2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed 1 single-serving container of plain nonfat Greek yogurt (5 to 6 oz) 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp buffalo sauce, divided (I like Frank’s Red Hot) 1 Tbsp ranch dressing mix 1/2 cup sliced baby carrots (approx 8-10 med/large baby carrots) 1/2 cup diced celery (approx 1 stalk) 1/2…
Category: Lunch
Garlic Zucchini Salad
1 – 1.5 lb zucchini squash, sliced or spiralized* (approx 2 small/med zucchini or 1 large) 1 1/2 cup sweet corn 1/2 cup feta cheese Marinade: 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp honey 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn or cut into pieces (approx 10-12 leaves)…
Honey Sriracha Shrimp
1 lb raw shrimp, tail off, skinned, devined (I used 31/40 per pound) 2 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2-3 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2 – 1″ cubes (optional*) Rinse shrimp and drain for 2…
Spicy Thai Chicken Salad
2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp soy sauce (pref low-sodium) 2 Tbsp Sriracha hot chili sauce* 2 Tbsp powdered peanut butter (I use PB2) 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 2 cup cooked chicken, cubed or shredded 1-3 Tbsp water or chicken stock (**optional) 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts (can be chopped into…
Quinoa Italiano
1/2 cup white quinoa, rinsed well 2 cups crushed tomatoes (less than one 28-oz can) 1 small/medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 small onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup water or vegetable stock 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp smoked paprika sprinkle of crushed red pepper…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets (approx 5-6 cups) 4 cups water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes Boil water with bouillon in a med sauce pan; add cauliflower and cook until fork-tender. 1 med onion, chopped (approx 1/2 cup) 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp olive oil Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until…
Apple Chicken Salad
2-3 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-3″ pieces 2 apples – cored, skinned, and cubed – separated 1/2 small sweet onion, diced 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup cashew pieces 1/3 cup apple butter* Add chicken, half of the cubed apple (approx 1 apple’s worth), onion, and cinnamon to crockpot. Stir to…
Middle Eastern Chicken Salad
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed and cooled 16 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced 8 greek olives, sliced (recommended: use feta-stuffed olives) 1 small cucumber or 2 mini cucumbers, diced 2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 tsp zahtar (or za’atar) spice juice of 1 lemon 1/2 tsp dried minced onion…
Spiced Butternut Soup
Crockpot time: 4-6 hours // Serves 6 1 butternut squash, roasted and pureed, OR 2 cans pureed 100% butternut squash or 100% pumpkin (if you can’t find canned butternut) 1 small sweet onion, diced small (or white cooking onion) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup chicken broth 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp salt…
Roasted BLT Cauliflower
Prep time: 20 min / Cook time: 40 min 1 head cauliflower, rinsed and cut into florets (approx 5-6 cups) 2 Roma tomatoes, diced, with seeds and pulpy inside scooped out and discarded 1/4 cup diced red onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup bacon bits 1/4 cup…
Greek Cucumber Salad
1 regular cucumber, sliced and quartered (or half of an English cucumber) 12 kalamata olives, halved 6 large greek olives stuffed with feta, sliced 12 mild banana pepper rings, diced 1-2 roasted red peppers, diced 1/4 red onion diced small (or less, depending on preference) 1/4 cup reduced fat feta cheese crumbles 12 small cheese…
Lime Apron 