HEALTHY AND FILLING CHIPOTLE BOWL – THE SAUCE THOUGH (DROOL)
Haaaay!! As you guys know, a recipe usually only makes it from my kitchen to instagram stories to the blog where it will love eternally if I LOOOOVE it (and if it has more than 3 ingredients).
I found this recipe on this new app I just got the other day called MEAL PLAN and it is sooo epic. This weekend I am going to really go through it and go grocery shopping and get totally meal prepped for next week. You guys will be obsessed. It’s an app that you can open and it will give you tons of recipe ideas whether you want breakfast, dinner, gluten free, dairy free, desserts, whatever. It also includes the macros for everything (carbs, fats, protein, calories). PLUS it easily changes the recipe list depending on how many people you’re cooking for.
My absolute favorite part of it though is that you can create a meal plan and it HELPS you completely put one together depending on your height, weight, gender, activity level and what your goals are. Then it lets you pick what kind of meal plan you would want whether it’s created for intermittent fasting, keto, whole 30, whatever.
Just having all of your meals figured out AND having it match up perfectly with your calories and macros is such a game changer. If you don’t know whether or not you should be counting your calories, try checking out this video by my coach Chris at Show Up Fitness.
This sounds like an ad but it’s really not hahah I honestly love it so much and the organization of it just gets my inner virgo GOIN.
So anyway – check it out. It’s like $50.00 bucks for the entire year.
SO with that said – I found this recipe on there…jigged it a little bit and made it a household favorite for me AND my boyfriend (who said it’s actually way better than Chipotle). The recipe is made to serve 5 (1 cup servings) so it’s perfect to make and eat for the entire week.
HEALTHY CHIPOTLE BOWL
Serves 5
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Macros per serving:
– Calories: 308
– Carbs: 28g
– Fat: 12.9g
– Protein: 21.7g
INGREDIENTS:
2 Medium Sweet Potatoes
4oz Can Black Beans (drained)
1 Lime
16oz Ground Chicken
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/3 cup Red Bell Pepper
1/4 Cup Onion
1/4 Cup Cilantro
DIRECTIONS:
Pre Heat oven to 450-degrees. Add chopped sweet potatoes to a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
Season the sweet potatoes with sea salt and black pepper. Roast in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together the SAUCE (so good). Use the remainder of the olive oil, lime juice, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and a pinch of black pepper. Set aside.
Turn stovetop to medium-low and cook ground chicken.
Once the sweet potatoes and chicken are done cooking, add them to a large bowl with the black beans, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro.
Top it off with the sauce and stir until everything is combined.
Keep in a container in the fridge or pre scoop 1 cup servings into meal prep containers!
>>>> My man made this meal more suitable for him by adding a cup of rice and 1/2 an avocado.
>>>> ALSO – the sauce is seriously SO good that I made extra so that I can put it on my chicken, fish and veggies throughout the week!
Let me know if you guys try it!! You can find me eating for the rest of my life on my insta.
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CILANTRO SALAD FOR HEALTHY GIRLS ON THE GO
YOU GUYS! Seriously. I think this is going to be one of your new favorite go to's.
My friend told me about this salad for forever and kept telling me how it was super good, took 2 minutes, was cheap and only has 4 ingredients. I always kinda thought that it sounded like too much cilantro but I was waaaay wrong.
I couldn't believe how good it was.
Here's what you'll need:
(Serves 2)
+ Cilantro
+ Cherry Tomatoes
+ 1 Can Organic Black Beans
+ 1 Can Organic Corn
+ 1 Lemon
+ A Side of Rose Champagne if you're feeling a little saucey. ;)
Ready for the easiest instructions of all time? Cool.
INSTRUCTIONS.
+ On the stove heat up the cans of beans and corn (We did separate pans but it really doesnt matter)
+ Prepare your bowls with the cooked beans and corn.
+ Add cilantro
+ Add 1/2 lemon for each person
+ Add a few chopped cherry tomatoes
+ Dash of Sea Salt
+ Feel free to add avocado!!
HEALTHY STRAWBERRY JAM - Krissy B.
This healthy strawberry jam is simple to make, healthy to eat and low in sugar.
It’s slightly tart but sweet enough for those who have quit sugar. In fact, if you have fresh and in-season strawberries you will find that even the sweetener isn’t needed.
Chia seeds are a source of omega-3 fatty acids which are vital for the body to function and must be provided by diet because the body can not make these naturally. Making chia seeds important for development and optimal brain functioning.
I would recommend eating this jam within a few days, which is why the quantities listed make enough for only 2/3 cup.
Ingredients:
1 cup strawberries, stems removed
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp stevia (or alternative natural sweetener - optional
- 2 tsp chia seeds
Instructions:
- Place the strawberries in a colander and wash well;
- Bring the water to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the whole strawberries and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the strawberries fall apart when touched;
- Allow the strawberries to cool a little and then drain using a sieve. Set the strawberry juice aside (more delicious recipes for that to come);
- Place the strawberry pulp in a blender and blend until smooth;
- Add the chia seeds and stevia and stir well. Scoop into a clean glass jar and store in the fridge.
- NOTE: this is not a preserved jam and does not contain high amounts of sugar, therefore it should be eaten within a week.
Super Yummy & EASY Sweet Potatoes
YO. If I made these, then YOU HAVE to make these! They were so delicious and such a perfect energy sustaining snack before my spin class. (ugh) But I'm totally going go start resorting to these for a dinner side dish or a healthy carb option for days I need more energy!
What You'll Need:
- 1 Sweet Potato
- 1 Bunch Rosemary
- 2 TBS Organic Coconut Oil
- 4 TBS Organic Honey
Steps:
1. Set your oven to BAKE at 350-degrees.
2. As that is warming up, wash, peel and cut your sweet potato into cubes.
3. Chop up the Rosemary (I did two long stems but I LOVE ROSEMARY so do as much or as little as you'd like).
4. Combine the Honey, Coconut Oil, and Rosemary in a pan and stir it together on low heat. Once it is heated into liquid form, pour in the sweet potatoes and stir to get the glaze on all the potatoes.
NOTE: this is not to cook the potatoes, this is just an easy way to get the glaze on all the potatoes.
5. Spread the glazed potatoes across a foiled baking sheet.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
ENJOY!!
Sweet potatoes are a healthy complex carbohydrate which means they are AMAZING for lasting, sustained energy. The opposite of a complex carb is a simple carb. Simple carbs are carbs that give you energy for a few minutes and then make you super sleepy. Think things like white spaghetti, white rice, white bread, pastries...
This is why this is a great meal or snack to have before working out! You will have plenty of energy to get through your exercises !