Mac-N-Cheese or Cracked Pepper Albacore Steak with a Mediterranean Spinach Salad? You Decide.

By simplesahm | November 14, 2007

Which would you rather have for lunch?  Alright - chances are...at least 75% of you are voting for the Mac-n-Cheese...but what if I told you that the second option is quicker and healthier?  Would you try it?

Earlier this month I told you about my less than flattering "Real Age" test where I "matured" considerably.  In my quest to find simple, quick and healthy meals I went straight to the "bagged" aisle.   Yes, I know "bagged" doesn't exactly scream "nutritious"...but bear with me....I used to survive on foods from the canned aisle....this was a step-up.

My results showed that I needed to eat more "leafy greens" and fish so I gave these products a try.  Baby steps, right?

As I was heating up some tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for the kiddos I threw together a tossed salad while nuking a tuna steak for myself.  It was De-Lish!    The tuna steak was wonderful.  It was moist, firm and with additional squeeze of lemon juice and ground pepper - I would not have known that it wasn't fresh.

The salad was even better.  It contained foccacia bread croutons, a fantastic dijon vinaigrette and a bag of baby spinach leaves.  Needless to say, I was pleasantly shocked.  =)

I almost felt *fancy* despite my paper plate and neon green plastic spoon.

It just goes to show that you don't need to settle for mac-n-cheese, spagetti-o's, hotdogs for a quick and easy lunch!

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