Southwestern BBQ Wraps

You can't get any EASIER than this! If you pre-cook the chicken, then this recipe is a matter of dumping, stirring, and zapping. Soooo yum and I've eaten it for multiple meals. SUPER QUICK!

1/2 pound chicken breasts

1 teaspoon coconut oil (olive oil works too) 

1 can no salt added corn –drained and rinsed

1 can low sodium black beans –drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons barbeque sauce of choice (or more if desired)

1 teaspoon chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon light sour cream

1 teaspoon olive oil

Whole grain wraps or corn tortillas

Lettuce, tomato, or other desired toppings.

Cook chicken in coconut oil over medium heat until cooked through. Dice or pull to preferred size for wraps. 

In a medium microwave safe bowl combine chicken, corn, black beans, barbecue sauce, sour cream, cilantro, olive oil. Stir and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for two minutes or until mixture is desired temperature.

I placed lettuce on the wrap, topped with the chicken mixture, then a small amount of cheese.

Healthy Sloppy Joes and Sweet Potato Fries

This was so delicious that Gregg ate three sandwiches in one sitting and the leftovers did not go to waste! So yum!! 

Healthy Sloppy Joes

1 lb lean ground turkey

2 cups diced onion

4 Tablespoons honey (2 or 3 depending on sweetness preference)

1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

1 can organic tomato sauce

2 tablespoons organic tomato paste

1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar*

1 tablespoon Tamari Soy Sauce*

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar*

Whole wheat buns or sandwich thins

*if you don't have these ingredients on hand you can replace with Worcestersiresauce-----less healthy option*

 

Cook the onion and bell pepper over medium heat about 2 minutes. Add the turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, turkey, and honey and cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, or until turkey is completely browned, stir often. --------smells so good!!!!

 

Reduce heat to low and add rice vinegar, Tamari sauce, apple cider vinegar and stir it all together. Now add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and mix until it is all completely mixed together. Cover and heat over low for 5 minutes.

 

Sweet Potato Fries

2 sweet potatoes cut into 1 inch fry pieces. (Use your muscles for this)

2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil (or melted coconut oil

1 tablespoon of cinnamon

Honey to drizzle over top

 

Preheat oven to 475. Slice the sweet potatoes into inch thick fries. 

 

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Toss the fries in the oil and cinnamon and spread out in one layer (Do not overlap any) on the baking sheet and put on the middle rack of the oven for 10 minutes. Flip the fries and allow to cook for an additional 10 minutes. Drizzle with honey for serving.

Hope you love these as much as we did! :) 

Salami Stromboli

So it's not my usual What's for Dinner Wednesday post but I really couldn't wait to share this one! Gregg loved it so much he sat here next to me and ate the whole thing minus what I ate. I am not claiming that this is very healthy but quick and delicious IT IS! You could choose other ingredients to make it healthier as well. Here's what I did:

1 roll of Pilsbury pizza crust

1 package sliced provolone cheese 

1 Nitrate free salami

Finely chopped green onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pan with nonstick spray. 

Unroll dough and flatten out into rectangle. Place cheese in a flat layer covering surface of dough. Place a layer of salami covering cheese. Sprinkle green onions over salami. Roll dough (like a jelly roll) and press seam closed. Place seam side down on pan. Cut a few small slits on top of roll. Bake for 20-35 minutes until dough is golden brown.

You can really use any ingredient you choose. Some modifications to make it healthier could be using a hard cheese like cheddar or Parmesan, use a different nitrate free meat or pulled chicken, hand make dough with fresh ingredients or buy a healthier option. 

Mustard Glazed Cod

With Gregg as my taste tester, I got approval. He loved the lemon flavor however, I would have added only 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. With no filter on this picture, it was very light and flaky, not very fishy tasting! I would serve with some steamed veggies! So without further ado, here's my first quick and tasty dinner! 

Mustard Glazed Cod

*3 filets of cod (tilapia or other white fish would do)

*2 tablespoons of lemon juice (1 if you don't prefer a citrusy taste)

*2 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray (I poured from the bottle)

*2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

*1 teaspoon dried basil 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat pan with non-stick spray. Place fish on pan tucking any thin edges. 

In a bowl combine lemon juice, butter substitute, mustard, and basil. Pour over fish. 

Bake in oven for 6-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily. 

(Adapted from Team Beachbody)

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