Shawarma Spiced Lentils and Diced Potatoes

 

And we meet again. I hope that you are starting to like a few things that I have shared. I am just trying to get going and find my place in the world. If you like the content and would like to see more, please do not hesitate to comment. It would really help.

So I have been toying with a lot of different items to put into our everyday diets. I love meat, don't misunderstand me, but I sure am a pushover for good flavorful food. 

Today I tried lentils. I made a simple little batch in my instant pot the other day and I decided to finish them up as a meat substitute. First I thought about just as a taco flavor, but I had recently purchased some of the shawarma spices. 

Shawarma Spiced Lentils and Diced Potatoes

The players

2 Cup of lentils (drained)

1/4 cup of  water or chicken broth

1/2 cup of diced onion

1 good scoop of garlic

1 can of diced white potatoes (drained) (hold water from can for a minute- you may need some to make sure the spices are all over the lentil and potatoes and not too dry)

Shawarma spice ( I used enough, tasting until I got the heat and taste I wanted.)

The game

In a pan Sautee garlic and onion with the 1/4 of water.

When they are softened add in your lentils and potatoes

Toss and warm completely through. If you like it more wet, add the can potato juice. 

I served mine on a crispy corn tortilla.

Next time I will have mine like a hash and a good runny egg on top. I am just amazed how I did not miss the meat. The lentil have a meatier taste to themselves. The shawarma seasoning put a nice warm heat and spice on it. Topped with some cooling sour cream or yogurt w/lime is nice also. 

WW blue notes.

There were only points for the entire can of potatoes were 6 on the blue pan. Of course points for the corn tortilla, flour tortilla or how you would serve it on. 

As a hash goes what just a few points and a good runny egg...mmmm

The texture and the flavor of the lentils were meaty and I didn't miss a thing. Now I am wondering if I could have used riced cauliflower or diced cabbage as a complete switch for the potatoes.

mmmmmm

Living your best life and doing what feels good for you is the secret.

Keep it simple, Stay well and safe. 

welcome to my journey

Louise

What I Eat In A Day On Weight Watchers Blue 8/6/21 Hashbrown Stack / Salmon- potatoes/

 

I have noticed online lately that a lot of people on the internet share what they are eating on their journey. My journey is with Weight Watchers Blue at the moment. I thought maybe it would be a hoot to share. If you come across this and would think it would be interesting and I should do more. Let me know. This is just a tester. So support me. Let's be friends, accountability pals.

Breakfast 

Hash brown Stack

Great Value Hash brown Patty - 4 points

Morning Star Chorizo Crumbles 1/4 cup - 1 point

Velvetta Shreds 1/8 cup (sprinkle - really didn't need it) - 1 points

Egg - 2 - 0 points

Total Breakfast was 6 points

*Hash brown Stack

Put in the air fryer a piece of foil or spray the bottom of fryer and lay in a hash brown. 390 for ten minutes flipping half way. 

I actually do all my stuff in the air fryer, I bought small 3x3 pans and I put the chorizo in one. and put down in fryer and then sprayed another one and cracked 2 eggs in it. salt and pepper. I cooked it about the same time as the hash brown. You need to check when the eggs are finished. Yes, I know it is easier on stove top, but I have this thing. one place, one mess, I don't have to watch it. And then I just put it together.

I just sprinkled the cheese, but in reality the flavors were so intense and yummy you didn't need it. So save the points.  

LUNCH

Air fryer salmon with little potatoes and kale salad

Salmon

Salmon - seasoned with your fav - 0 points

Little Potatoes

Little potatoes - 8 - cut in half and tossed with a spray of pam. - 4 points

Kale Salad

Kale salad mix - 0 points

The seed packet in the mix - 1 point

Skinny Girl Poppy Seed Dressing - 0 points

* Just mix together

This salad keeps really well.

Total Lunch was 5 points

*Salmon -lay a piece of foil down in air fryer and spray with Pam. Lay salmon down on one side and sprinkle with any seasoning.

*potatoes - Cut up small potatoes (I used 8 of them) and lay on the other side. Seasons and squirt with a little pam on top.

Lay a piece of foil in air fryer, and spray with pam . Lay the fish down and season and beside it put the potatoes. Air fry 390 7 minutes open and flip fish and flip around the potatoes another 7 minutes - remove the fish and let potato’s go another 5 or so- to how dark you like.

* Kale salad is the kale salad mix - kept the seeds and put on top and used the skinny girl poppy on it. If you don’t have it sugar free maple, Dijon and lemon makes a nice one also.

I serve mine on a small plate. Your eyes rest first and it just looks so pretty and full. So in retrospect I will be pretty and full. Lol

SNACK

Fruit Dip and Apple

Apple - 0 points

Fruit Dip 4 tbsp - 1 point

Total 1st snack was points

It was just so good, the dip. So it was a few points but so worth it.

* Fruit Dip

Cool whip Fat free 8 oz - 14 pts entire Item

Great Value Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding - 4 points entire package

Just mix the two together.

This is also a hit with the pizzellas cookies.

Total by 1pm = 12 points

DINNER

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

1 Sante Fe Tortilla - 2 points

1 laughing cow cheese - 1 point

1/4 of a can of chicken - 0 points

Kale Salad mix (no dressing) - 0 points

Fred hot sauce (any hot sauce)- 0 points

Bolt house farms - just a splash- 0 points

Total 3 points wrap

optional- jalapenos

*Chicken - open can chicken and drain. Mix with hot sauce and put to the side.

The wrap, lay down and spread out the laughing cow cheese, now lay in the buffalo chicken, a little splash of bolt house blue, and a handful of kale mix (no dressing) and roll up.

This was really so filling.

I have only used up 15 points of my day and I get 38 but this was a lot of food. I am trying not to eat tons if I am not hungry..

I think I might splurge after while a nice dessert. Or maybe a natural fig bar which is 8 points.

Some days you get it. and use them all. But when I am full I stop.

It is about making new habits and sustaining a new life style

It is all a journey

If you would like me to continue to share my journey, please leave a comment.

Thanks again. his also works for me, I am trying to keep my WW on the clean eating side.

Living your best life and doing what feels good for you is the secret.

Keep it simple, Stay well and safe. 

welcome to my journey

Louise