Author: Nicole Osinga, RD, MAN, BASc

Salad haters, listen up – this ones for you.  If you’ve had a bad salad experience before and have had a bland, soggy, not filling enough salad or have associated salads with diet culture – this ones for you!

These salads are the exact opposite, I promise. They are veggie-packed without having any lettuce, pack in a ton of flavours (flavours that you are used to!), along with protein and fibre to keep you full for awhile! I promise that salad haters will have a more positive experience with these.

Each of these pack in at least 20 g of protein and 7 g of fibre and are all 100% plant-based.

If I were to only make one meal for the rest of summer, it would be a pasta salad. Here me out. Pasta salads are the perfect summer meal because 1) they make perfect no-cook leftover lunches 2) they require minimal heat/cooking 3) there are endless pasta salad combinations for lots of variety 4) they are perfect for a potluck/cookout 5) they can be very nutritionally-balanced, packed with protein, fibre and antioxidants! Need I say more?

Being a freshly postpartum mom, I have been no stranger to low energy. Eating an adequate amount of calories from carbohydrates, proteins and fat is essential to support my postpartum recovery and breastfeeding, however there are also micronutrients to also pay attention to that are essential to assist with energy production. Save this post and make sure to grab the meal plan to help you with boosting energy and fight fatigue.

No time to cook? With a new baby, I’m in the same boat! This is why I’ve put together these easy weeknight recipes that literally only require a handful of ingredients and require hardly any cooking time. Enjoy!

Starting your day with a satiating breakfast brings many benefits – from better appetite control to blood sugar management throughout the day. I’ve put together 6 delicious protein and fibre-packed toasts for you to enjoy, which will also help to hit your protein and fibre goals.

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Looking for an appetite-crushing summer sandwich? Me too! I encourage you to ditch the lunch meat and try some of these delicious meatless sandwiches that are both protein and fibre-packed. They’re perfect for the summer as many of them even require no cooking!

Which one are you trying first?