I know from experience that nutrition isn’t always easy and the same meals multiple days a week can get boring really fast! Due to this I have made some of my own meal creations or have put a twist on some classics to make them healthier, but still keep your belly full! Not to mention they are delicious. Not sure what to cook for dinner tonight? Take a look to see some of my favorites! New recipes added weekly!
Dinners
Instapot Buffalo Chicken
Ingredients: 1lb skinless chicken breasts, 12oz Frank’s hot sauce, 1Ranch seasoning packet, 1/4cup water.
1. Cut chicken breasts in half length-wise to decrease cooking time 2. Place chicken breasts in instapot/crockpot. 3. In a measuring cup pour 12oz of Frank’s and mix with 1 packet of Ranch seasoning 4. Add 1/4 cup of room temperature water and mix until seasoning is mostly dissolved 5. Pour Frank’s mixture over chicken breast 6. Place lid on and cook on stew/slow cook for about 20min or until chicken is tender 7. Shred chicken to use for tacos, salads, or out of a bowl. Or keep breasts whole and plate with your favorite side dish. Enjoy!
Tofu Teriyaki
Ingredients: 1 package firm tofu (6oz per serving), G. Hughes Teriyaki Marinade, 80g Brown Rice, 2Tbsp Chia seeds, green onion (optional)
1. Drain Tofu and pat dry with clean dish towel. 2. Cut Tofu in to 1 inch cubes and spray skillet with PAM. 3. Turn on stovetop heat on high until skillet is hot and place tofu cubes in skillet. 4. Brown tofu on all sides before adding ½ cup of Teriyaki marinade. 5. Stir tofu in marinade to coat generously. 6. Plate 80g brown rice and place 6oz tofu on top. 7. Use sliced green onion and chia seeds for garnish. 8. Serve warm and enjoy! Super fast and packed with flavor!
Guilt Free Spaghetti & Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 bag Pasta Zero (Shirataki Noodles), 1/2cup pasta sauce( I like Prego Low Calorie or No sugar added), 12oz lean ground turkey(I prefer 97/3), 3Tbsp egg whites, salt/pepper to taste.
1. Take Ground Turkey and mix well with egg whites 2. Roll turkey into meatballs by hand (I use a kitchen scale to usually make them about 1-1.5oz/piece) 3. Take bag of pasta zero and drain noodles (I also like to rinse them with cold water to get rid of any manufacturer residue) 4. Boil pot of water for pasta 5. While water is heating up heat up frying pan after spraying generously with PAM. 6. Place meatballs in frying pan and be sure to turn after each side gets seared 7. Once meatballs are seared on all sides pour 1/4cup pasta sauce into pan, turn heat to medium and put on lid to let simmer 8. pour noodles into boiling water and stir gently…. these should only take2-3minutes to fully cook 9. Drain noodles 10. Once Meatballs are fully cooked in the middle pour noodles into the pan along with the other 1/4cup of sauce. Stir together to ensure sauce covers all of the pasta. Plate up and enjoy!
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