Healthy Meals
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Healthy House Salad
Hi Everyone!
Today’s post is a recipe for one of my favorite salads. It reminds me of the famous Olive Garden House Salad. The ingredients are listed below for two servings of salad.
Ingredients
1 Head Green Leaf Lettuce
1 Cooked & Shredded Chicken Breast
½ Red Onion Diced
¼ Cup of Cherry or Roma Tomatoes Cut in Half
Croutons
1 Tablespoon Olive Garden Italian Dressing
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Directions
- Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Toss.
- Separate into two bowls.
- Enjoy!
We love how simple this salad is. If you make it as above you can use it as a main course. If you want it as a side I would at least half the recipe and maybe not add chicken. I love to cook my chicken in my instant pot and shred it in my kitchenaid. This speeds up the process tremendously!
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Southwest Turkey & Rice Bowl
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Today, I am sharing a delicious recipe for a southwest turkey and rice bowl. I got this idea from Pinterest from thelifejolie.com. This recipe is another great one to use for meal prep.
Ingredients (6 Servings)
1 Tbsp Cooking Oil (I used spray vegetable)
½ Cup Diced Onion
2 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Pound Ground Turkey
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
1 tsp Chili Powder
½ tsp Cumin
1 tsp Dried Cilantro
1 Can (10 Oz) Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chilies
1 Can (4 Oz) Mild Diced Green Chilies
1 Can (15 Oz) Pinto Beans (rinsed)
1 Cup Frozen Corn
2 Cups Cooked Jasmine Rice
Add-ins Optional:
¼ Cup Cheddar Cheese
Scallions (to taste)
Lime Juice (to taste)
Tortilla Chips
Recipe
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil.
- Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes stirring regularly.
- Add garlic and continue to stir for 30 seconds.
- Add ground turkey, breaking it up and sautéing until browned. This should be about 5 minutes.
- Drain excess liquid. Add in salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and cilantro. Continue to cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in Rotel, green chilies, pinto beans, corn, and cooked rice. (If your skillet is not large enough, you can add the mixture to the rice after mixing together).
- Stir for 5 minutes to combine and heat through.
- Enjoy and add the optional add-ins if desired.
Shane and I have been loving this meal. It is a switch up of our normal turkey bowls. It still has a great source of protein and veggies. It is very filling and is reheatable. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as we do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Filling Fried Rice
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Today, I am sharing another meal prep idea with you. I got this idea from Pinterest from Lifemadesweeter.com. This recipe is a bit more work than others that I have posted for meal prep before but it is so worth it. It is so yummy and it tastes great even after reheating several days after making it.
Ingredients (4 Servings)
2 Tbsp Cooking Oil (I used vegetable)
3 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger
¼ Cup Diced Onions
1 Cup Mixed Vegetables (I used thawed frozen peas, carrots, and corn)
4 Large Eggs (lightly beat)
4 Cups Day Old Refrigerated Rice (Fresh is too sticky)
3 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tsp Fish Sauce
1 tsp Mirin
1 tsp Sesame Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Add-ins Optional:
1 Cup Pre-cooked Chicken
20 Large Shrimp (cooked according to previous blog post)
Recipe
- Heat on high 1 Tbsp of cooking oil in wok until smoking. Add garlic and ginger for 10 seconds, then add onions for 30 seconds, add vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate or bowl and set aside.
- Return wok to stovetop and add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil. Pour in eggs, scramble until cooked through.
- Stir in the cold rice and break it up with a spatula. Do this for about two minutes.
- Slowly add in soy sauce, fish sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. Toss and stir until everything is well mixed. (About two minutes)
- Add in meat, if desired.
- Enjoy!
I have learned a few things in making this recipe. Make sure to get your ingredients for all steps ready before you start to cook. Make sure you cook your rice the day before, if you don’t your rice will be very sticky. Make sure to thaw out your frozen vegetables, this way they will be easier to measure out and they will cook more evenly. The last thing I have found is that it is much easier to cook when you have a second person. One can do the cooking and the other can add the ingredients as you go.
We used a wok for this recipe. You could use a different type of pan but I find the Wok to be a lot easier. Here is a link to the one we have, it was very inexpensive.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-13-75-Non-Stick-Wok/165595876
Shane and I have been loving this meal. I love that I can add shrimp to my fried rice and Shane can add chicken so that we can both have what we want. I have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Sugary Alcohol Drink Alternative
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Today I am sharing a recipe for a healthier alternative to the sugary alcohol drinks that have a million calories. Being healthy doesn’t mean you have to give up having a drink with your friends. Sometimes you just have to be creative.
One of my friends shared an idea with me about a year ago for a healthier alternative. Don’t worry it still tastes great, way better than the low calorie seltzers in my opinion. Plus it has less calories too.
Raspberry Vodka Lemonade!
Ingredients:
1 bottle of water (500mL)
1 Oz of Vodka (I use 80 proof)
1 Raspberry Lemonade Drink Mix (I love Kroger)
Recipe:
- Mix ingredients together.
- Enjoy.
I was trying to get in better shape last summer and that’s when I realized how many calories were in some of the drinks I was drinking. I was surprised to say the least. That’s when I started to try out some alternatives.
Here is a chart of some current popular drinks and how many calories they contain:
Drink Calories Raspberry Vodka Lemonade 65 Raspberry Smirnoff Ice 228 White Claw 100 Mikes Hard Lemonade 220 Budlight Beer (12 oz can) 110 Arnold Palmer Spiked 220 I have loved drinking this healthier alternative. Not only does it have less calories it is extremely cheap to make too. It costs about $1 per lemonade for everything listed in the ingredients. Let me know if you try it out in the comments below. Thank you for reading today, please subscribe if you are interested in seeing more content.
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Sushi Bowls
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Today, I am sharing another meal prep idea with you. Shout out to Brad Boswell for the idea! We love sushi so this one is great and healthier than grabbing takeout. We love that we can prep one day a week and don’t have to plan and cook each night, while still eating healthy.
Ingredients (per bowl)
1 Cup Jasmine Rice
½ Fillet of Fish (We use Tilapia) or 5 Large Shrimp
½ Small Avocado
1 Tbsp Chopped Green Onions
1 Tbsp Imitation Crab
1 Tbsp Cream Cheese (cut into small cubes)
1 tsp. Spicy Mayo
1 tsp. Hoisin Sauce
Recipe
- Cook shrimp and fish to your liking. (You can reference my previous posts for ideas for this, just search fish or shrimp in the search bar.)
- Cook rice according to the package. (I usually 10X this recipe for meal prep, sometimes even more as Shane likes extra rice and fish.)
- Cut your avocado, green onion, imitation crab, and cream cheese into small pieces.
- Arrange into a bowl however you would like.
- Enjoy!
I’ve been loving these bowls and I hope you do too. If you aren’t into seafood then you can substitute chicken for the seafood. I have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Easy Meal Prep
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Today, I am sharing an easy meal prep idea with you. My husband and I have been working on eating the healthiest that we can, while also trying to find ways to make it easy. I think that making healthy eating easy is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. How many times have you just been too hungry to cook so you either grabbed an unhealthy snack or got some fast food? I know that I am guilty of doing this at times.
Last week, I made dinners for five nights on Sunday. I put together some simple chicken and rice bowls. I baked seven chicken breasts (olive oil and lemon pepper seasoned), four cups of rice (brown, white, or jasmine), a bundle of asparagus, a can of green beans, and two crowns of broccoli. I cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces. I separated the rice and chicken evenly into ten meal prep containers into the 2 cup side. I then added vegetables to the 1 cup side. I like to switch it up each night or else I risk getting sick of eating the same thing. This way I can have a different vegetable each night. Another way I switch it up each night is eating my chicken with something different. I’ve done teriyaki sauce, ranch, salsa, lemon juice/ lemon pepper, and thousand island. This way it may be the same thing but it tastes different.
These are the containers that I like to use.
We have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
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Today’s post is a recipe for pineapple teriyaki chicken. It’s pretty easy and fast to make. I make it start to finish in about 45 minutes. I have been testing out some new recipes to help with meal prep that I plan to start soon. Shane and I have been really busy lately and we haven’t been eating as well as we should because of that. This is one that we have enjoyed.
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Tbsp Water
¾ Cup Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
1 Clove Garlic
1 tsp Ginger
2 Chicken Breasts (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 Cup Pineapple Chunks (Fresh or Canned)
1 ½ Cup of Uncooked Rice
Recipe:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Mix your cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add this mixture, along with the teriyaki sauce, garlic, and ginger into a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk for a minute and then remove from heat and set aside. Sauce should thicken.
- Add your chicken and pineapple into a pan. (I like to use the Pyrex 8”X8” I have linked it below) Pour your sauce over and stir to coat all sides of your chicken and pineapple.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Ensure chicken is cooked through.
- Cook rice according to the package.
- Add chicken and pineapple mixture to rice.
- Enjoy.
I have loved discovering more recipes that can be used for meal prep. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Terrific Pork Tacos
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Today’s post is a recipe for a quick and easy dinner. It is perfect for when you are in a rush or just need something that is quick to make. You can customize them and make it the way you want it. It works really well for Shane and I, as we like different ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 Package Hard or Soft Taco Shells
1 Package Seasoned Pork Carnitas
1 Avocado Diced
1 Bundle of Cilantro Chopped
1 Jar of Jalapenos
1 Bag Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
1 Container of Sour Cream
1 Jar of Avocado Salsa
1 Red Onion Diced
1 Tomato Diced
1 Lime Sliced into Small Wedges
Recipe:
- Heat your soft taco shells in a skillet for 15-30 seconds or heat your hard taco shells in the oven on 200 degrees fahrenheit for 4-5 minutes.
- While your shells are heating, cook your seasoned pork carnitas according to the package instructions. (I like the Kroger brand and I heat it in the microwave for 4 minutes).
- When your meat has finished heating shred it. (I use my KitchenAid.)
- Add your desired amount of meat to your taco shells.
- Proceed to add the ingredients you want from above, you can add as much or as little as you want.
- Enjoy.
Shane and I love to have this for dinner. We love how different you can make your tacos. I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Easy Egg Muffins
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Today, I am sharing a new recipe with you that I have been loving. It is super easy and helpful for busy mornings. Shane and I love to go snowboarding on the weekends, so we are always in a rush to get out the door. However, we want to make sure that we won’t be hungry for several hours as food at the resorts is way too overpriced. For example, a slice of pizza at the lodge is currently $12, for ONE slice. You can make this recipe once a week and have breakfast for the whole week.
Ingredients
8 Eggs
Bacon Bits
Onion
Mushrooms
Cheese
Salsa
Salt
Pepper
Recipe
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Crack 4 eggs into a 2-cup measuring cup along with a dash of salt and pepper and whisk together. (Enough for 6 muffins)
- Stir in desired ingredients from above. (My favorites are bacon, onion, mushrooms and sharp cheddar cheese) (Shane likes bacon, mushrooms, mexican blend cheese, and salsa).
- Fill 6 muffin tins about ⅔ of the way full, dividing equally.
- Repeat steps 2-4 one more time, changing ingredients if desired.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
We have been loving this breakfast recipe. Once your egg muffins are cooked you can save them in a tupperware in your fridge and continue to eat them for up to a week. I just pop two into the microwave and cook them for 35 seconds. They are perfect for if you are on the go.
I have learned that using a silicone muffin pan works the best with this recipe. That way you can just pop the muffins out when you are done with almost no mess. I have also learned that you need to set it on top of a baking sheet before you pour in your mixtures. It is almost impossible to move your silicone muffin pan otherwise.
This is the one that I ordered.
I hope that you love this recipe as much as we do. Let me know in the comments below if you try it out. As always, thanks for reading and supporting my blog. I really appreciate all of the love.
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Green Immune Boosting Shot
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Today, I am sharing with you a recipe for an immune boosting shot that my sweet friend Trish shared with me. I was surprised with how great they tasted and I thought it would be perfect to share here for the time of year. We can always use a little extra help to boost our immune systems!
Ingredients
1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1½ Cups of Greens (Made from Power Greens Mix of Kale, Chard, and Spinach)
2-4 Tbsp Ginger Juice
1 Pinch- ¼ tsp Tumeric
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Recipe
- Add ingredients to the blender and blend at high speed until you reach a juice consistency.
- Pour the ingredients through a cheesecloth or straining towel to remove any leftover larger pieces.
- Enjoy.
This recipe makes about 10 shots 2 ounces each. Please adjust according to the amount you would like to make. The ginger and turmeric can make the juice taste a little bit spicy so I would start with the smaller amount and work up. You can always add more and reblend your mixture.
These shots have many benefits for our bodies. The oranges are packed with Vitamin C and antioxidants, which can help your body to fight off disease. Leafy greens are very important for good health and are packed with lots of nutrients. Kale is very high in vitamins A, C, and K, which can be very beneficial for immune health. In regards to ginger, It can treat a wide range of diseases via immunonutrition and anti-inflammatory responses. (Ghiasvand et al., 2013, #) According to Healthline.com, Upping your intake of antioxidant-rich foods and beverages like ginger shots may combat inflammation and keep your immune system healthy.They also state that, Ginger and turmeric have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, which could help decrease pain and protect against disease. As you can tell, these immune shots are very beneficial to your body.
I hope you loved today’s post. Thanks again to Trish for being so kind to share it with me and giving me the recipe so that I can share it with you too. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. Subscribe if you’d like to see more of my content.
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