Grilled Vegetables
Pick your favorite vegetables, marinate them, and grill them up over an open fire. Portobello mushrooms, asparagus, and bell peppers are all common choices, but you don't have to stop there. You can use thinly sliced zucchini, potatoes, onions, etc.
Burrito Bowl
This is a great way to eat a Mexican feast of you don't want the flour tortilla. You can have rice, beans, salsa of any kind, lettuce, guacamole, etc.
Greek Salad
Greek salad is just one of the many kinds of salads you can eat. It is usually lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives and onions in an oil and vinegar dressing. It often comes with feta cheese, but if you are avoiding dairy, you can simply ask that to be replaced with any type of bean.
Fruit Juices
After good old water, fruit juice has to be the drink of choice for quick nutrient replacement and keeping your blood sugar up during and after a long workout. And it's not just fresh squeezed orange or apple juice. Grab your blender and toss in watermelon slices, or blend up cantaloup and blueberries. You'll be blown away.
Fruit Salad
Fresh cut fruit salad is a great between meals snack, but if you add nuts or even bits of tofu, you can turn it into a great lunch that will leave you felling light and ready for a long workout.
Fruit Smoothie
A great addition to breakfast or any meal is a fruit smoothie. These can be made in a blender with any soft fruits, and you can add rice or almond milk, and soy protein powder if you feel you need it.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
This is a tangy side dish available at most middle eastern restaurants, and easy to make at home in just minutes.
Chips, Salsa and Guacamole
Every mexican restaurant has chips, salsa and guacamole. This is a great snack, or side dish to a great beans and rice entre.
Cheeseless Pizza
Pizza without cheese can be surprisingly good. You can use soy cheese, or just a mix of lots vegetables and sauce. You can also make a regular pizza but just use less cheese, if you want your lungs to be clearer.
Buckwheat Soba Noodles
These are filling and tasty noodles often served in a broth with lots of vegetables.
Granola
Granola is a great breakfast choice, especially if you get it without a lot of added sugar. You can sweeten it with dried or fresh fruits, and have it dry or with and kind of milk (almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, etc).
Dried Fruits
Dried fruits are a great snack and can help you keep your blood sugar level up between long workouts. This could be anything from raisins, to dried mangos, apples, apricots, figs, bananas, or you name it.
