One of the things that make clean eating so easy for me is being prepared. My fridge is so full of food containers all the time. If I didn’t have yummy stuff ready to heat and eat, this eating lifestyle wouldn’t work for me.
I have a tendency to get so involved in writing or simple techy stuff in my internet business that I forget to eat until I’m famished and ready to go on a feeding frenzy. I’m sure you’ve been there.
Well, today was no exception. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I needed to eat. As I opened the fridge, there was a variety of quick and easy things to throw together. I chose healthy gluten-free, wheat-free tostadas.
Here’s why it’s so quick and easy…
I always have browned seasoned ground turkey cooked. I season this with my “house seasoning” which consists of generic steak seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder. I grind all of this together in my coffee spice grinder and use it on absolutely everything I cook. Then salt and pepper to taste.
I also always have some kind of beans cooked as well. I love pinto beans because they are versatile and have a very creamy texture. Great to eat alone or to add to lots of things protein and filler.
Then, of course, there’s my quick homemade salsa – I use petite diced tomatoes in a can, finely chopped cilantro. Then lay it out flat in a ziplock and freeze it. I always have fresh herbs all year long.
A couple of times a week I use coconut oil to fry a few organic corn tortillas and store them in a Ziploc in the cupboard. I break them up to use as chips with salsa, make healthy nachos or in place of bread sometimes. There’s a variety of ways I use them.
So, after poking my head in the fridge, I decided to eat tostadas for lunch. Here’s my ridiculously easy recipe:
Remember, I rarely measure unless baking.
Approx.
- 1/2 C. browned turkey
- 1/4 C. cooked beans
- 1/4 C. salsa
- shredded cheese
- Cumin and chili powder to taste
Stir the turkey, beans, salsa, cumin and chili powder together in a microwave-safe bowl and heat. Stirring a few times as it heats.
Sprinkle with shredded cheese, serve with corn tortillas.
Enjoy!
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If you are a diabetic, remember the carbs! Because there are both beans and tortillas in this meal, be mindful of them. Here’s how it breaks down
Carbs:
- Ground turkey – 0
- 1/4 C pinto beans – 22
- 1 organic corn tortillas – 11
- Shredded cheese – 0
- Homemade salsa – 2
