Vegan Diet Day 1

What did I eat?
Breakfast and Lunch: Balsamic Chickpea, broccoli and zucchini wrap
Snack: Pretzels, peanuts and cantalope
Late night snack: Sauteed onions and potatoes 

I made the broccoli and chickpeas last night and had them in a calzone, I had alot left over that I made into a wrap for breakfast and I’ll take some to work for lunch.



Balsamic Chickpeas:
 Ingredients :

1 can of chick peas drained and rinsed
Drizzle of olive oil
1- 1 ½ tbs of balsamic vinegar
¼ cup of diced onions and peppers
¼ cup of diced canned tomatoes ( the kind that’s Mexican or chili style)
Salt and pepper and red pepper flakes to taste

1. Heat a small skillet on medium. Add olive oil just to coat pan and add peppers and onions.

2. Once peppers and onions are softened add your balsamic vinegar and chickpeas, stir everything together and let sit for about a minute.

3. Add tomatoes and spices to taste, stir and cover on low heat for 3-5 minutes,

Your chickpeas will be in a great tasting sauce that you can serve over rice, in a salad, with pasta, a wrap or just on its own. You can even add tahini and blend it to make hummus.

I only had frozen broccoli so I thawed it in the fridge and squeezed the excess water out, it worked out perfectly. Roasted is really the only way that I like to eat broccoli.

Curry Roasted Broccoli and Zucchini

1 cup of broccoli
Half of a medium sized zucchini  cut into thin half moons
Tbs of olive oil
¼ tsp of Curry powder
Salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. Add your broccoli and zucchini to a small baking sheet (I used an old cake pan), drizzle the olive on top and add the spices. then mix.

3. Place in over for 20-25 minutes, be sure to toss the veggies half way.
I took mine out after the broccoli had softened and the zucchini was a little clear.


Assembly

I warmed up a tortilla and used hummus as a condiment then piled on the chickpeas and veggies, I also had tomatoes, cucumber and onions marinating in olive oil and balsamic vinegar that I added. Add a squeeze of lemon to brighten up the flavors.

This was definitely a yummy meal to start off my 30 day vegan challenge. After eating this I had a sweets craving and I just had a mint and a few dried cranberries then I had some jasmine tea.

Day one wasn't too bad, I just craved sweets which is nothing new to me, it really is my vice.