Prosciutto makes everything better, right!? These chicken roll ups are šš» a side of your favourite veg, some rice and youāre set. This is super freezer friendly so prep a batch on Sunday and youāre good to go for the week!ā£
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Per roll up ā£
š„ 1 medium sized chicken breastā£
š„ 1 tbsp pesto sauceā£
š„ 3 slices prosciutto ā£
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Butterfly the chicken breast (slice horizontally, but not quite all the way through, so that you can open it up like a book). Pound the chicken breast flat on both sides using a meat tenderizer. Spread 1 tbsp pesto on the chicken breast, then top with 1 slice of prosciutto. Roll the chicken breast up, then wrap in the remaining 2 slices of prosciutto so that the chicken breast is fully covered.ā£
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Place in an oven safe dish, seam side down. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the prosciutto is crispy.ā£
Dinner
Shepherd’s Pie
To make 4 servings:ā£
š„ 1 lb extra lean ground beefā£
š„ 1 onion, dicedā£
š„ 2 cloves garlic, dicedā£
š„ 1 c frozen peasā£
š„ 1 c cut frozen green beansā£
š„ 4 russet potatoesā£
š„ 4 tbsp butterā£
š„ 1/4c almond milkā£
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1ļøā£ Pan fry ground meat, drainā£
2ļøā£ SautĆ© the onions and garlic to soften. You can spray the pan with a tiny bit of coconut oil spray to keep onions from burningā£
3ļøā£ Once the onions are softened, add back the meat as well as your veggies. Tip – use frozen veggies to save time!ā£
4ļøā£ Heat through, and add a little Worcestershire sauce if desired.ā£
5ļøā£ Separately, peel and boil potatoes until fork tender, drain and mash well.ā£
6ļøā£ Add butter, salt and almond milk to your potatoesā£
7ļøā£ Put the meat/veggie mixture into a dish, top with potatoesā£
8ļøā£ Bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes begin to crisp on top.ā£
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Chicken Shawarma
This chicken shawarma is coming to you by special request! My friend @nicolethornefitness asked me if I thought a healthy shawarma recipe was possible…so here it is!ā£
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Marinade 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the following for about 2-3 h:ā£
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š„Ā 2 lemons, juicedā£
š„Ā 3 cloves garlic, choppedā£
š„Ā 1/2 tsp saltā£
š„Ā 1/2 tsp cuminā£
š„Ā 1/2 tsp dried cilantroā£
š„Ā 1/2 tsp pepperā£
š„Ā 1/8 tsp turmeric ā£
š„Ā 1/8 tsp cinnamon ā£
š„Ā 1/8 tsp cayenneā£
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Grill the chicken and then serve over rice drizzled with a tablespoon of tahini.ā£
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Enjoy!Ā šā£
Super Garden Salad
Continuing on with this weekās theme of unconventional photos, I snapped this pic yesterday while we were on the road. To avoid the drive through and inevitable temptations on the 6h drive, I brought this amped up garden salad along.ā£
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Cooked ground turkey flavoured with taco seasoning, cubed roasted sweet potato, shredded cheddar cheese, romaine, diced bell pepper and cucumber topped off with some Italian salad dressing. ā£
Turkey and brown rice
Are you wondering what to do with your leftover turkey today?Ā šā£
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Give this turkey & brown rice skillet a try! Itās what Iām lunching on today, and I canāt wait!ā£
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To make 4 servings:ā£
š„Ā 500g cubed cooked turkey ā£
š„Ā 1/2 c brown riceā£
š„Ā 1 1/2 leeks, cleaned and sliced into 1/4ā piecesā£
š„Ā 1 yellow onion, dicedā£
š„Ā 16 brown mushrooms, slicedā£
š„Ā 1 – 280g container cream cheeseā£
š„Ā chicken stockā£
š„Ā salt & pepper to tasteā£
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Cook the brown rice per package directions, but use chicken stock instead of water. Set aside.ā£
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In a large frying pan, sautĆ© the leeks and onions until very soft over medium-low heat. Add chicken stock as needed to keep the leeks and onions soft. Set aside.ā£
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In the same pan, sautĆ© the mushrooms until cooked. Once the mushrooms are cooked, drain and excess water then add the cream cheese and stir with a wooden spoon until fully melted. Add in the leeks & onion, brown rice and turkey. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!ā£
Shrimp Cakes
These make a super delicious super healthy meal! I already canāt wait to make them again! šš»ā£
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š„Ā 500g raw shrimp, deveined and peeledā£
š„Ā 1/3 c quick oatsā£
š„Ā zest and juice of 1 limeā£
š„Ā 3/4 of a bell pepper finely chopped – any colour you likeā£
š„Ā 2 tbsp diced cilantroā£
š„Ā salt & pepper to tasteā£
š„Ā 1/3 c light mayoā£
š„Ā siracha sauce, to tasteā£
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Put the shrimp into your food processor and pulse until the shrimp is finely diced (try to avoid making a paste, but if it happens youāll be fine).ā£
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Add the shrimp and all other ingredients except the mayo and siracha into a mixing bowl and mix well together. Form into cakes – I made 18 small cakes.ā£
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Spray the basket attachment of your air fryer with a little non-stick cooking spray and cook the shrimp cakes in batches. Each batch took about 20 minutes to become cooked through and nicely crisped in my air fryer. ā£
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Serve with siracha mayo and enjoy!ā£
Sirloin on Toast
Donāt complicate it!ā£
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This dinner was a hit with the hubby and was super simple!ā£
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š„Ā toasted whole grain (or sprouted grain) breadā£
š„Ā sirloin thinly sliced and quickly pan friedā£
š„Ā cooked mushrooms and onionsā£
š„Ā shredded cheddar cheeseā£
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Add a swipe of BBQ sauce to the toast, layer with steak, mushrooms and onions, top with cheddar and pop it all under the broiler for a couple of minutes to get your cheese all nice and melty.ā£
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Serve with your favourite veg on the side and youāve got a complete and simple meal that tastes great!ā£
Shrimp and Cheese Quesadilla
Continuing on with my melted cheese obsession…Meet my shrimp and cheese quesadilla!ā£
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ā”ļøĀ Pan fry 200g peeled and deveined shrimp. I like to cut my shrimp into thirds so that they are easier to eat inside the quesadilla. Add your favourite flavouring for some kick. I used Cajun, but I kinda wish I had just used parsley and cilantro! Set aside shrimp once cooked.ā£
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ā”ļøĀ Grate about 30g of your favourite cheese. Provolone is a good one for maximum melty-nessā£
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ā”ļøĀ Rinse & dry frying pan. Over medium heat, spray with non-stick cooking spray and add a tortilla to the pan. After 1-2 minutes add 1/2 the cheese to one half side of the tortilla, fill with shrimp, and top with remaining cheese. Fold the tortilla over. Once the cheese is starting to melt, flip the tortilla (this is the tricky part) and allow to set for another 1-2 minutesā£
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ā”ļøĀ Enjoy!ā£
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Bolognese Spaghetti Squash
After I really started paying attention to my nutrition I figured pasta was off the menu. Turns out pasta is *super* calorie dense, red sauce is pretty carb heavy too. But time went by, and I realized what I really missed was sauce, not noodles. Turns out, thatās easy to solve for while still totally eating for my goals. šš»ā£
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š To make your own delicious bolognese sauce:ā£
š„ 1-700mL jar tomato sauceā£
š„ 2 lb ground turkeyā£
š„ 1 diced yellow onionā£
š„ 2 diced cloves of garlicā£
š„ 1 tbsp olive oilā£
š„ 5-6 runs celery, slicedā£
š„ 6 sliced mushroomsā£
š„ 1 chopped green pepperā£
š„ 1 chopped red pepperā£
š„ 1 tbsp each: dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsleyā£
š„1 tsp each: thyme, crushed red pepperā£
š„1/2 tsp freshly ground pepperā£
š„ salt, to tasteā£
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SautĆ© the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat in a large stock pot. Once cooked through, add the ground turkey. Break up the turkey with a wooden spoon while it cooks. Once the turkey is cooked add the tomato sauce, all remaining veggies and spices. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer over very low heat for about an hour.ā£
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Serve the sauce over: shredded spaghetti squash (my choice) zucchini noodles, a bit of pasta, or whatever you like!ā£
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli is a standby classic right? So simple, yet so satisfying!ā£
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Cook rice per package directions. I always use brown rice becauseĀ #WholeGrainsā£
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Pan fry thinly sliced sirloin over medium heat. My tips:ā£
1ļøā£Ā Put your sirloin in the freezer for about 45 minutes before you start slicing. Makes it so much easier to cut!ā£
2ļøā£Ā Save some time chopping your herbs and use garlic-ginger paste for great flavour and zero prep ā£
3ļøā£Ā Add some heat with hot sauce. I like sambal oelek, which is technically Indonesian, butĀ š¤·āāļøā£
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Remove the beef from the pan and add thinly sliced red onion along with a bit of chicken stock. (I use this instead of oil.) Once the onions are softened, add chopped and washed broccoli florets. Once the broccoli is softened, mix everything together, adjust the spices and enjoy!ā£