Post Yoga

Went to hot yoga and came home knowing I wanted to eat something healthy.  We won't mention the 12 milkyway dark minis I ate post dinner...

I always have a freezer stalked of frozen veggies and other treats but hardly ever heat them up because I'd really just rather buy fresh.  I decided tonight I needed to get some of that cleared out because I only really had a few spears of asparagus left of my fresh veggies. I cooked up some chicken earlier this morning for lunch and had a bit left over.  Since I have a long shift in the hospital tomorrow, I knew I was going to have to bring something that I didn't have to make at 4:30 in the morning and it had to have lots of yummy and energizing things in it.  Dis is what I came up with.

Ingredients
Package of frozen corn (white and yellow kernels)
Package of frozen peas
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 heaping Tbs of pesto
Can of diced tomatoes
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup cooked chicken
6 fresh basil leaves torn into pieces

Directions
1. cook peas and corn according to packaging
2. Cook quinoa according to packaging but once you put the top on and allow quinoa to simmer, throw the pesto in with it
3. Combine diced tomatoes, peas, corn and cashews into a large bowl
4. Add salt and pepper to taste
5. Add quinoa and top with basil
6. Add chicken on top [I'll be mixing it up with tuna and perhaps a veggie burger in the next few days--the recipe makes about 4-5 servings]

I was a little ravenous and quickly ate my dinner but I think I'll add a little bit of dressing or spices to switch up the taste each time as well.  When you live alone, it's a great idea to make a big batch of something that can be changed a little bit each time so you don't feel like you are eating the exact same thing for days. For lunch tomorrow, I'll be adding tuna, 1 Tbs balsamic dressing and a little bit of feta cheese.