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Why do Sundays have to end? Yesterday was amazing. I finally ran in who knows how long and ate a fruit or veggie or even both at every meal. Dark chocolate and a sip of Jacob’s new red ale did pass my lips. I still felt great though, so that’s a win.
I always find weekends to be my more lax times. During the work week I’ve got a routine going and not as much leeway. It’s much easier to sick with rules during the week.
After 3 hours of finishing up some stuff for school early in the morning, Joe and I were off for a run. The run I had planned to do Saturday which didn’t end up happening.
It was the nicest day we’ve had in a long time. Warm enough to run in shorts and a tank top.
5 miles in 50 minute. Sounds good to me. I tend to run slower miles with Joe since he’s constantly stopping. Gives me a nice break though.
I forget how much I love running. Once I get out of the groove it’s hard to get back into it. I hope those 5 miles get me back on track with running.
Ever since kicking meat for 9 weeks I’ve actually been eating vegetarian fare more often. Lunch was just that. Simply delicious and refreshing on a warm summer spring day.
Crunchy Apple, Tempeh and Pepper Jack Salad
I toasted the tempeh and kale in a skillet to get nice and warm + a little crunchy.
Then plated it up.
In The Mix
3 cups spinach
1 serving tempeh, skillet toasted for 10 minutes
2 kale leaves, chopped and skillet toasted for 10 minutes
1 ounce pepper jack cheese, cubed
1/2 apple, chopped
1/4 cup green onion
Simple Dressing
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp whole grain mustard
I’ve been on a bit of a vinegar kick lately with my dressing. The balsamic vinegar paired with a vinegar filled mustard worked perfectly for me. I sure loved every bite.
The salad was kind of a strange combo, but worked together perfectly. A bunch of random ingredients thrown together made for a filling and tasty lunch.
Do you ever make strange salad combos? Please share!
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I recently discovered what a good salad dressing dijon mustard + balsamic is! Apples are amazing in salads. 5 miles in 50 minutes sounds pretty good to me!
This salad sounds fantastic. Love the flavor and texture combos going on.
Hi Heather, Does this recipe calls for only one half ounce of pepper jack cheese? Love the site by the way.
whoops I meant 1 ounce. 1/2 would be tiny. Glad you stopped by Lesley!
Heather, this is such a fabulously healthy salad. I love certain days to be meatless & tempeh is a wonderful option for that. Have a great day! xo
I have some tempeh in the freezer and have been dying to try it. This looks like a great recipe to utilize!
I hope you like it Angela!
Your salads are always delicious! 🙂
I recently discovered what a good salad dressing dijon mustard + balsamic is! Even better when you add some nutritional yeast. My goal with most salads is basically to include as much produce as my crisper contains. So sometimes I get some odd combos, but I never get bored with them!
I’ve been out of nutritional yeast for a couple weeks and keep forgetting to pick some up. I’ll definitely be adding it to that dressing combo though!