Brown Rice, Veggie & Chicken Sausage Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice pasta
  • 1 cup chopped kale
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
  • Turkey sausage links (any links work, use your discretion on amount based on size)
  • Everything but the Bagel Seasoning, or salt and pepper will do the trick!

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions
  • Sear the turkey sausage in a pan until cooked through, and set aside
  • While the pasta is cooking, add kale to a pan (you can use the same pan as used for the turkey sausage) and saute with salt and two tablespoons of water (you can also saute in olive oil, if preferred)
  • Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the kale, and add the cooked turkey sausage to the pan
  • Add the diced tomatoes to the pasta, stir, and cook over medium heat until warm
  • Sprinkle with Everything but the Bagel Seasoning, and serve!

Chocolate Protein Waffles

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (or almond flour)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
  • 1 packet Truvia

Instructions

  • Heat waffle maker, and spray with cooking spray (even if it’s non-stick!)
  • Add all ingredients to a bowl, and mix until well combined
  • Pour batter into waffle maker until the batter coats the bottom of the waffle maker
  • Cook until firm and crisp! (each waffle maker is different, so use your best judgement)

Maple Garlic Salmon

Ingredients

  • Two salmon filets
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (a healthy amount of garlic salt can work too!)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Chopped scallions for serving
  • Olive oil
  • Everything but the Bagel Seasoning (or salt & pepper)

Instructions

  1. Season the top of the salmon filets with Everything but the Bagel Seasoning, set aside
  2. In a small bowl make the sauce by combining the garlic, maple syrup, coconut aminos, and lime juice and whisk until combined
  3. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
  4. Once olive oil is heating, add salmon to pan skin side down and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Flip the salmon over and add another 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan
  6. Pour the sauce over the salmon, spooning the sauce over the salmon while it cooks for another 2-3 minutes, and sauce thickens
  7. Remove the salmon from the pan, place skin side down on your plat, and top with chopped scallions
  8. Note: I like to serve this dish with arugula, and Jasmine rice (as pictured)!

Blended Frozen Coconut Mocha

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of coffee (hot or chilled)
  • 8 oz milk (any kind, I used almond milk)
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 scoop 100% Cacao powder (just us the protein powder scoopers to measure!)
  • 1 cup frozen cucumber, chopped
  • 5 or so chunks of frozen coconut (can be purchased at Trader Joe’s!)
    • If you do not have frozen coconut chunks, I recommend freezing some canned coconut cream prior and using about 1/4 cup
  • 8 ice cubs
  • 1 heaping tablespoon almond butter (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a high powered blender (I use a Vitamix) and blend until smooth and creamy
  2. If using almond butter, add to a mason jar or glass
  3. Pour the smoothie into the mason jar or glass, over the almond butter (this is a nice treat when you get to the bottom of the glass, OR you can use a spoon and eat some of the peanut butter/mocha mix along the way!)
  4. If you have extra, pour into a container and freeze. When ready to use, thaw briefly, add to a blender with a little extra milk and re-blend

Better Thank Takeout Pepper Chicken and Veggies

This dish was inspired by The Defined Dish (the sauce is the same, just cut in half for one serving and with some alternative ingredients listed), which is one of my favorite cookbooks! I made a few tweaks to the recipe, and it turned out DELICIOUS! This will definitely be a weeknight staple.

Ingredients

*Note: this will serve one person, adjust ingredients based on number of servings you would like to make

  • Two chicken kabobs (chicken, onion, green and red pepper) *if you cannot find kabobs, use about 6 large pieces of cubed chicken, and about a cup of the vegetables, thinly slices
  • 1/8 cups chicken broth
  • 1/8 cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
  • 1/2 tablespoon white rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/8 cup ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (fresh or jarred)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, and a healthy amount of cracked pepper. Whisk well, and set aside.
  2. Place the chicken in a separate bowl, coat with salt and pepper, add the corn starch and mix until chicken is well coated.
  3. Add the chicken to a hot pan (medium high heat) and cook for about 3 minutes on each side
  4. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic and continue to cook for about 2 minutes
  5. Pour the sauce into the pan and move the chicken and vegetables around with tongs so they are coated in the sauce
  6. Continue to cook on high heat for about 2-3 minutes (sauce should start to bubble), then turn heat to a simmer and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
  7. Transfer chicken and veggies to a bowl, scooping up all of the sauce
  8. Top chicken and vegetables with additional pepper, and freshly chopped scallions

Chai Tea Protein Smoothie

This smoothie hits the spot every-time! It’s perfect for a filling, but lighter breakfast and can be taken on the go. If chai tea isn’t your thing, it would taste equally as good with coffee (just replace the Chai tea and follow the same instructions)!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz milk (any kind) plus more for topping
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 scoop 100% Cacao powder (just use the protein powder scooper to measure!)
  • 1 serving Chai Tea (I use Four Sigmatic Mushroom Chai)
  • 8 ice cubes
  • 1 cup frozen cucumber, chopped

Instructions

  • Make Chai tea and place in the freezer to cool while you prepare the remaining ingredients
  • Add 8oz milk, the vanilla protein powder, Cacao powder, ice cubes and frozen cucumber to a high powered blender (I use a Vitamix)
  • Add the chilled Chai tea to the blender
  • Blend all ingredients until completely smooth (using the Vitamix, I start at level 1 and slowly work my way up to level 10)
  • Pour smoothie in to a glass or mason jar
  • If you have a milk frother, froth about 1/3 cup milk and slowly pour over the smoothie – if you do not have a frother, just pour milk as is over the smoothie. This creates a little extra creaminess!
  • Note: Store leftovers in a Tupperware container and keep in the freezer…when ready to use again, thaw on the counter until you can start to break pieces off with a fork. Once thawed enough, place back into the blender, add a little extra milk and re-blend!

 

Crunchy Turkey Wrap

Ingredients

  • One whole wheat tortilla
  • Three slices turkey lunchmeat
  • 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch salad mix, prepared with dressing of choice
  • 5 thin apple slices
  • 1/4 avocado, sliced
  • Two pieces turkey bacon, cooked

Instructions

  1. Lay tortilla flat on a cutting board, top 1/2 of the tortilla with the turkey, salad mix, apple slices, avocado, and turkey bacon
  2. Fold both sides of the tortilla inward and then roll the side of the tortilla with ingredients into the empty side to create a tight wrap (like you’re rolling a burrito!) * you can also Google, how to roll a wrap to find visuals!
  3. Slice in half, and place plate with the folded side down to keep the wrap intact

Eggplant “Eggs Benedict”

I recognize that calling this Eggs Benedict might be a stretch considering that there is no creamy sauce involved here… BUT this is a healthy version that has similar aspects to Eggs Benedict so I’m rolling with it…

Ingredients

  • Two thick slices of eggplant
  • Two eggs
  • Chicken sausage (a savory flavor such as Italian style, or spicy jalapeno would work well!)
  • Olive oil
  • Trader Joe’s Everything but the bagel Seasoning (or just salt and pepper!)

Instructions

  1. Drizzle olive oil (probably about a teaspoon per slice) over the eggplant slices (on both sides), and top with a little salt
  2. Air fry the eggplant for 10 minutes at 350 degrees OR saute in a pan until cooked, and a little crispy, place on a plate and set aside once cooked
  3. While the eggplant is cooking, prepare your chicken sausage per package instructions (I usually slice in half vertically, and heat in a pan for a few minutes), set aside once cooked
  4. Add a little butter or ghee to a HOT frying pan. Crack two eggs into the pan, cover for about two minutes, and flip once the spatula can easily slide under the egg (this is a good indication that your eggs are ready to flip). Cover the eggs and cook for about 30-45 seconds.
  5. Place one fried egg on top of each piece of eggplant, add chicken sausage on top of the eggs, drizzle with olive oil and top with Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel seasoning

Crunchy Pesto & Prosciutto Wrap

This is a quick and easy lunch that can be made with a lot of substitutes based on what you have in your fridge! I included the specific I ingredients that I used in the recipe below, but feel free to be creative!

Ingredients

  • Wrap of choice (I used a spinach flour tortilla from Trader Joe’s)
  • 1-1.5 tablespoons Trader Joe’s vegan pesto
  • Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch salad mix
  • Two slices of prosciutto
  • 1/4 of an avocado
  • Saltine crackers (for crunch!)

Instructions

  1. Toast the wrap lightly, you can do this in a frying pan, in the oven or in an air fryer on the “toast” setting
  2. Once wrap is toasted, spread vegan pesto onto the wrap (feel free to add more or less based on preference)
  3. Sprinkle a handful of the salad mix on one half of the wrap (you want to leave one side of the wrap without toppings, so you can easily roll the wrap)
  4. Add prosciutto, avocado, and saltine crackers on top of the salad mix
  5. Starting on the side of the wrap with the ingredients, slowly roll the wrap into the empty side – enjoy!

Creamy Cashew Overnight Oats

Ingredients

  • One Minute Cashew Milk  (click for recipe!)
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon nut butter (any type will work!) + more for drizzling on top
  • 4 dates, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
  • Yogurt (for topping!)

Instructions

  1. Add oats to a jar, or any container with a lid (Tupperware works!)
  2. Add enough cashew milk to the jar so that the oats are completely covered (you want the oats to be “swimming” in the milk)
  3. Add the vanilla, chia seeds and nut butter to the jar
  4. Close the lid, and shake the jar well to combine all ingredients
  5. Place jar in the fridge, and refrigerate overnight
  6. To assemble your overnight oats, add oats to a bowl and top with chopped dates, unsweetened coconut flakes, yogurt and a drizzle of nut butter