Meal of the Day: Breakfast

Rainbow Protein Bowl:





INGREDIENTS:
  • 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup your favorite mixed nuts( this recipe has pumpkin seed, almonds, and sunflower seeds)
  • 1/2  a banana
  • 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/2 a kiwi, sliced
  • 1/4 cup of Blueberry
  • 2 tps Chia Seeds
  • Optional: 1/4 cup of cantaloupe (chopped) and 1 tsp. cinnamon.

Directions:
1.Line the bottom of the bowl with cottage cheese leaving about 1 tbs for topping.
2.Start left to right adding in fruits, break up with granola or nuts.
3.Add cottage cheese, chia seeds, and cinnamon.



Tip:
Eat your proteins first ( chia seeds, cottage cheese, and mixed nuts) to ensure that you get full from protein before anything else.



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