Today’s tip is a little bit different, a recipe for a high protein dinner. I find it pretty difficult to take in the level of protein I should have:
- athletes need extra protein and
- athletes 50+ need even more because our digestive system is not as good as that of a younger person
So here is one of my go to recipes, which is high in protein, easy to make and this one is vegetarian as well!
Ingredients (Serves = 4)
3 cloves garlic
Good slice of ginger
2 teaspoons cumin
1.5 teaspoons paprika
1.5 teaspoons nice salt
chili flakes- to taste
A bigger zucchini quartered and sliced or any other green vegetable you can get your hands on
A can chopped tomatoes
2 cans beans (kidney beans, pinto beans, bean mix, cannellini beans or mix em up, one of my favorites is 4-bean mix from Aldi)
2 teaspoons sugar or honey
A dash of balsamic vinegar
Serve with potatoes, rice or crusty bread
Prep
Easy to make:
Just use a large frying pan and if you’re cooking potatoes be sure to put them on first, because they will take about 20 minutes, I like to steam them and cut them in somewhat even sized chunks
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over a medium- high heat and add chopped garlic and ginger
Add the spices and stir until you start to smell the them then add the zucchini and cook for 3 minutes
Add tomatoes, beans and sugar
Simmer for 15 minutes and yep time to serve
