Detox Monday: Fruit parfaits, veggie enchiladas and chicken tacos


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Sari Castro | Daily Trojan

Sari Castro | Daily Trojan

It’s that time of the semester again ­— midterm season. Most of you have already had one. If not, you will this coming week or some time soon.

When we are under stress the easiest thing to do is to buy junk food because a) you don’t need to cook it and b) we feel like we need to reward ourselves after so much studying/working on projects. But truth is, we’re really not rewarding our bodies, junk food does not give us the energy we need to keep studying, and we are just upsetting our stomachs. That thought inspired me, and I decided to give you guys a tip: weekly detox.

There are many ways to do this. You could make a smoothie detox, a fruit detox, lemonade detox or simply have a day when you eat super healthy.

Here is my version of a detox menu:

Breakfast

Fruit Parfait

  •      1 cup plain yogurt (not vanilla!)
  •      2/3 Strawberries (or mixed berries)
  •      1 banana
  •      Nuts (unless you’re allergic)
  •      1/8 cup of honey (add a little more if you wish)

Lunch

Chicken Tacos

  •      2 corn tortillas
  •      Grilled chicken (cut in pieces)
  •      Beans (whichever kind you prefer)
  •      Avocado (cut in pieces)
  •      Chimol aka “pico de gallo” (tomato, onion)
  •      Cheese (don’t go crazy with this one!)

Snack

  •      Fruit (grapes, berries, etc.) or plain crackers or some type of vegetable (carrots, celery)

Dinner

One-Pot Vegetable Enchilada

  •      1 tsp. coconut oil
  •      ¼ onion
  •      ¼ green bell pepper
  •      1 small tomato
  •      1 small zucchini
  •      1 small yellow squash
  •      ½ cup broccoli
  •      1 can black beans
  •      1 can corn
  •      Cooked quinoa or barley
  •      ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  •      ¼ tsp cumin
  •      ¼ tsp salt
  •      ½ tsp 21 Seasoning Salute
  •      Cheese

For the process, simply:

1) Add the first four ingredients on a pan and cook until the onion starts to brown.

2) Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese and cook until tender.

(This should make about two portions)

Snack

If you’re still hungry, grab a few plain crackers (no sugar after 6 p.m.).

Quick Tip: Whenever you defrost something, don’t ever put it back in the freezer. What you defrost is what you should cook. That’s why making portions right after coming back from the groceries shop is so important.

Hope you liked these recipes, and remember to take your vitamins!