Granola

Protein Granola

I absolutely love granola, but the kind you buy at the store is loaded with butter and sugar. So I decided to make my own! Its packed with protein and minimal sugar. 

Ingredients:

2 cups oats

1/2 cup almonds

1/4 cup almond butter

1/2 cup almond milk

2 scoops protein powder

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup agave nectar

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. 

Add the oats to a frying pan and toast for about 10 minutes. Remove the oats from the pan. Combine the almond milk and protein powder until dissolved. Add the protein powder/milk to the pan with the almond butter. Heat and stir until the the almond butter is smooth. Stir in the cinnamon, vanilla, agave nectar and maple syrup.  Mix in the oat and almonds.

Spread the mixture on the baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Be sure to stir the pieces around every five minutes. Watch it closely to make sure it doesn't burn - otherwise it will taste like burnt popcorn! Let it cool completely. The pieces will harden as they cool. 

Sesame Salad

Sesame Salad

This is a super easy and quick salad to make. It was especially easy with my handy dandy chopper that my grandma gave me. Thanks Nana! 

Ingredients:

1 Red bell pepper

1/2 Red cabbage

2 cups Sugar Snap peas

2 Green onions

1 Mango

Dressing:

1 Tbsp sugar

2 Tbsp sesame seed oil

1/4 rice wine vinegar

Juice of 1/2 lime

1/4 tsp ground ginger

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

Chop the red pepper, cabbage, green onions, and mango. Combine in a bowl with sugar snap peas. In a small bowl whisk sugar, sesame seed oil, vinegar, ginger, salt and pepper together.  Pour dressing over vegetables and toss. I have found that its best to let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes before eating so that all the dressing is absorbed!