Mock Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls

I love Chipotle - but my waistline and new budget don't... I know you can order Chipotle to be fairly
healthy, but it is still salty and I can never seem no to chips and cheese! So to solve this problem, this recipe was born!

What you need:

• 4 Chicken Breasts
• 3 Colored Peppers, sliced
• 1 Large Red Onion, sliced
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Jar Salsa
• 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 bag of frozen corn
• 1 cup of shredded mozerrella cheese (optional)
• Fresh Cilantro
• Garlic Powder
• 2 cups of Brown Rice, cooked per package instructions

What you need to do:

1. Preheat over to 400.
2. Line a large baking sheet with foil
3. Place the chicken, peppers, and onions on the baking sheet and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of oil.
4. Sprinkle garlic powder to both sides of chicken.
5. Lightly salt and pepper the peppers and onions, tossing to coat.
6. Top each of the chicken breasts with salsa
7. Bake for 25 min.
8. Rest chicken for 10 minutes. 
9. Slice chicken into strips
10. Add a base of brown rice to 4 storage containers. 
11. Top each with a scoop of black beans, corn, salsa, cheese, cooked onions and peppers, and sliced chicken.
12. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
13. Enjoy.
14. Store leftovers for up to 4 days.

21 Day Fix Blueberry Muffins

 Sometimes, you just need a muffin - I wanted to switch up my morning routine, but I didn't want to eat carbs that early in the day. This recipe fixed that issue! Feels like a carb, but it is a 1 purple and 1/2 of a blue! It took me a few bites to get used to the texture of the almond flour, but the taste is spot on - it is like banana bread meets blueberry muffin!

What you need:

• 1.5 cups of almond flour
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp of salt
• 1 tbsp. of melted coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup mashed bananas (about 1.5 bananas)
• 1/2 cup of blueberries

 

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix flour, salt and baking soda
3. In a separate bowl, mix together coconut oil, eggs and vanilla
4. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir.
5. Add in the mashed bananas
6. Gently fold in blueberries
7. Divide into lined muffin pans (makes about 8)
8. Bake for 22-27 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly dry

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Chicken Kabobs

Meal for one or meal for ten! Switch it up with different veggies and no mess! Using a salt free chicken seasoning makes it fix approved! I got the metal skewers from Target (dollar section, 3 for 1$ - winning!), and I just used mini sweet peppers and red onions - customize them with other options like zucchini, squash, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and pineapple chunks! I load them up, sprinkle a little salt free chicken herb blend and grill them up! Enjoy!

21 Day Fix Approved Chicken Fajitas

 

I'm always looking for a way to spice up my very boring meal plan, and this will be a new staple! Took me about 15 minutes and there are tons of ways to switch this up with different toppings!

What you need:

• 2-3  chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
• 1 green of onions, sliced into thin strips
• 1 yellow of corn, frozen
• 1 green of chopped multicolored peppers
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 3/4 tsp garlic powder
• Romaine Hearts

What you need to do:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan on high
2. Add chicken, once oil is hot
3. Top with chili and garlic powder
4. Once chicken is fully cooked at onions, corn and peppers
5. Cook on high until veggies are cooked (I like them a little browned)
6. Cut core off of romaine, and place chicken/fajitas in the lettuce
7. Optional toppings: Greek yogurt, cheese, fresh salsa, tomatoes

-This recipe makes 2 servings -

each serving equals 1.5 reds, 1 green, 1/2 yellow, and 1 tsp.

Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf

 

What you need:

• 1 lbs raw 93% lean ground turkey
• 1/2 cup all natural-mild salsa
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
• 1 large eggs, lighly beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp sea salt or Himalayan salt (Mineralize)
• Ground black pepper (to taste, optional)
• Fresh chopped parsley (for garnish, optional)

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C)
2. Combine turkey, salsa, quinoa, eggs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well by hand or with rubber spatula
3. Shape mixture into shape of a loaf and place in baking dish
4. Bake for 60minutes, or until center is no longer pink and meat is cooked through.
5.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving
6. Garnish with parsley

21 Day Fix Extreme Chili

So its negative 5 degrees outside and I want some warm comfort food that I can enjoy in front of the fireplace! Who wouldn't? But I also have big goals and cooking, yeah totally not my thing - I love a meal I can make in a short period of time, with simple clean ingredients, that I can have leftovers, and something that can fit on my meal plan - which is currently the 21 Day Fix Extreme - Countdown to Competition Meal Plan - and here it is!

What you need:

• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1.5 lbs lean (93%) group turkey
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp of chili powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 (15oz) cans of black or pinto beans - drained and rinsed
• 1 (15oz) can of all natural diced tomatoes (no sugar added)

What you need to do:

1. In a lrg saucepan over medium heat - heat oil
2. Add turkey, onion, bell pepper and garlic - cook, stirring occasionally until turkey is no longer pink
3. Add chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper - stir and heat for 1 min
4. Add beans and tomatoes (with liquid)
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low
6. Gently boil and stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes or until sauce thickens

For 21 Day Fixers:
One cup of this recipe is 1/2 green, 1 red and 1/2 yellow
Makes about 6 cups - ENJOY!

Quinoa Broccoli Cupcakes

Warning - these are addicting! A little cheesy, a little crunchy on the edges, great flavor, protein packed, GLUTEN FREE and so simple! This recipe made 36 mini cupcakes, I froze half of them and they were great!!!

What you need:

• 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups broccoli florets, finely diced
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp paprika

What you need to do:

1. In a pot - combine quinoa and water... bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes - set aside to cool
2. In a large bowl, combine cooled quinoa, eggs, broccoli, onion, garlic, cheese and paprika.
3. Preheat over to 350 and spray mini-muffin tins with extra virgin olive oil
4. Put a large tablespoon of quinoa mixture in muffin cups.
5. Bake 15-20 minutes
6. Remove from over and let cool for 5 minutes and then gently remove them from muffin cups with a spoon.