Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, veggie penne pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Veggie Penne Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Veggie Penne Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have veggie penne pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Veggie Penne Pasta Salad:
- Make ready 6 oz veggie penne pasta
- Get 1/4 cup fresh mozerella, chopped
- Prepare 1/3 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- Prepare 1 -14 oz can artichokes, drained and chopped
- Get 1/4 cup green bell pepper
- Take 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- Prepare 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
- Take 1/3 cup zucchini, chopped
- Get 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- Make ready 1 tsp garlic powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- Get 1 tsp dried basil
- Take 1/2 tsp salt & pepper
Steps to make Veggie Penne Pasta Salad:
- Cook pasta to aldente. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Add all other ingredients and coat well with the Italian dressing. You can add a little more or less to your liking.
- Refrigerate and chill until ready to serve. The longer this pasta marinates, the better!
Foods That Make Your Mood Better
In general, people have been trained to believe that “comfort” foods are not good for the body and have to be avoided. At times, if your comfort food is candy or another junk food, this is true. Other times, though, comfort foods can be totally nutritious and it’s good for you to eat them. There are several foods that, when you consume them, may better your mood. If you feel a little bit down and need a happiness pick me up, try some of these.
Eggs, you may be surprised to find out, are terrific at battling depression. You need to see to it, however, that what you make includes the egg yolk. The yolk is the most essential part of the egg in terms of helping you cheer up. Eggs, the yolk especially, are stuffed full of B vitamins. These B vitamins are terrific for helping to improve your mood. This is because they improve the function of your brain’s neural transmitters (the parts of the brain that affect how you feel). Try to eat an egg and feel better!
Put together a trail mixout of various seeds and nuts. Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, etcetera are all fantastic for helping to elevate your mood. This is possible since these foods are rich in magnesium which boosts serotonin production. Serotonin is a feel-good chemical that directs the brain how to feel at any given time. The more serotonin you have, the happier you are going to feel. Not only that, nuts, specifically, are a terrific protein source.
If you want to beat depression, try eating some cold water fish. Salmon, herring, tuna, mackerel, trout, etc, they’re all high in omega-3 and DHA. Omega-3 fatty acids and DHA are two things that really help the grey matter in your brain function a lot better. It’s the truth: consuming tuna fish sandwiches can really help you fight your depression.
Some grains are truly excellent for fighting off bad moods. Quinoa, barley, millet, etc are great at helping you be happier. These foods can help you feel full for longer as well, helping you feel better. It’s not hard to feel a little bit off when you are starving! The reason these grains are so great for your mood is that they are not difficult to digest. These foods are easier to digest than others which helps promote a rise in your blood sugar which in turn kicks up your mood to a happier place.
Green tea is really great for your mood. You knew green tea had to be mentioned, right? Green tea has a lot of an amino acid referred to as L-theanine. Research has proven that this amino acid promotes the production of brain waves. This helps raise your mental sharpness while calming the rest of your body. You already knew green tea could help you feel better. Now you know that it helps you to lift your moods too!
Now you know that junk food isn’t necessarily what you need to eat when you are wanting to help your moods get better. Try a few of these tips instead.
