Quick dinner #1

It's Wednesday and after three days of getting up early to work out, teaching homeschool, then working for 6 hours, I do not feel up to cooking. But since we do not eat drive through (except an occasional splurge at Sombreros or In and Out) I have to make something! 

Tonight it was Kashi frozen pizza (spinach and mushroom). I added two (thinly sliced) nitrate free sausage links. I think they r spinach and feta flavored. I topped it with four cheese sticks (peeled into thin pieces) since I was out of mozzarella in any other form! 

On the side was mixed greens tossed with white truffle oil and drizzled with an heirloom balsamic that is to die for. 

Never sacrifice health because you are busy! 

Seared Ahi Quinoa Salad

There is this amazing salad at True Food kitchen in San Diego. It has quinoa, cucumbers, watercress, feta cheese, Marcona almonds...etc. I make it at home ALL the time! I normally grill wild salmon to put on top. This week Sprouts (grocery store) had Wild Ahi Tuna on sale! Which made that yummy Greek style salad turn Asian in my head. 

Here's the breakdown: 

The salad,

Red Quinoa (cooked, obviously!)

Green beans (sliced and blanched, I like them a little crispy)

English cucumber (quartered lengthwise and sliced very thin)

Cashews (toasted)

Watercress 

Wild Ahi Tuna Steaks (seared) 

The dressing, 

Grapeseed oil for a base

Lemon for acid 

And for flavor,

Tamari soy sauce 

Toasted sesame oil

Crushed garlic

A pinch of crushed red pepper

A bit of sweet (sugar or agave or zsweet) 

We had leftovers the next day and it was even good cold.