Exercise after 4pm and Warm Crab Vegetable Salad with Peas

I left work a little before 4pm to start my P90X workout, yesterday 1.  The idea of working out in the afternoon/early evening is not appealing to me AT ALL.  But I did it.  An hour and 20 minutes of P90X Chest and Back plus the AB Ripper.  It was tough.  It was something new for my body.  Did I like it? Well….like I said, it was different.   But I intend to stick with it for 90 days then go back to my other routine. My muscles aren’t benefitting from my old workout any more. They need waking up with something new.

Tonight’s routine:  Shoulders & Arms with the AB Ripper to follow.  Another 1 1/2 hours of intense workout AFTER 4PM!  A big UGG!

This morning:  9 1/4 mile run.  Iced the hip after the run and wrapped the leg. 

Are you tired of cooking after the “big feast”?  Here’s something quick, healthy and pretty darn good.

The best part of this recipe is that everything can be kept on hand for an any time  last minute meal.  Perfect when everything else you think of cooking would take too long.

Serves 4

• 4 TBS olive oil
• 3 TBS Balsamic vinegar
• Juice of one lime
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp dried cilantro or 1 TBS fresh chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste

Mix all the above in a container with a lid. Shake to mix and set aside.

• 1 TBS olive oil
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables of your choice
• 1 15oz can green peas
• 1 lb crab meat
• 4 radish, sliced thin (set a couple of slices aside for garnish)
• 1 lime, cut in to wedges

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  When heated, add the chopped scallion and saute for 1 minute.  Add the frozen vegetables and cook for about 5 minutes. 

Add the green peas and the crab and gently mix for 2 – 3 minutes. Now add the radish and the balsamic-oil  mixture you set aside early. Stir around to coat and after about 1 to 2 minutes, after everything is warmed through, serve on top of mixed field greens.

So much chunky crab meat:  1 lb of crab will serve about 3 people.  In a 1/3 cup serving, crab has 70 calories with only 1% fat (.5g).  ZERO carbohydrates and a whooping 17 grams of protein.  Good crab meat is sweet and succulent. 

Mixed vegetables add the necessary fiber and nutrition for a balanced, low carbohydrate meal . Depending on what kind of vegetables you choose, they contain about 50 calories per 1 cup serving. Some frozen veg. have sauce or flavoring in the package so be on the look out for added salt and sugar.

Don’t forget all those garnishes!  You might even set aside HALF of the radish to add after the sauce is put on the mixture so the radish stays bright and fresh looking.

“Put the lime in the radish and shake it all up…”  oh…that’s coconut. Maybe that would work too???  Did it get you singin’ THAT song???

Brother bought a coconut
He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another
She paid it for the lime.

She put the lime in the coconut
she drank them both up. X3

she put the lime in the coconut
she called the doctor, woke him up, and said
"Doctor, ain’t there nothing I can take"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I said, "Doctor ain’t there nothing I can take"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

Now let me get this straight;
You put the lime in the coconut
You drank them both up
You put the lime in the coconut,
You drank them both up
put the lime in the coconut,
you drank them both up
put the lime in the coconut,
called your doctor, woke him up, and said,

"Doctor, ain’t there nothing I can take"
I said, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I said, Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take"
I said, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink them both together,
put the lime in the coconut, then you’ll feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut, and drink them both up,
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning."