Top 5 Fit Life Approved Recipes
1. Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
- Green Giant "Living Butter Lettuce" (can be found at target)
- Ground Chicken
- 1/2 of yellow and purple onions diced
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 3 tbsp housin sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- Green onion
- Bean Sprouts
Directions:
Brown chicken first. Sautee 1/2 diced yellow and purple onions, 3 cloves of garlic diced, 3tbsp of housin sauce, 1tbsp of rice vinegar, 2 tbsp low sodiumsoy sauce. After 2-3 minutes I added 2 chopped green onions and 1/2 can of drained bean sprouts (I like these better than water chestnuts they recommended). And done!
Cook Time: 30 minutes
2. Avacoda Mayo
Ingredients:
- 1/2 avacado
- 2tbsp olive oil,
- 1/2 fresh lemon juice,
- 1/4 tsp of sea salt,
- 1/2 Tsp of black pepper,
- 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper.
Directions:
I blended with an immersion blender for all of 10 seconds and finished with a fork. Really easy and surprisingly yummy.!
3. Powerful Protein Ball
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Raw honey
- 3 tbsp Ground flaxseed*
- 1- Scoop of Protein powder**
- 3-Tbsp of Dark Chocolate Chips***
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix all ingredients together until fully incorporated.
2. Make 1-inch balls (appx 1 tbsp. - we find a large melon baller works great, especially if you prefer smaller bite-size balls)
3. Refrigerate to firm (but they are so good you'll love them room temp. too)
4. Enjoy as an "on-the-go" breakfast or a mid-day snack.
1. Mix all ingredients together until fully incorporated.
2. Make 1-inch balls (appx 1 tbsp. - we find a large melon baller works great, especially if you prefer smaller bite-size balls)
3. Refrigerate to firm (but they are so good you'll love them room temp. too)
4. Enjoy as an "on-the-go" breakfast or a mid-day snack.
*can substitute quick oats for flaxseed - it does change the texture
**we have made this with both Chocolate and Vanilla Protien powder and either one tastes YUMMY!!!
***you can add the chips in whole or chop them up for small bursts of chocolate if you prefer. Either way - you can't go wrong.
**we have made this with both Chocolate and Vanilla Protien powder and either one tastes YUMMY!!!
***you can add the chips in whole or chop them up for small bursts of chocolate if you prefer. Either way - you can't go wrong.
4. Totally Turkey Tacos
Ingredients:
- Ground Turkey
- Low sodium Taco seasoning
- Lettuce ( get lettuce that can replace the tortilla in a regular taco)
- Black beans
- Diced Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Low fat shredded Cheese
Directions:
Really simple! Brown your turkey meat, then follow the directions on the back of your taco seasoning. Once meat is finished cooking, add meat to lettuce and put your favorite toppings (black beans, tomatoes, salsa, cheese, etc)!
5. Snickers Smoothie
Ingredients:
- Peanut Butter
- Trutein Protein
- Hershey Cocoa
- Chobani Greek Yogurt (Vanilla)
- Silk Almond Milk Light
Directions:
Add a scoop of each ingredient and 1/2 cup of milk. Blend together until desired thickness and enjoy!
