Ever heard the saying “eat the rainbow”? It basically means that – to get a variety of nutrients and vitamins – you should eat foods of all sorts and colors. That’s hard, right??!
Look, if you tend to get in a rut and eat the same stuff, I have another suggestion: EAT THE INTERNET!!! One great way to eat a balanced and varied diet is to cook new things!! Fortunately, there are so many wonderful cooking blogs out there that you can pull recipes and ideas from. Here are some of my favorites, along with some go to recipes (but it was really hard to pick only one from each):
Salads
COOKIE + kate (TRY→Hearty Sweet Potato, Arugula & Wild Rice Salad with Ginger Dressing)
Ambitious Kitchen (TRY→Vegan Curried Broccoli Chickpea Salad)** (Lots of paleo options!)
What’s Gaby Cooking (TRY→Chopped Thai Salad)
Alaska from Scratch (TRY→Kale Salad with Goat Cheese, Orange & Pomegranate)
Epicurious (TRY→Black and Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Squash)
Main/Meat/Grilling
Another Pint Please (TRY→Angry Orchard Cider Can Chicken)
Feasting at Home (TRY→Lamb Meatballs with Indian Curry Sauce)
David Lebovitz (TRY→Kofta with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce)
Epicurious (TRY→Seared Tuna with Olive-Tapenade Vinaigrette and Arugula)
Tastes Better from Scratch (TRY→Grilled Chicken Street Tacos) **
A Cozy Kitchen (TRY→Blistered Sungold Tomato Shrimp Scampi)
Soups & Stews
Cooking on the Ranch (TRY→Hatch Green Chili, Colorado Style) ** (Local!)
From a Chef’s Kitchen (TRY→Korean Braised Short Ribs)
Spoon Fork Bacon (TRY→Tortellini, Turkey Sausage, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup)
-Amy Poshusta, CrossFit Coach