Looking for a quick and easy 30 minute meal? This is an easy weeknight meal that you could adapt with so many different ingredients. I made mine with lots of veggies and bacon and made Super Hubby’s with Cheese, Bacon and Kale. When not everyone in your house likes the same ingredients, this is your go to recipe for Healthy, Quick Dinners.
Ingredients:
- 2 Large Chicken Breasts ( 1 Breast makes two rolls)
- 2 Kale leaves
- 1 Roma tomato, sliced thin
- 4 Tbsp. Bacon pieces
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Almond Meal
Process:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Place Chicken between two pieces of parchment paper and flatten with a Meat Tenderizer
- Slice the breast in half so you have 4 pieces
- Salt and Pepper each piece
- Layer each breast with 1 Tbsp. of Bacon, Kale and Tomato slices
- Roll each Chicken gently and hold together with a tooth pick
- In a bowl, whisk an egg and and dip each Chicken roll in the egg
- Lightly coat/ pat each chicken roll with almond flour
- Place Chicken Rolls on a Tin Foil lined cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 25 minutes
- Remove toothpicks and serve with your favorite sides
*These can be made ahead of time by following all of the process’ and freezing them in a parchment lined tupperware container before you cook.
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Homemade Pesto
Ingredients:
- 2 C. Fresh Basil leaves
- 1/3 C. Chopped Walnuts
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 C. Olive Oil
- 1/2 a lemons juice
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Process:
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor until well blended. You may need to scrape the sides a bit to make sure it is all mixed well.
- Store in a jar in the fridge.
Pesto Bacon Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 Lb Cooked Chicken
- 1/3 C. Pesto
- 1/2 Red onion, finely chopped
- 4 Strips Bacon, Crisp and chopped
- 1 Avocado, diced
- 1 tsp. Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Process:
- Shred chicken into manageable pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Add pesto, onion, bacon pieces and salt and pepper to taste, mix well. Taste test for you own personal flavor needs.
- When you are ready to serve carefully mix in the Avocado and serve chilled.
This was a great recipe to trim back my giant Basil plant. Did you know that Cilantro and herbs in general are a high source of iron and they help remove heavy metals and iron from your body? They can cleanse your liver and they are high in Vitamin C, Oleic Acid and Linoleic acid. Eating more herbs can prevents UTI, Inflammation, gas and bacterial infections. this is what Yuri Elkaim taught me about herbs during the Real food Summit by Underground Wellness. Eat more Herbs!
Grilled Old Bay and Lemon Haddock
Ingredients:
- 2 Haddock Fillets
- 1 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 Lemon
Process:
- Brush each filet with lemon and sprinkle with old bay seasoning
- Place on 350 degree , lightly oiled Grill.
- Cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until inside temperature reaches 130 degrees.
- Pull the fish off the grill and let it sit for about two minutes. Squeeze a little extra lemon and old bay on top and serve.
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Tonight I made Lettuce Wraps, grabbed some Food Should Taste Good Sweet potato chips (kinda hardly made it to the lake since I started eating them in the kitchen!!) and some fruits and veggies.
When I got home I got straight to work on trying to get something that would be packed full of protein and carbs but easy to picnic with. Here we have Picnic Ready Lettuce Wraps. Enjoy!
Picnic Ready Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
4 Large Romaine Lettuce Leaves
Thin slices of: Cucumber, Tomato, Onion, Carrots and Avocado
4 Strips
Chicken Breasts or a Rotisserie Chicken
Dijon Mustard if desired
Process:
- In a skillet, Cook bacon to a crisp.
- Slice carrots, onions and Cucumbers into long thin slices (this will give it a nice crisp in every bite.)
- Slice thin slices of tomato and avocado.
- Prepare 4 Big leaves of Romaine for wraps
- Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces.
- On one Lettuce leaf, stack your ingredients in the center. Then top it with a 2nd lettuce leaf.
- Roll it into a burrito shape and eat or roll it into tin foil for a picnic meal.
For our picnic dinner we had these wraps, a bowl of strawberries and blackberries and sweet potato chips. We enjoyed a nice walk along the lake and some bird and people watching on a bench while we ate. I hope that Brandon’s pre-race nerves were calmed and he is all set for his Swimming weekend.
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Corner Bakery Anaheim Scrambler
Ingredients:
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Green Peppers, diced
- 1 Ripe Tomato, diced
- 1 Tsp. Scallions, sliced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Avocado Slices for Garnish
Process:
- Whisk your egg, vegetables and salt and pepper into a bowl
- Pour into a preheated, oiled pan. I cooked mine in the leftover bacon grease- hence the brownish coloring to my eggs! (I totally recommend this, little bits of bacon in your scrambler!)
- Stir eggs constantly until they are cooked to your liking.
Ingredients:
- 2 C. Almond Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- 6 drips of Tabasco Sauce
- For Frying: 1 tsp. Coconut oil
Process:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
Roll into a ball (about the size of a golf ball. Hand flatten into a nice circle- You don’t want them to be paper thin (as thick as an English Muffin or thin pita)
Heat the Coconut Oil in a skillet until it is warmed (about mid to low heat- 3.5ish).
Place flattened dough into the coconut oil for about 30 seconds on each side (should be lightly browned).
*You don’t want them too thin or cooked too long because then it will make a chip rather than a soft pita.
Remove and place on a paper towel to dry.
Next cook Bacon and eggs, slice tomato, lettuce, veggies of your choice, for Brandon I sliced some Cheddar Cheese.
Plate your Sandwich and enjoy! This was a great pre-gym meal, it had a lot of protein and it gave me energy boost I needed to Kick box while Brandon swam a mile in the pool!
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| MMMM! It doesn’t even crumble when you bite into it! |
Holy Guacamole BLT (for 2)
Ingredients:
- 5 eggs (I used 2 for me- a thinner burrito, 3 for Brandon- thicker and more hearty for a “Manly” breakfast.)
- 1 LB. Bacon
- 2 Vine tomatoes
- 1 cup of shredded lettuce
- Fresh Guacamole (See Football Guacamole on previous post)
Process:
- Cook Bacon in a skillet and set aside for later
- Grease a skillet well (you can use bacon greased pan if you LOVE bacon flavor)
- Put 2-3 eggs in a bowl and a little Salt and pepper for taste. Whisk well until the entire egg is blended.
- Heat skillet to mid-low heat (I used 2.8 setting)
- Pour eggs into the skillet and make sure they are spread evenly.
- Allow to cook for 6 minutes on one side without touching, flipping or scrambling them.
- Remove the egg and put it on a plate.
- Fill the egg like a burrito with Bacon, Tomato, Lettuce and Guacamole
You could do several variations of this. Maybe you hate Guacamole- try it with just the BLT, you could even use these for tacos with ground beef or chicken fajitas.
If you are looking for a lot of protein and energy for a busy day- this is the perfect breakfast. It was filling and gave me a great energy boost!
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