Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Kik Alicha(Ethopian Split Pea soup) recipe:


Ingredients:

3 cups water
Vegetable broth, as necessary
1 cup dried yellow split peas, rinsed
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 inch chunk of fresh ginger, peeled, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3/4 – 1 tsp sea salt
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Place water and the split peas in large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; and cook about 30 minutes, just until tender.

2. In a frying pan, add some vegetable broth(substitute: water or healthy cooking oil) and bring to high heat. Add onion, reduce to medium high and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add more broth as needed. Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric; cook another 5 minutes.

3. Once done, add the mixture to cooked peas; stir in salt and pepper. Simmer until peas are very soft, and almost mushy about 30 minutes more. Taste test; adjust seasonings if needed. Add more water if necessary and stir occasionally.


Roughly 700 calories per recipe .

Make a Sticky-Salad.
I like to make these to have around for 1-3 days.

2.5c Cooked Quinoa (or millet?)
2c Cooked Lentils (boil) (80g+ protein)
1.5c Cooked Chickpeas (steam or boil)
1c Pistachios (or nut of choice)
2-3 Shredded Carrots

Depending on what type of mood you're in, you can flavor it with things like

Braggs liquid amino
vegan vegetable broth
Himalayan sea salt
dried cranberries (fruit of choice)
vinegar
olive oil (or oil of choice)
various herbs & spices
various salad dressings

Could also add tempeh or tofu, seitan...whatever you like.
bell peppers
tomatoes
onions
cucumbers....

it all goes well. Get creative. I put them in a big dish with a cover for the frige...taste good cold.