Toni Ferreira, 26, from Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs says people should focus on their relationship with food rather than seeing it as ‘good or bad’
A super fit foodie has revealed her passion for modern Mexican cuisine after tweaking her diet to lose weight without ‘affecting the taste’.
Toni Ferreira, 26, from Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs says people should focus on their relationship with food rather than seeing it as ‘good or bad’.
The marketing director recently lost 12kilos and is now sharing her recipes to help inspire others to get into the kitchen to improve their health.
And her recent dish, chicken chipotle and Mexican quinoa seems to have done just that — inspiring hundreds of women to add it to their meal plans.
The chicken dish has 522 calories, according to Toni, with 42 grams of protein to keep you fuller for longer.
This recipe includes chicken, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, carrots, corn, quinoa and some spices and takes just 25 minutes to cook.
Toni first makes ‘Mexican’ quinoa – needs to cook for 16-18 minutes.
While cooking, she prepares a side salad before cooking the chicken breast.
She had sautéed the meat for four minutes before make an glaze that she pours directly on top.
Then she added quinoa, a side salad, and sliced chicken to the plate.
“Eating nutritious and healthy can be fun,” she told FEMAIL.
Toni starts by making quinoa – it takes 18 minutes to master
The young woman’s followers were quick to comment on the dish, giving her compliments and saving the recipe for later.
“You are unbelievable, this looks amazing,” said one woman.
“This is my dinner,” another added.
Toni revealed she had to rebuild her relationship with food after ‘gaining and losing weight’ when she was younger.
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