wearing because people are too focused on actually working out. 

So, next time you're looking for workout clothes and you really want to break the bank, remember the brand isn't what's important; it's the workout!