Oh hey, week five! When did you get here? Welcome to the halfway point of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series! This week: bear’s favorite pink fish that swims upstream… Salmon! I’m not much of a fish person, but there was a time when I fell madly in love with salmon. I think I might have been…
Cool kids eat salmon in the form of a burger. This teriyaki salmon burger did not only teach me how to spell teriyaki but is also part of week five of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series! If you’d like to learn more about all the exciting benefits this tasty fish offers us runners, check out the…
How good does a citrus salad with honey butter salmon sound? If your answer was, “amazing” or any similar adverb, you’re in luck because it tastes even better. This salad is so packed full of nutrients, it makes me have hope in this world again. Everything in this salad is amazing for runners and normal human beings! Salmon,…
It’s kind of like bagel and lox, only different. Smoked salmon bagel: A summary. Start with an everything bagel, top it with herbed cream cheese, smoked salmon, avocado, and egg. And like magic, you’ve impressed the world. There’s a lot going on with these bagels. I’m a big smoked salmon fan and they were so filling, I could only…
Three cheers for week four of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series!! This week… Dark leafy greens! As in the stuff that used to aspire to not much more than a garnish on the dinner plate. Nowadays, people love their dark leafy greens. Or at least they pretend to. I’ll be the first to admit that even…
A protein-packed salad that will actually leave you satisfied! Pretzel-crusted chicken, hardboiled eggs, and cheddar cheese come together to add plenty of protein to this dish. And let’s not forget about the roasted potatoes, grape tomatoes, avocado, and honey mustard dressing. All on top of massaged kale. Kale is part of the dark leafy greens family, a Top…
Pasta is just fantastic, isn’t it? It’s just so darn tasty. And believe it or not, adding green things (the right green things), only makes it tastier. This monster green pasta is full of dark leafy greens, a Top 10 Food for Runners! Check out the post for week four of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series…
If you’re looking for a side dish/main dish/lunch/weird breakfast, look no further! This gruyere and greens bake is your answer. It’s packed with nutritious greens, farro, mushrooms, and gruyere. The bake is topped with crispy panko and, you guessed it, more gruyere. Now, a lot of gruyere out there is not vegetarian, and if that concerns you, feel…
Welcome to week three of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series!! I am just so happy you’re here and ready to learn about everyone’s favorite root vegetable: Sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes are no longer reserved for that sticky marshmallow casserole thing people serve during the holidays. They are everywhere, being used for everything! Which is completely awesome.…
You guessed it, another Top 10 Foods for Runners recipe! This garlic sweet potato couscous belongs to week three of the series: Sweet potatoes! The dish is so awesome because it’s not only tasty and super pretty, but it’s so flexible! It can be used as a side to some holiday coming up where we consume a lot of…