The Real Spring Break

For spring break, six of my girlfriends and I went to Laguna Beach. It's not always easy to eat well while on vacation, but everything is OK in moderation. After a week of eating, eating and more eating I thought I would share some of the dishes I had.

Our first night in Laguna we went to Javier's Cantina & Grill Crystal Cove. It was packed which was surprising for a Monday night, and the atmosphere was great. I had the Fajitas de Pescado which was swordfish served on a bead of sautéed chiles, onions and tomatoes. It was served with white rice, black beans, and warm tortillas. The swordfish was cooked perfectly and was a great way to celebrate Amanda's final 22nd birthday fiesta! :)

Sorrento Bar & Grill -- The greatest thing about Sorrento's was the diverse martini selection. I had the Rosemary 'Bricked' Organic Chicken with Santa Barbara Greens. The greens were awesome because they had dried cranberries in them which I'm a little obsessed with. The chicken was really moist but not all that flavorful because I took the skin off. My Pear Pressed Martini was delicious and had a big piece of pineapple floating in it. :)

Sushi Laguna -- I love sushi but unfortunately this roll sounded better on the menu than it actually was. The Mango Salmon Roll was made of mango and salmon (shock), and had some scattered macadamia nuts on top. The chili sauce scattered on top added flavor, but the salmon was kind of gross. Overall the roll was disappointing but the salad was crisp and the ginger dressing was quite tangy.

La Sirena Grill -- This place was a lot more chill than most of the other restaurants we went to and just as good. I had a Blackened Salmon Salad with avocado, tomato, cucumbers, grilled red peppers and papaya salsa. The sweet salsa definitely made the salad.

Another one of my favorite salads of the trip was at Mosaic Bar & Grille at the Montage. The restaurant is located in between the hotels two pools with a phenomenal view of the Pacific. I wish I had taken a picture but the salad had salmon, string beans, asparagus, cherry tomatoes with a delicious and light honey lime vinaigrette. I could have eaten that salad everyday for lunch when hanging out by the pool! In February Spa Montage was voted best in America by USA Today, so you can stop in and get a facial after enjoying your salad.

Mozambique Restaurant & Coastal Lounge -- This place was super fun. They had salsa lessons going on and the sangria had tons of fresh raspberries in it. I had the Black & White Seared Tuna Steak. Sooooo good! The tuna was crusted in sesame seeds with green tomato relish on top and came with baby bok choy and wasabi mashed potatoes. I think this was my favorite meal of the entire trip, and the mustard sauce around the dish went perfectly with the tuna. Such a good meal, if you're ever in Laguna Beach make sure to check it out!


Sprinkles -- This red velvet cupcake was to.die.for. I love almost anything sweet, and this cupcake was amazing. Sprinkles cupcakes are super moist and the cream cheese frosting was perfection. I hate to say it but I loved this cupcake a lot more than any I've had at Magnolia which tend to be denser.

I had a small piece ...mmm

Sophia and Amanda cutting into a Red Velvet

Making healthy choices when on vacation is tough. I love seafood, so for me it's easy to find high protein low-fat dishes to enjoy without feeling deprived. Whenever I order a salad that doesn't come with a choice of dressing I order it on the side to ensure the lettuce isn't swimming in fat. I'm definitely trying to detox after all of last weeks goodness!