Healthy Orange Chicken

Healthy Orange Chicken


Skip the takeout and make this Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe for dinner! A simple, delicious dinner that is paleo, gluten free, packed with flavor and done in under an hour!


Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cleaned + cut into 1 inch cubes
4 cups steamed broccoli or green beans
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
Sauce
2.5 cups orange juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup coconut aminos
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh ginger***
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon pepper


Instructions
In a large frying pan, cook the cubed chicken in the toasted sesame oil until the edges are brown and slightly crispy (Approx 5-10 minutes)
As the chicken is cooking, stir together the sauce mixture in a separate bowl
Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked remove it from the pan and place it off to the side in a separate bowl.
Pour the sauce mixture into the same pan you cooked the chicken in.
Bring the sauce mixture to a boil for 15-20 minutes, stirring every minute or so until it starts to thicken. (You will know it has thickened when you scrape the pan and it pulls away from the pan)
When the sauce thickens, add the cooked chicken back in + stir to coat the chicken
Serve over steamed broccoli or green beans for a paleo option, or rice/quinoa.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds + enjoy!

xoxo Coach Jen

*** If substituting ground ginger for fresh ginger, cut the amount in 1/4 to 1/4 tablespoon.

Coach Nicole’s Avocado Hummus

Avocado Hummus


This is a super easy, delicious recipe that is a great crowd pleaser and goes great with cut up veggies, pita chips, as a spread or even with tuna! Satisfies both the guac crazies and hummus fans! Awesome way to introduce avocado and healthy beans into your kids diet too!!

Ingredients:
2 ripe (soft to touch) avocados, sliced
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed
2 limes, halved
3 tbl flax seeds
1/4 evoo
3 garlic cloves
1/4 tsp lime zest
Paprika- salt- minced onion- cilantro to taste
1. Add avocado, chickpeas, flax and garlic to food processor- set to pulse and slowly add in evoo until well blended, scraping sides as needed
2. Squeeze in lime juice and add zest plus spices and continue to pulse until well blended, scraping sides as needed
3. Enjoy!
(Let people think you slaved over this!!!)

Breakfast on the go – Egg Cups

BREAKFAST ON THE GO – Egg cups!

Breakfast on the go is key to staying on track!

Check out these delicious egg cups !

xo jen

INGREDIENTS
Cooking spray, for pan
12 slices turkey bacon
1 c. shredded cheddar
12 large eggs
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375ยบ and grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Line each cup with a slice of turkey bacon and sprinkle with cheddar. Crack an egg into each turkey bacon cup and season with salt and pepper. Sometimes I even add frozen spinach!!
Bake until eggs are cooked through, 20 minutes

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Cream Sauce

Lately we have been OBSESSED with zoodles… aka zucchini noodles!!!

This recipe is BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy! xo Jen

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE

4 small (or 2 large) zucchini, ends trimmed and made
into noodles with a julienne peeler or spiralizer
1 avocado
1/2 a cucumber, chopped
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons almond or coconut milk
about 8 leaves of basil
salt & pepper
halved cherry tomatoes & basil leaves for garnish

Instructions
Place zucchini spirals in a large bowl.
In a food processor, combine the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
Toss the zucchini with the avocado sauce until fully coated.
Garnish with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves, season with more salt & pepper to tast