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Bring it Monday, I got BEETZ...

Posted on Monday, March 11, 2013

I had such a great weekend with friends and family. The decision to make Sundays a "rest" day was the best idea EVER! After I worked out with my favorite Ironkid Saturday we went down to the Destin Harborwalk to enjoy the 8th annual Chili Cookoff and Relay for Life benefit. I have to admit not everything was Paleo friendly, I might be in need of a little detox. For the record: I was completely unsuccessful in consuming that giant beer. Without that pesky bedtime looming I stayed out way past my beddie and spent some QT with my bestie "Thelma".  Sunday was great lazy morning, followed by a yummy brunch. We even got a lovely kitten from the local feline rescue (name to be determined)
I like "ryder", but that was quickly over ruled by the heads of household  lil peeps 1 & 2.
Now I realize that making Sunday a rest day means I will have some EARLY am rides alone. Friday is a 4 hour ride/75 min run, so I'm out the door by 4am or I ride immediately after work, I guess Mother Nature will have a big part in how that plays out. However, I think it will worth the wicked wake-ups for a day of FUN with my favorite people. Sunday is also my prep day in 90 minutes I managed to pre-make 8-lil-peep brekky's, crock pot carribean pork, chicken curry w/ cauli rice, Sirloin w/ Marinated roasted veggies, bento's and chicken & roasted beet salads for lunch and 6 loads of laundry (not in 90 minutes)


There are no words for how much I LOVE Beets. Raw beets were almost impossible to find in Okinawa so I feel like I have to make up for six years of not eating them. Fresh Market had BOGO Chicken breasts and they are massive so one went into the freezer and the other became lunch for the week. Super easy lunch eats

Chicken & Roasted Beet salad
1 chicken breast
1 raw beet
1 lime-juiced
assorted raw veggies ie cucumbers, carrots, bell pepper, red onion... get creative and add your favs. 
4-6 cups baby spinach
*4 slices of bacon cooked
*1/2 cup Feta
*optional

First I seasoned seasoned the chicken with pepper and lime juice. Baked it in the oven at 425 for 13 min each side, flipping half through so I would get the grill texture on both side. I love my oven grilling pan, just makes life simple. You can get one here https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10194606286974947720?q=grilling%20pan&hl=en&sqi=2&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43287494,d.b2U&biw=1295&bih=630&sa=X&ei=Hfg9UcSoJ8y8qAGxzYGYDw&ved=0CIABEPMCMAA
While the chicken was baking I peeled and chopped up the beets, lightly salted and placed them in the oven with the chicken about 20 min or until tender. I also had some left over brussel sprouts so I cut them in half and steamed them. While the chicken,sprouts and beets cooled, I chopped up up the cucumber, red onion,carrots, bell pepper and bacon. I put 1-11/4 cup of baby spinach in each container and topped with veggies. Once cooled I chopped up the chicken and beets placed them on with the sprouts on top of the spinach and sprinkled on the bacon FETA (oh, it's an affair I have with Feta). 


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