I'm working for a company called Instacart- a grocery shopping & delivery service for large cities. It has been a lot of fun! A normal day starts off with a friendly text telling me what grocery store to get to and by when. Once there, I use an app with the customers grocery list. I even scan things into the app to let the customer know I picked exactly what they want. Most orders require a quick call to verify changes, then check out and delivery.
My funniest moments so far?
A) Catching myself talking to the produce, asking the produce questions like 'Who is getting in this bag?' and just generally talking to myself throughout the entire shopping process.
B) Continually finding myself hunting for some obscure spice or random brand name for longer than I should only to discover I've walked by it three times already.
C) It's really amusing to see who behind the register pays attention enough to remember the same girl with the bright green/bedazzled water tumbler checking out two, three, maybe even four times during their shift.
But the best one? I keep putting my produce in other people's carts. Most of the time I am at the stores when it is quite busy, especially in the produce section. I have gotten in the habit of just parking my cart in some out of the way spot, grabbing my various items, then throwing them all in my cart. Today, I was talking to the organic produce (see funny moment talking point 'A') and put the green onions I had just selected in someone else's cart. She was standing right there, but it didn't phase me. I just kept going about my business trying to find the cucumbers (that I walked past twice, see funny moment talking point 'B'). I felt someone staring at me and finally looked at the woman. 'Did you just put that in my cart?', she said. 'Oh... (awkward laugh) I did. Sorry 'bout that.' I did that twice today and caught myself a third.
I digress. This is suppose to be a recipe post. Another thing I am doing this summer is attempting to eat cleaner. I already eat gluten free and try to avoid most dairy, but there are still many 'extras' in the best gluten free products out there. Many of the customers I have served through Instacart this summer have been very health conscious eaters whose grocery lists stick to the outside walls of the grocery stores. That, combined with an exercise program called T25 Beachbody have inspired me to really simplify my food intake even more. Grains, vegetables, low fat dairy (oh the PAIN of no longer being able to consume copious amounts of colby jack), fruits, protein. This tuna salad recipe is a combination of a T25 recipe, my preferences when it comes to quinoa and a certain restaurant's secret ingredient.
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 5oz can White Chunk tuna in water
1 red pepper or 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado
3 green onions
1/2 cup cilantro or parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tsp Extra Virgin olive oil
1-2 Tsp Tamari gluten free soy sauce to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method
1) Prepare quinoa by bringing 1 cup of water to a boil, add quinoa with salt & pepper to taste, simmer for 20 minutes.
2) While the quinoa cooks, chop the red pepper, green onion, and cilantro. Peel and pit avocado, then cut into cubes.
3) Combine quinoa, vegetables, avocado, cilantro, and tuna in a bowl.
4) Add lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well.
5) Taste Test. ALWAYS taste test. Adjust the seasonings if needed.
6) Serve right away or chill to let the flavors settle. Makes three 2/3 cup servings.
Make the recipe yourself, try new substitutions, post pictures, but above all,
ENJOY!
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