Sweetness… it’s Fit Friday!!

I love to have Nichole from Pure Clean Fitness comes to hang out with us on Fridays!

This week Nichole is giving us an awesome workout routine. A Healthy Recipe from me + Fitness Tips from Nichole= a healthy, happy, balanced life!

Nichole’s All Body Weight Workout…

Well, after a wonderfully crazy couple of weeks it is time for me to start coming back to the land of the living and getting on track again….with a few things at least. This yummy salad recipe will be a great addition to getting my nutrition back on track. I am not quite up to working out much yet, just some easy walks at this point in time, but I am getting some great workouts collected for my clients and classes. I have been having some fun with these workouts because I am eager for some fun workouts myself.
For those of you that are new to working out, or even just new to me, remember you can always modify to your abilities. You have to learn to listen to your body while still pushing yourself. So, let’s get it going!

Today is all body weight exercises. Which also means that you can complete this workout at home, which is definitely a bonus for me these days.

Round 1:
25 Squats
25 Pushups
25 Situps
2 min of Jump Roping or Running Stairs

Round 2:
20 Alt. Forward Lunges
20 Dips
20 Windmill Situps
2 min of Jump Roping or Running Stairs

Round 3:
15 Squats to Calf Raises
15 Supermans
15 Planks with Center Hops
2 min of Jump Roping or Running Stairs

Round 4:

10 Alt Backward Lunges

10 Side to Side Pushups

10 V-Ups

2 min of Jump Roping or Running Stairs

And you are done! Push hard and finish with a sweaty smile!

Ruthie’s Healthy Recipe…

Pear, Blackberry, and Ricotta Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is beautiful combination of savory and sweet!

Y’all know I’ve been loving my Homemade Ricotta Cheese recipe. If you haven’t had a chance to whip up a batch then give it try this week. You’ll be in love with too!

Pear, Blackberry, and Ricotta Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette has a beautiful depth of flavors with a subtle lemon finish that will leave everyone in awe of it’s deliciousness. It’s really so very lovely.

Yield: 2

Pear, Blackberry, and Ricotta Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Name: Pear, Blackberry, and Ricotta Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups spinach greens; 1 cup fresh blackberries; 1 anjou pear, cored and sliced; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; Lemon Vinaigrette:; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1-2 tablespoons agave, according to taste; 1/2-1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Pear, Blackberry, and Ricotta Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is beautiful combination of savory and sweet!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups spinach greens
1 cup fresh blackberries
1 anjou pear, cored and sliced
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
5 sprigs fresh thyme
Lemon Vinaigrette:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons agave, according to taste
1/2-1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Arrange greens on 2 serving plates.
Arrange pear slices in fan shape, sprinkle with blackberries, evenly spread ricotta cheese on salad, add thyme sprigs and loose leaves on salad.
Lemon Vinaigrette:
Whisk olive oil and lemon juice until frothy, add remaining ingredients; whisk.
Drizzle on salad.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 447Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 720mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 12gSugar: 24gProtein: 14g