I lost 85 lbs with my pesto pasta salad – it takes seconds to make & I eat a huge portion straight from the mixing bowl
A WEIGHT loss champion has credited a pesto pasta salad for his success.
He shifted an incredible 85 lbs with his tasty recipe, which took mere seconds to make.
So tempting was the finished dish that he was unable to resist and devoured it straight from the mixing bowl with total relish.
Benji Xavier (@benjixavier), who has 3.6 million followers, has chronicled his weight loss on his TikTok, where he has shared many of his delicious meal ideas.
This post has attracted huge attention with over 191,000 likes.
“Pesto salad that helped me lose 85lbs,” he began his video.
From the expression on Xavier’s face, there was no doubt he was enjoying this tasty salad.
It was very simple too. Into a bowl, he added some spring mix, a tomato medley, a can of chickpeas, chopped red onion, bow-tie pasta, black olives, and mozzarella.
Then he prepared the all-important dressing, which comprised the juice of one lemon, equal parts olive oil, a tablespoon of pesto, and a sprinkle of salt.
This was then poured all over the salad, completing the meal.
The bowl represented one serving for Xavier but he said you could “make a smaller portion or save for later.”
It has certainly worked for him, having lost between 10 and 12 lbs a month over seven months.
Commenters were convinced.
“I’ve been making this salad now for two days. I love it,” said one person.
Another figured: “The only influencer I actually trust with weight loss.”
This viewer had already tried the salad out: “I made this for dinner tonight and it was so good.”
This commenter was grateful for the idea: “This is great. I could eat the things you make. I think it’s easy to forget how to eat healthy so thank you for the tips.”