Strawberry Summer Salad

This is easy, delicious, and I made it as a dinner for one.

So you will have to judge the amounts for yourself, and how many you're feeding.

But it is dang delicious.

INGREDIENTS

6 med-small Strawberries, sliced

1/4 C Walnuts, chopped

1/2 can of shredded Chicken 

3-4 leaves Kale, de-ribbed and torn into bite sized pieces

Basalmic Vinaigrette

STEP 1

Put Kale and Chicken in a bowl,

add desired amount of Basalmic and massage into leaves and chicken.

This helps tenderize the Kale so it's easier to eat.

STEP 2

Add the rest of the ingredients and enjoy.

YUMMY!

Clean Eating: Easy Crock-Pot Thai Chicken

Okay, so I really like this recipe.

It's easy and yummy, and it is a healthy Thai dish.

The last time I made Thai… It was not. 

But, I wish it had a little more flavor,

I'll have to try and add some more spices or something next time.

Any suggestions?

Also, this makes a lot, so I froze half of it for later. :)

INGREDIENTS

1 C unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Tbs Apple Cider or White Vinegar

Juice of 1 Lemon

2 Tbsp. Cumin

2 tsp. Curry

2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder

2 Tbsp. Onion Powder

1 Tbsp. Garam Masala

2 tsp. Chili Powder

1 tsp. Coriander

2 tsp. Ground Ginger

2 (15oz.) Cans Light, Unsweetened Coconut Milk

5 Large boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts

1(6oz.) Can Tomato Paste (no sugar added)

1 (28 oz.) Can Diced Tomatoes (no sugar added)

Fresh Cilantro for Garnish if desired

STEP 1

Put all ingredients into Crock Pot and mix.

STEP 2

Cook on high for 4-6 hours until cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

STEP 3

Once cooked Shred chicken and serve over Brown Rice or Quinoa

Recipe From: The Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Breakfast 'Cereal'

I was skeptical about this recipe,

but I actually liked it,

I do mostly like though that it is pretty healthy.

And super duper easy to make.

I especially like it topped with some fresh fruit.

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. Honey

2 tbsp. Sugar

2 tbsp. Coconut Oil

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 tsp. Vanilla

⅛ tsp Salt

4 C dry traditional Oats

½ C Raw Almonds, Chopped

STEP 1

In a small microwave safe bowl, stir together Honey, Sugar, Oil, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Salt

In a different large microwave safe bowl, combine Oats and Almonds

STEP 2

Microwave sugar mixture for about 1 minute or until it bubbles.

Pour over Oat mixture and mix until evenly coated.

STEP 3

Place oats in microwave and cook for 3 minutes. Stir well. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes.

Stir well.

STEP 4

Pour pats out onto a cookie sheet to cool.

STEP 5

Enjoy! Store the left-overs into an air-tight container.

Lasts 1 week in dry storage, 4 weeks in fridge.

Recipe From: The Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Chicken Marinara with Zucchini Noodles

Another Clean Eating recipe to try.

I actually really like the Zucchini noodles,

and I kind of want to get the proper tool to make them 

look like actual noodles.

INGREDIENTS

1 jar healthy Marinara

2 Chicken Breasts

2-3 medium Zucchini

Parmesan Cheese, to taste

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Empty jar of sauce into baking dish, add chicken and spoon sauce over

STEP 2

Bake for about 40 minutes or cooked thoroughly.

STEP 3 

While Chicken is cooking make Zucchini noodles with your special tool,

or do like me and just sliver it with a vegetable peeler.

Cook noodles by placing in pan over medium-high heat and cook until tender.

It took me about 10 minutes.

ENJOY!

I'll be making this again. :)

Recipe adapted from: The Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Almond Chia Porridge

Okay, so I am trying to do more of this 'Clean Eating'

I did a 2 week clean eating cleanse before I went to Canada,

and I really did feel better about myself, so I figured I should try to do this as a regular thing.

I found a great blog, the gracious pantry, that is full of clean eating recipes

that I am going to start trying out.

This is the first one, and I really like it. I also like that I can do it easy for breakfast once school starts.

INGREDIENTS

1 C Almond Meal (I ground my own in a blender)

2 tbsp. Chia Seeds

1 C Almond Milk

2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

1/8 tsp. Allspice

1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

Agave, or Honey

STEP 1

Combine all ingredients in a small pot and heat over medium heat.

Warm until milk is absorbed, you're not cooking it.

STEP 2

Serve with a little sweetener on top with some fruit and a splash of almond milk if desired.

This recipe is for 2 servings. Which was enough for me, but the guys might need all of it.

It's that easy, and healthy and yummy!

Recipe from: The Gracious Pantry