One thing I love about when my parents come to visit is that my mom always makes me a huge batch of pasta salad before she leaves. That means I have a giant bowl of the perfect foundation for lunch or dinner at my disposal in my own fridge. So, today I knew that after a long, hard workout at the gym I was going to want to refuel my body with some sort of carb and protein combination. I chose my mom's homemade pasta salad as my base and as my source of whole grain carbs. If I'm going to reach for a carbohydrate I always make sure that at least it's 100 percent whole wheat or whole grain. Then I grabbed a few more ingredients:
-whole, fresh mozzarella
-a pack of white albacore tuna in water
-a pinch of salt & pepper
-fresh basil from my plant
With these simple ingredients that I usually always have on hand I mixed up a post-workout pasta salad that left me feeling full and fit!
I mixed about a cup of pasta salad into a bowl with the tuna, which I drained. Then I diced up the fresh mozzarella, which I purchased from Costco at a VERY reasonable price compared to some supermarket prices. I tossed the mozzarella chunks with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper then added it to my bowl of pasta salad and tuna. I picked fresh basil from my own basil plant (a gift from my parents!) and added it as a final culinary touch to my bowl of delicious fuel-food!
That picture doesn't do this dish enough justice, but I promise it was super tasty, filling and healthy. I love having pasta salad in my fridge at all times because it makes for such a great base for any meal. All you have to do is be creative and add whatever you have in your fridge or pantry to the mix. Some of my favorite pasta salad add-ins:
-Sunflower seeds
-Blueberries
-Goat cheese
-Diced chicken breast
-Fresh spinach
-Garlic
-Green bell peppers
-Tuna
Just to name a few.
The pasta-bilities are endless!
xx
Lindsay
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