Sorry about the lack of posting yesterday but with Bridge to Brisbane (recap to come) and Father’s Day my day was fully booked! How was everyone’s Sunday/Father’s Day?

OH and if you haven’t yet- check out my Healthy Thoughts, Healthy Actions pact! I’d love more people to get involved. For those already in- I can’t wait to think positively with you

After Bridge to Brisbane it was a huge rush to get home and get ready to meet the bf’s family for Father’s Day lunch. We went to a cute little restaurant called Verdant. It’s one of those restaurants that is attached to a garden centre/gift store/home centre type thing. For lunch, I ordered a Moroccan chicken salad which came with lettuce, chicken, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes and onion (forgot what else was in it). I asked for the dressing on the side since I’m not a huge fan of salad dressings. The dressing included greek yogurt and this oil stuff. I didn’t bother adding either because the chicken had already been marinated in some (yum) Moroccan spice/marinade, that gave the dish plenty of flavour. It was really good but after my run I felt I needed some carbs or something extra to fill me up.

After having a very enjoyable lunch and catching up with everyone we made our way back  home. The bf had a power nap (I wish I could do that) and then we did the groceries. After an enjoyable grocery shop, we had a small frame of time before going to my dad’s for a Father’s Day BBQ. I quickly whipped together a (quick and simple) weekday treat for the bf (recipe to come) and prepared my famous rocket & pear salad. I’m actually kicking myself that I didn’t take a picture of the salad. But as payback, I will share this really simple, yet delicious recipe. I’m not 100% on the measurements and really just throw it all together till I’m happy with amount.

Rocket & Pear Salad

Ingredients

• Rocket
• Shaved Parmesan
• Walnuts
• 1 pear, thinly sliced
• Balsamic Vinegar

Method

1. Basically just throw together all the ingredients, apart from the vinegar, and mix well.
2. Dress with balsamic vinegar until coated (don’t be too heavy handed or it’ll end up soggy).
3. Enjoy as a side dish.

This is a fail safe salad recipe. Every time it’s made it’s always the only salad that gets entirely demolished. Next time I make it, I’ll be sure to snap a photo and share it. After dinner it was an early night for us since we were both exhausted and I had to get up at a ridiculous hour again to teach Body Step. I know I whine every week (week 1, week 2 hehe) about it, but once I get there the members really do make it worth it.

DAILY HEALTHY THOUGHT: In order to be patient with others I need to first learn to be patient with myself. Key word: Patience! (Not my forte guys haha).

What’s your daily healthy thought? Did you do anything special for Father’s Day? Have you got a simple salad recipe that never fails? SHARE!