Fresh summer menu

Oh my, it's so hot! With these temperatures, who feels like eating a hot dish? No one! That's why we bring you a fresh summer menu, so you don't lose your appetite for delicious food.

And it's precisely in summer that we most crave cold food, fresh and light dishes, and this is also helpful for those who are also following a muscle definition plan. Cold dishes like salads tend to be less caloric and easier to digest than typical winter menus.

Below, I'll give you ideas for fresh and healthy breakfasts, snacks, lunches, and dinners.

BREAKFAST / MID-MORNING SNACK / MID-AFTERNOON SNACK:

Fruit salad with yogurt and nuts

• 1 or 2 plain yogurts, without sugar or sweeteners
• Chopped fruit (approx. 200g) can be varied or of one kind, fresh or semi-frozen
• Chopped nuts
• Optional, a scoop of Protein, like Protein 80 Plus (it's very satiating, ideal for breakfast)
• Cinnamon, grated lemon to taste
• Weider Chocolate Syrup

Refreshing Smoothie plus toast with peanut butter

• SMOOTHIE:
  • 250 ml of milk or unsweetened plant-based drink
  • 1 scoop of Whey Protein or Vegan Protein
  • 100g of frozen fruit
  • More water or crushed ice if necessary

LUNCH / DINNER

• Here, salads are king, and I often opt for LEGUME SALADS, as they are a superfood, high in quality protein, low glycemic index carbohydrates, high in fiber, low in fat... PUT A LEGUME IN YOUR LIFE!

Chickpea salad:

• Green base: Lettuce or mixed lettuce, lamb's lettuce, arugula...
• Cooked chickpeas (depending on hunger, between 150 and 250g)
• Chopped red and green pepper
• Cherry tomatoes
• Sauerkraut (excellent NATURAL PROBIOTIC)
• 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 20g of Weider Protein Crunch Red Paprika or Barbecue

Black bean and spinach salad

• Green base: spinach
• Black beans (among the highest in protein, between 150 and 250g)
• Grated carrot
• Grated or sliced beetroot
• Cucumber
• 20g of toasted pine nuts
• Caesar Dressing or Curry Sauce for dressing (both go very well with this salad)

And here's a more traditional salad that's also very, very tasty:

The Super Salad:

• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion
• Red and/or green and/or yellow pepper
• Grated carrot
• 1 can of natural tuna or salmon
• 1 boiled egg
• Chopped walnut halves
• ½ chopped apple
• 30 – 50g of feta or fresh cheese
• 5 or 6 olives
• Apple cider vinegar or lemon for dressing to taste

• To accompany: a slice of toasted Protein Bread, with a tablespoon of hummus or guacamole

And finally, this menu that you are sure to love:

• 1 cup of Gazpacho
• 3 or 4 corn fajitas with:
  • Sautéed red and green bell peppers plus onion
  • Sliced roasted chicken or turkey
  • Grilled mushrooms
  • ½ avocado, sliced

We hope you enjoyed these fresh summer menu suggestions.