Ginger Shiitake Chicken

I love a recipe that I can prep early in my week and look forward to all week long! This recipe is one of those You can pair this chicken with stir-fried vegetables , cauliflower rice, vegetable noodles , or rice of your choice to make a complete meal! Simple!

Ginger Shiitake Chicken

Serves 2

Ingredients

Parchment paper

Nonstick cooking spray

2 raw chicken breasts, boneless, skinless

Paper towels

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. onion powder

4 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms

4 green onions, thinly sliced, green and white parts separated, divided use (I omit these because of onion allergy)

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (and these )

1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped

1 cup whole milk (5%) plain Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 medium lime, juiced

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat a cast-iron (or nonstick ovenproof) skillet over medium-high heat; lightly coat with spray.

2. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season all over with garlic powder and onion powder. Add chicken to skillet; cook for 3 minutes. Flip; place skillet (with chicken) in oven. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part reads 165° F.

3. While chicken bakes, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; lightly coat with spray. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until browned and tender. Add white parts of green onions, garlic, and ginger; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Remove from heat. Add yogurt, soy sauce, and lime juice; stir until well combined.

4. Place chicken slices on top of your base; divide mushroom sauce evenly over chicken. Garnish with green parts of green onions and cilantro. Enjoy!

Macros: 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Blue, 1 tsp.

Are you team leftovers or like to cook fresh each night? I’m 1000% team leftovers!!!

Chickpea Salad

I don’t know about your pantry, but we always have beans and legumes in there. High in fibre (12.5g per cup), some protein and great source of carbs.

Chickpea salad

Ingredients

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 Tbsp lemon juice, from 1 large lemon

1 TBSP red wine vinegar

1 garlic clove, minced

sea salt & black pepper

1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 Cucumber, halved & sliced

15 oz chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed

½ medium red onion, thinly sliced

1 avocado, cubed

goat cheese or feta cheese, to taste

Pair with 4 oz chicken or steak, 3 soft boiled eggs or baked tofu and a bed of greens and you’ve got yourself a balanced meal with over 30 grams protein! Remember 20 grams is the minimum needed for muscle protein synthesis!

Who’s going to try this? This is perfect for vegetarians, you don’t have to add any animal protein to this!

Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

If you are on Instagram at all, you’ve seen it’s trendy to cook with cottage cheese now and a super easy way to add extra protein to your food and it usually goes undetected! Try for yourself and report back!

Yields 3-4 pancakes - let me know if you make this!

Ingredients:

½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired

½ medium banana

½ tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cinnamon

1 egg

¼ cup low fat cottage cheese

Optional add-ins/toppings: Fresh berries, chocolate chips, peanut butter

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a blender/immersion blender and blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.

Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with grass fed butter and heat over medium low heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cup onto skillet. Cook until bubbles appear on top. Flip cakes and cook until golden brown on underside.

Healthy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

Yields: 14 cookies

These cookies taste just like their namesake! Lots of sweet carrots coupled with the hearty oats and cinnamon makes them absolutely irresistible. Store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week… If they last that long

Ingredients:
1 cup instant oats

¾ cup whole wheat flour (or GF*)

1 ½ tsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

⅛ tsp salt

2 tbsp coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ cup pure maple syrup

¾ cup peeled & grated carrots ~1 small - medium

Directions:

1. In medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the maple syrup until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Fold in the carrots. Chill dough 30 minutes. (If chilling longer, cover with plastic wrap, ensuring it touches the entire surface of cookie dough.)

2. Preheat oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

3. Drop cookie dough into 14 rounded scoops on the baking sheet. Flatten slightly using a spatula. (They don't spread much) Bake at 325°F for 12-15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for at least 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Will you try these? What tweaks would you make? I love carrot cake without nuts so I really like these!

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