roasted root vegetables, pearled spelt and blue cheese salad

mind set is everything, eliminate I can’t and I don’t like…. they are just barriers to your goal. if you want your body to improve you have to under go change, yes we all struggle with change, remove self mind battles and just embrace the improvements to your life. don’t be scared to ask for help and guidance, but once you have had that guidance, run with it and keep to it! don’t rely on anyone to do this for you, its your body and you must take responsibility for your results. focus, apply yourself and surprise yourself with what you are capable of.

don’t ignore any of the ingredients that are required to meet your goal: fuel, refuel, hydrate, train hard but train smart, rest and rebuild, listen to where your body is, today, right now, and make alterations to training plan if required.  struggling to sleep well, mindfulness and mediation are great tools.

ingredients

1. 100g carrots
2. 100g parsnips
3. 1 fennel
4. 100g squash
5. 100g turnip
6. 3 banana shallot
7. 3 garlic clove
8. 1 tsp fennel seeds
9. 1tbsp olive oil
10. 300g pearled spelt
11. handful of parsley
12. 3 sprigs of dill
13. 120g blue cheese

dressing

1. 2 tbsp olive oil
2. 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
3. juice of 1 lemon

directions

1. pre heat the oven 180*
2. dice the carrots, parsnips, squash, turnips. slice the shallots, fennel into quarters.
3. place the carrots, parsnips, squash, turnips, shallots and fennel into a roasting dish, and toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil. sprinkle over fennel seeds and season. roast for 35-40 minutes.
4. wash pearled spelt thoroughly. place the pearled spelt into a pan with double the amount of water. bring to the boil, and reduce heat to a simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked and tender.
5. to make the dressing, place the olive oil, white wine vinegar and lemon juice into a blender and mix for 30 seconds.
6. roughly chop the parsley and dill
7. remove roasted vegetables from the oven. drain excess water from the pearled spelt.
8. in a salad bowl place the pearled spelt, roasted vegetables, parsley, dill, blue cheese and dressing and toss.
9. its time to enjoy.