Hello Foxy Friends!
If your Facebook homepage is anything like mine it will be full of pictures of the beautiful sun, people saying how much they love the sun, and people complaining about how they can’t be out in the sun! It’s that time of year again folks. Spring has Sprung! Just in time too because those February blues were starting to take a ware on this old fox! How much are you loving this weather right now? What better way to enjoy it then with a picnic. I personally love a good picnic when Mr. Sun comes out for the season but sometimes it’s hard to make a quick lunch that’s healthy and yummy. Never fear though, Foxes, Mama Fox has had her eyes out for some heavenly recipes to pack in that basket.
Today, we are going on a picnic. Get your short, shorts ready, your sunglasses cleaned, and your mouth prepared to taste this 3 course lunch that’ll have you jumping for joy!
Course One:
For course one I have picked a salad that is sure to tickle your fancy, a Broccoli and Feta Cheese Salad. It is easy to make and so, so yummy!
Ingredients:
2 cups of romaine lettuce
4 cups of raw chopped broccoli
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
½ cup of crumbled feta cheese
¼ dried cranberries
Dressing:
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Add a bit of salt and pepper
Mix it all up into a bowl and bring as much as you want on your picnic and save the rest for later. The longer that this salad sits, the more flavor it has so if you can, try and make it a day or two before you set out on your picnic.
Course two:
I am basically obsessed with seafood and could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! So, for this course of our picnic I have chosen a shrimp sandwich. I have not tried it yet, but I promise you I will be in the very near future. If you try it before me, please let me know just how amazing it was!
What you’ll need is:
1 Lemon cut into four
Some salt and pepper
2 pound of cooked, de-tailed, shrimp
1 cup of low fat mayonnaise
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. White wint or white wine vinegar
3 tbsp. Fresh dill
½ cup finely chopped red onion
1 ½ cups finely chopped celery
Whole wheat roll
Once you have all of those things measured out, mix it all together chill it and before you leave for your picnic but it on a whole wheat roll and you are ready to go! I don’t know about you guys, but that one definitely got my tummy a-grumblin!
Now for our treat course! Since you have been busting your buns with your workouts and getting that body into the shape you love, why not treat yourself on this very special picnic adventure!
Course three:
Even just the name of this makes my sweet tooth happy! For your picnic you’re going to take the 5 minute Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bar.
Ingredients:
1 cup high cacao bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup natural-style peanut butter
1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
1 ½ cups fiber one bran cereal
Prep:
1. Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwavable bowl and microwave on high for one minute. Remove bowl and stir to finish the melting. You may need to microwave it for a few more seconds.
2. Stir in the marshmallows and Fiber One cereal
3. Pour all into a pan and put it in the fridge to let it settle for a little while
Once your rocky road bars are settled and you have packed everything up into a basket, you are all set to go on your picnic adventure! This is an easy three course meal that is tasty, healthy, and quick to make. You can even bring it with you to school or work and on your break, head outside and catch some rays and some much needed vitamin d!
I hope that you lovely humans are able to enjoy this menu as much as I have!
From one Fab Fox to another
Stay fit, stay physical, and stay foxy!
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