I've started a new adventure...

This time geared towards getting healthy, with my newest diagnosis of Fibromylagia I've been encouraged to eat less processed foods and start working out, moving more often to get myself to experience less pain and feel better overall. I've joined a 30 day Health and Fitness challenge ran by Stephani Rhodes (who happens to be my aunt and is a great at nutrition and working out, highly encourage clicking the link and checking it out, I've done the Ultimate Reset and the 21 day fix and both are great programs) to help me do this. So to start this challenge out, I've decided to put some recipes into 21 day fix format for both my benefit and other people in the group! I'm starting with a recipe that is in the Ultimate Reset Kit that is delicious and can also be modified to have extra vegetables.

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Balsamic Vinegar
3 Green Box 1 Freebie or 1 Orange Box (Balsamic Vinaigrette)
(I believe a green box is 1 1/2 cups, this recipe is mostly a guideline as I'm writing it from memory and modifying it)
1 Green Box of Tomatoes
1 Green Box of Cucumbers
1 Green Box of Onions (I prefer red but white or yellow will do)

I use cherry tomoatoes and chop them in half but you can also use any tomato you like and dice it up. Then I cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then slice cut the small pieces. Then dice your onion. Mix the 3 veggies together. If you don't want to use a Orange Box (dressing recipe to follow) then you can just toss in Balsamic Vinegar, if making for lunches just bring the vinegar with you, if you don't want the hassle of carrying a liquid at all you can chop your onion first then pop it into the vinegar and they will pickle soaking up the vinegar, you can also add herbs and spices, then when you finish chopping you can throw them in and Voila no dressing needed!

 Balsamic Vinaigrette
One Orange Box
6 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
 1/4 c fresh lemon juice
1 tsp raw honey (or pure maple syrup)
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
6tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Combine Vinegar, lemon juice and honey in a medium bowl, whisk to blend. Stir in mustard, mix well. Slowly add oil while whisking, mix well.

 Now keep in mind this is just a template you can add any extra green boxes you want, some that I personally would add are Shaved Carrots (use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons of carrot), Peppers, Sprouts and/or Spinach. Other things that would be good are squash, kale, and radishes. Add any of those and you have a fuller salad and you got another (or several more) green container taken care of! You can also add all kinds of spices to help it be to your taste if you find it bland.