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Spicy Chicken and Avocado Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

These tacos are so good you are going to want to make them once a week.  They make a great meal to get your protein and healthy fats into your diet, and they are so easy to throw together in a pinch! 

Enjoy! xoxo Coach Jen

 

Spicy Chicken and Avocado Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

For the Chicken
1 pound chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
2 clove garlic crushed or minced
1 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon onion or garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tbsp olive oil
Squeeze of lime optional

Cilantro lime sauce
1/2 cup sour cream or Greek Yogurt or Mayo
1/4 cup cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

To Make Chicken
Chop 2-3 medium chicken breasts into small bite-size pieces. In a medium bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, chilli, cumin, onion powder, and salt. Add in chicken and toss to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes or up to 48 hours. 

To cook: Heat a large heavy-duty or cast-iron skillet on high heat for 1 minute. Add the olive oil and chicken. Cook chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat until charred and cooked through, 8-12 minutes. Turn off heat and finish with a squeeze of lime (optional). 

To Make the Cilantro Lime Sauce
Add the sour cream, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and salt & pepper to blender or food processor. Blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until creamy. 

To Assemble:
Char tortillas on stove-top if desired. Add some of the chicken to the warmed tortillas. Top with avocado and cilantro sauce. 

 

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Healthy 3 Ingredient Flourless Brownies

These brownies are insane!!!

They taste amazing, they’re totally guiltless and you are going to want to eat them all!

Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!

Enjoy xoxo Coach Jen

 

Healthy 3 Ingredient Flourless Brownies

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium, overripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
  • 2 T – 1/4 cup cocoa powder (more = richer taste)

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease a small cake pan or loaf pan, and set aside.
  2. In a small microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, melt your nut butter. In a large mixing bowl, add the banana, nut butter, and cocoa powder and mix very well.
  3. Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake for around 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing into pieces.

 

Notes
For a smoother batter, add all the ingredients into a blender and blend well.
For the best texture, enjoy refrigerated.

 

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Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Enjoy!

Xo Coach Jen


Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 medium cucumbers
  • 4 medium tomatoes, cut into ½-inch wedges
  • 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, halved and very thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped chives

 

Directions: 

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
  2. Remove alternating stripes of peel from the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds.
  3. Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine.
  4. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
  5. Just before serving, add chives and toss again.

 

Enjoy!

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Italian summer protein pasta salad

This was absolutely delicious, I made 2 batches to have for leftovers!

Enjoy! Xo Jen

 

Ingredients
* 1 (12 oz.) box of protein pasta I used Rotini
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Toppings
* 1 large cucumber diced
* 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
* 1 cup mozzarella cheese balls
* ¼ cup fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
* ½ cup red onion diced
* 1 cup bell peppers I used mini
* 1 cup favorite Italian dressing (I use Fannys lite Italian)
Instructions
* Boil the pasta with the salt in the water according to the package until al dente.
* While the pasta is cooking, wash and dice all of the vegetables.
* After the pasta is finished, rinse it under cold tap water. Drain well.
* In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, and all chopped vegetables. Toss in cheese balls. Drizzle the Italian dressing on top, then toss to combine.
* Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and fresh cracked black pepper.