Recipe: Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

A recipe that’s incredibly easy, packed with protein and Olympic athlete inspired!

It’s Day 11 of the Olympics and, here at PGX, we’re still feeling very inspired by the drive and dedication of all the athletes who are taking part in these Winter Games. While, of course, we know that training is the most crucial element of any athlete’s regime, eating well also plays a large part in athletic achievements. Which is why we wanted to share another Olympic-inspired recipe with you!

The below quinoa recipe, adapted from Olympic runner, Kara Goucher’s recipe, is the perfect quick and easy snack to eat at home, in the office or on the go to fuel your body up with energy and protein. With only a few simple ingredients, this recipe takes practically no time to make. Prepare a large amount Sunday or Monday and continue to snack on it whenever hunger strikes throughout the week.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of quinoa
  • 1/3 cup of canned black beans
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 scallion
  • 1 tsp of olive oil
  • 1 tsp of lemon juice
  • 1 stick of PGX Granules per serving

Directions:

  • Cook quinoa as directed on package.
  • While quinoa is cooking, drain and rinse black beans, chop tomato, slice scallion and squeeze lemon.
  • Mix all ingredients, except PGX Granules, together in a large bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve individual serving and add PGX Granules.

Train hard, eat well and tackle those goals, PGX’ers!

 

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Train Like an Olympian

5 tips on how to train like an Olympic athlete.

Although standing on the Olympic podium may seem like a dream fit for only the world’s most elite athletes, there’s no reason why we can’t all take notice of how they train and find inspiration for our own fitness goals and workouts.

Below, find motivation from our top five favourite tips on how to train like an olympic athlete, inspired by an article shared by Men’s Fitness. Read the full Men’s Fitness article here.

  1. Fuel your body: Eat well and stay hydrated. For extra help in preventing sugar cravings and overeating, try adding PGX to your diet.
  2. Rest: Downtime and getting enough sleep are just as important as training. Don’t work your body too hard without giving it the proper rest it deserves.
  3. Warm-up: Be sure to warm-up your body properly and leave time in your workout for a proper cool down and recovery.
  4. Believe in yourself: Mentally prepare yourself for your goals. Write them down; find inspiration and don’t allow yourself to give up.
  5. Early bird gets the worm: Schedule your workouts for the beginning of the day before you can get too tired or distracted.

 

 

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Recipe: Zucchini & Potato Curry Soup

Tasty Tuesday: The Olympic Edition

Inspired by the 2014 Winter Games that are currently taking place in Sochi, we wanted to share a recipe fit for an Olympian! That said, we were incredibly happy to come across the below recipe from American Olympian, Mariel Zagunis, which we have adapted from Health. With all of the same hearty ingredients as Mariel’s original recipe, ours is a little bit different, of course, as it includes PGX!

So, go ahead and fuel your body like an Olympian and keep chasing your goals, PGX’ers!

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp of curry powder
  • 1 potato
  • 2 zucchini
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1/4 tsp of pepper
  • 1 packet of PGX Granules per person

Directions:

  1. Chop onion, mince garlic cloves, peel and dice potato, and dice zucchini.
  2. Add olive oil and onion to a saucepan and cook for just under 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  3. Stir in garlic and curry powder. Continue stirring for about 1 minute.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, except for PGX Granules. Heat until soup is boiling.
  5. Once boiling, reduce heat and cover saucepan. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Serve into individual bowls and add PGX Granules.

 

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