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A ‘Toast’ to Your New Diet

You don’t need to declare a resolution in order to change your diet. The Inside Beauty Team has made a pact to eat better this year! There’s no goal to lose weight or completely cut out our favorites, like bread & cheese, we’re just trying to add some healthy variety in hopes break up the days of pizza and Shake Shack.

With leading such busy lives, the time to meal prep isn’t always available. That’s why we’ve compiled our favorite, easy recipes all revolving around toast! YUM.

Avocado Egg Salad Toast

1 large avocado

2 -3 hard boiled eggs (depending on how many people you’re feeding)

Salt & Pepper to taste 

1 Teaspoon of hot sauce (optional) 

Put unpeeled avocado & eggs in a medium-sized bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cut up eggs while mixing with avocado until everything is chopped and fully mixed. From there, add hot sauce or any other spices you so choose.

We recommend a toasted English muffin for sandwiches! It’s a quick awesome lunch that you can make right at the office.

Honey, Banana Toast

1 Full Banana

2 Teaspoons of honey 

1 Tablespoon of Peanut Butter 

Cinnamon to taste 

1-2 slices of whole grain bread

Start by toasting the bread. Cut banana into thin slices to lay on the toast after spreading peanut butter. Top the banana’s with honey and cinnamon and enjoy!

Greek Toast

Something sweet, something crunchy.

1/8 cup chopped walnuts

1/8 cup Chopped Hazelnuts

1 Tablespoon of honey

2 Tablespoon of Vanille Greek Yogurt

1 Teaspoon of Olive Oil

Pinch of Salt 

Pinch of Sugar 

Seeded Bread 

Mix honey, walnuts, hazelnuts, olive oil, and sugar together in a small bowl. Toast thinly sliced seeded Italian bread lightly. Once the bread is toasted, spread a thick layer of Greek yogurt, and add the mixture on top. Finish by sprinkling sugar and salt!

Ricotta Toast

1 1/2 tablespoons of Ricotta 

2 Slices of bakery Italian Bread  

1 Teaspoon of Honey

Pinch of Salt 

1 tablespoon of fruit Preserves  (if desired) 

Lightly toast bread then spread ricotta onto it. Drizzle honey and sprinkle salt. Add fruit reserves and spread on top of ricotta and honey.

Garden Toast

1/2 cup of sliced grape tomatoes

4 Slices of fresh mozzarella

1 Teaspoon of EVOO

1/2 Teaspoon of Balsamic glaze

Fresh Basil

Fresh Grated Cheese  

Pinch of oregano

 Pinch of Salt  

 

Thick Texas cut toast is perfect for this dish! Start by layering the mozzarella. In a bowl, mix tomatoes, oregano, salt, basil, and olive oil. Add mixture to the mozzarella, top with balsamic and finish with grated cheese!

Sweet Toast!

Perfect for a late night sweet attack! You only need a few ingredients:

5 sliced strawberries

1 oz of Cream Cheese

1 English muffin

Start by toasting the English muffin. After spread cream cheese on both pieces and stack strawberries on top! Perfect for a little something sugary.

 

Photo by Brooke Lark Photo by Mariana Medvedeva Photo by Ben Garratt Photo by Calum Lewis on Unsplash
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