SALSA CHICKEN

I couldn't decide what to prep this week until last night.  It was late I was exhausted and HANGRY.  I had a rotisserie chicken at home.... yuck. So I shredded the chicken threw it in a pan poured in some water, salsa, and taco seasoning and POOF chicken to put on a salad!

So I didn't use a rotisserie chicken, but yet again I prepped salsa chicken because it's literally so quick, easy, and good!









Salsa Chicken:
4 Servings

• Low sodium taco seasoning
• 1lb Chicken Breast (tenderloins or whole breast)
• 1 cup salsa 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Grease baking dish (for easy clean up)
Trim chicken and place in baking dish
Sprinkle taco seasoning all over chicken
Pour salsa on top
Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is 165F through out

THAT'S IT
Easiest prep or meal 
Place with veggies and cheese in a taco, eat plain, or put on a salad

Slow Cooker Caribbean chicken:
Recipe adapted from Lexi's Clean Chicken
4 Servings

• 1 pounds boneless and skinless chicken
• 1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes drained
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 chopped diced pepper
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon stevia
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in crock pot cook on low for 2-3 hours

Drain liquid
Shred chicken

Serve with mango salasa and vegetable of choice

Mango Salsa

• 1 tsp chopped ciliantro
• 1 mango chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion
• 1/2 juice of lime

I placed all ingredients into a blender and blended on low

TURKEY MEATBALLS

Turkey Meatballs
4 Servings
16oz Ground turkey
1 egg
.5 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp Paprika
Garlic Salt to taste (aka a lot if you're me) (optional)

Sauce (optional)
1 28oz can crushed tomato
1 clove minced garlic
.5 cup sauteed mushroom
.5 cup roma tomato
.25 cup diced onion

Meatballs:

• Mix all ingredients together in medium size bowl
• Form ingredients into 1 inch balls, usually makes about 16 or so depending on how big
• Place in greased baking dish
• Bake at 350 F for 20-25 mins or until temp is 165F
• Tip: ground turkey does NOT brown like beef 
• Serve with vegetables of choice add sauce if you'd like, I prefer no sauce.

Sauce:

• Sautee veggies on medium heat until tender
• pour in crushed tomato
• simmer on low while meatballs are baking

GLUTEN FREE OPTION:

Swap Panko for gluten free almond flour 

BEGINNER MEAL PREP 1

Three recipes from my prep this week! Something I get asked often is if the food stays good? number one you need to keep everything airtight.  I've also had a bit of experience in trial and error.  As you see here there is no lettuce involved in these recipes.  I have been getting my greens in through smoothies. Back to the food on hand chicken burrito bowls and meatballs reheat well.  Even my husband enjoys them.  The chicken is cooked in the salsa so it keeps it juicy and the meatballs are so fricken delicious you don't even need sauce!

Keep in mind proper cooking temps and storing.  Make sure you cook both meats to 165 F and let them cool completely before lidding and storing them !  

Breakfast:
Strawberry Protein Overnight Oats
1 Serving
.5 cup Oats
.5 cup Greek yogurt (I used strawberry flavored so it would be sweeter)
.5-1 Cup milk of choice (I used almond)
4-5 Chopped strawberries
.5 Scoop Vanilla protein powder (optional)

• Mix all ingredients together & refrigerate overnight
• Be sure everything is being covered by liquid

Lunch:
Deconstructed Chicken Burrito
4 Servings
16 oz Chicken Breast (~4 Breast)
2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning (low sodium)
6 Tbsp Salsa
1 Avocado
2 Roma Tomatos
2 cups Whole Grain Rice
(other veggies optional- corn, black beans, peppers whatever sounds good) 

• Rinse and trim chicken (I like to use the tenders)
• Place Chicken in baking Dish sprinkle seasoning & Salsa
• Bake uncovered at 350 Degrees F until internal temp reaches 165 (~20-25 minutes)
• Cook Rice while letting chicken cool (I used Uncle Ben's 90 sec rice = Time saver)
• Chop avocado & tomato
• Place rice on bottom, chicken and topping next
• You can put lemon/lime on the avocado to keep it from browning

Dinner:
Turkey Meatballs
4 Servings
16oz Ground turkey
1 egg
.5 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp Paprika
Frozen Veggies of choice

• Mix all ingredients together 
• Form ingredients into 1 inch balls, usually makes about 16 or so depending on how big
• Place in greased baking dish
• Bake at 350 F for 20-25 mins or until temp is 165F
• Tip: ground turkey does NOT brown like beef 
• Serve with vegetables of choice add sauce if you'd like, I prefer no sauce.

* These are just meal ideas, not meant to be a meal plan, please discuss caloric goals with a healthcare professional.  I am not a doctor or licensed nutritionist