One-week flexitarian meal plan
Day 5
BREAKFAST
- Breakfast Bowl: 1 cup cooked barley topped with 2 tbsp dried cherries and 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 1 hard-boiled omega-3-fortified egg with dash of salt and pepper
MORNING SNACK
- Trail Mix: 2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds, 2 tbsp soy nuts and 2 tbsp golden raisins
LUNCH
- Taco Wrap: 1 tortilla, ¾ cup canned black beans, 1 cup shredded romaine, 2 tbsp salsa, 1 tbsp Greek yogurt and 1 tbsp cilantro
- 1 kiwi
AFTERNOON SNACK
- Stuffed Belgian Endive: 3 small (inner) leaves filled with total of ⅓ cup hummus, 3 tbsp grated carrots and 1 tbsp walnuts
DINNER
- Veggie Salad: 3 cups shredded romaine, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, ½ cup chopped cucumber, ½ cup canned chickpeas, ½ cup chopped avocado, ½ cup tomatoes, 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, 2 tsp nutritional yeast and spritz of balsamic vinegar
- 6 whole-grain crackers
- 1 apple, with skin
Daily total: 1,785 cal, 66g fat (16g mono, 22g poly, 10g sat), 187mg chol, 1,592mg sodium, 253g carb (56g fiber, 74g sugars), 68g protein