More meal ideas

I work from home so am able to cook quick meals at lunchtime.  (Sorry that these photos haven't been cropped I can't work out how to do it!).  It's very quick and easy to make beans on toast or a sandwich, but with a bit of fore thought these meals are just as quick, and are bread-free and will stop you feeling hungry for longer because they are full of protein.

Pan-fried hake

This lunch is pan-fried hake, asparagus and samphire sprinkled with chopped dill.  All of the ingredients were simply fried in a frying pan in olive oil for about 5 mins.  The samphire is slightly salty, so a mouthful of hake, a bit of asparagus and a twig is samphire is delicious.

Hake is very similar to cod, and is available from the fish counter or from the frozen section.

I bought the samphire from Tesco so I imagine it is widely available.

When cooking asparagus it is important to snap off the base of the stem as it can be a bit tough

Salmon, eggs and spinach

This meal takes 2 pans.  

For the poached eggs, heat a saucepan of water to a rolling boil.

While it is coming to the boil, heat a little olive or coconut oil in a frying pan.  Chop up a slice of smoked salmon and fry quickly and add 2 handfuls of spinach and just allow it to wilt.  Remove from the heat.

When the water has come to the boil, swirl it with a wooden spoon, then break the eggs into the middle of the swirl.  Boil for 2 mins.

Arrange nicely on a plate with some chopped parsley if you like.

Rocket, halloumi crisps and egg

This is just a big heap of rocket, wafer thin slices of halloumi fried in a dry frying pan, topped with a fried egg, fried in a little coconut oil.

Very simple, but very healthy and satisfying.

Dairy products, such as cheese, aren't strictly paleo, but in small quantities add variety and make the eating plan easier to follow.  I'm far more likely to stick to a way of eating if it is flexible and enjoyable.