Lunch Time Challenges

Working from home comes with so many challenges.  Staying focused on work and not being temped by housework, TV, and the beautiful outdoors just to name a few!  But one of the biggest challenges I've faced is coming up with new ideas for lunches! 

When I first started working from home 2 years ago, I would run out at lunch time and pick up Taco Bell, Wendy's, anything quick and easy.  Nutrition was not in the forefront. 

Once I started my health and fitness journey 1 year ago, all that changed.  But even so, I still had that big challenge to face...what the heck was I going to eat for lunch?  I would fall in to ruts, getting tired of all of my usual options and some times causing me to fall off the wagon. 

Last week, I received my copy of Fixate and OMG let me tell you what, it's going to be a LONG TIME before I start running out of lunch ideas now!  So many options, so many variations!  I've tried a few recipes so far and there is one that absolutely has me hooked!  I've had this salad 3 times in the past week it's that good! 

I'm calling this my Asian Chicken and Pineapple Salad.

Here's how I made it:

Chicken Ingredients (makes 3 servings):

• 6 pieces of chicken strips
• 1/3 cup reduced- sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp grated ginger

Chicken directions:

• Place chicken in re-sealable plastic bag/container and combine all ingredients
• Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes
• and grill! - tough stuff huh! :)

Salad ingredients (makes 1 serving):

• Equal parts spinach and arugala - I used 1 cup each
• 1/2 shredded carrots
• 1/2 snap peas
• 6 chunks of pineapple
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Mix it all together, top with chicken, drizzle with your dressing of choice, and ENJOY!

If you're a 21 Day Fixer - the portions for this are 1 Red, 3 Green, 1/2 Purple, and then Orange depending on how much dressing you add!  I used 1/2 an Orange.

 If you try this out - let me know what you think!  I'm in love and I hope you like it too!