Mediterranean Zucchini Boats

I love olives and Mediterranean flavors! I had seen recipes for zucchini boats Mexican style and parmesan style, so I had the idea of adding some olives, Feta cheese and spices to make them Mediterranean! This is one of those recipes that are incredibly simple, quick to make, and above all, healthy! And my kids loved this idea of a zucchini "boat"!!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound ground chicken or turkey breasts
• 4 medium zucchinis, halved hotdog-style and the seeds scooped out
• 1 TBSP coconut oil
• ½ sweet onion, chopped or grated 
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped or grated
• 3 tsp oregano
• ½ cup chopped olives (any kind, I used a mix of green and black)
• ½ cup Feta cheese 
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat your oven to 400*F. Line a casserole dish or baking 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt coconut oil and sautee the onions and garlic until translucent (about 4 minutes).

3. Add the ground chicken/turkey to the skillet, along with the oregano, salt and pepper. the chicken until cooked thoroughly. The last 2 minutes of cooking the chicken, place the tomatoes and olives in with the poultry.

4. Place the zucchini boats in the lined pan and place the ground chicken/turkey mixture into the scooped out area of the boats. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the zucchinis start to become tender.
5. Top with the Feta cheese. Place back in the oven for 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese starts to get soft.

For the 21 Day Fix meal plan, I count 2 boats as
1.5 Green containers
1 Red container
Half a blue container

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Summer Survival Shape Up

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Teriyaki Marinade

I found this recipe when I was looking for a clean eating alternative to store bought, bottled, marinades. It's tangy and a breeze to prepare. Use it on salmon or chicken or anything you think needs some flavor.

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp maple syrup
2 tsp finely chopped garlic

1/4 cup chopped scallions
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp sea salt 


DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients and place meat or fish in shallow baking dish and marinate for 20 minutes in refrigerator. Turn the meat a few times to distribute the marinade evenly. Cook meat/poultry/fish as needed.

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Avocado Buffalo Chicken Wraps

This is a fabulously versatile recipe to substitute for fried wings. Makes great wraps for Sunday afternoon football, the leftovers, if there are any, are a great addition to salad the next day, any my picky kids who like their chicken "not touching" anything can have this in a bowl by itself, or use it as a topping on a sweet potato.

Enjoy!

FILLING INGREDIENTS:
12 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast
1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, whole
16 oz. fat free low sodium chicken broth
1/3 c. hot sauce

WRAPS:
I use La Tortilla Factory 50 calorie wraps, baby spinach or lettuce, diced tomato, cheddar or blue cheese, avocado


INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In the crockpot, combine chicken, onion, celery, garlic and broth (enough to almost cover the chicken - use water if the 16 oz. of broth isn't enough.) Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

2. Remove the chicken from the crockpot and put aside 1/2 cup of the broth. Dump the rest. Shred the chicken with 2 forks.

3. Return chicken to the slow cooker and add the 1/2 cup of broth plus the hot sauce.

4. Cook on high for another 30 minutes.

5. Assemble wraps by placing tortilla on plate, topping with spinach/lettuce, diced tomato, 1/4 of sliced avocado, chicken, and 1/8 cup of cheese. Roll and enjoy!

Preparation options:

• Buffalo chicken wraps (lettuce, tomato, buffalo chicken and if you're feeling feisty, blue cheese crumbles.)
• Buffalo chicken sweet potatoes (bake potatoes in oven or microwave), cool, cut in 1/2 horizontally. Top each half with chicken, and sprinkle with 1 tsp blue cheese each. Place potatoes on foil lined baking sheet, season with salt & pepper and bake iTop with 1 tsp blue cheese, shredded carrots and celery.
• Buffalo chicken salad

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Balsamic Chicken

I LOVE this meal because it's quick, it works without having to remember to marinate the chicken, and you can make it in ONE pot!

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper

1 bunch of green beans, ends removed
1 package cherry tomatoes, washed and sliced in half
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup balsamic vinager
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp dried thyme
cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. 

2. Spray non stick skillet with cooking spray and heat to medium high. 

3. Add the chicken and saute until brown on one side. 

4. Add garlic and flip over chicken breasts and add green beans and tomatoes. Continue cooking while stirring vegetables. 

5. Cook for about 3 minutes then add vinegar, broth, bay leaf, and thyme. 

6. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken and vegetables, set aside and keep warm. 

7. Continue simmering sauce, uncovered for about 7 minutes. Discard bay leaf and pour mixture over chicken and serve.
8. Make extra and use for your salad or lunch the next day, tastes delicious after it has been sitting in that sauce all night!

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Turkey Zucchini Burgers

Borrowed and adapted from Skinnytaste.com, these are my go-to burger in the summer, because of the plentiful zucchini at the farmer's markets. I typically double the recipe to have leftovers. Also,  I don't cook about 3 to 4 burgers, and instead  individually wrap and freeze them for the future.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 zucchini, grated (roughly 1 cup)
¼ cup ground flax seeds
1 clove garlic, grated
1 Tbls red onion, grated
1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
1 egg
Salt & pepper (to taste)
Oil spray (I use olive oil or coconut)
Burger fixings: tomato sliced, arugula or baby spinach

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Grate zucchini and squeeze the excess moisture from the zucchini out in a paper towel.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, shredded zucchini, flax seed, garlic, onion, mustard, egg, salt & pepper. Mix.
3. Form ground turkey mixture into roughly 4 or 5 patties. Try to get them as flat as possible.
4. Heat grill on medium-high heat. Lightly spray patties with oil. Place the burgers on the grill and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook another 4 minutes, be careful not to burn!
5. Transfer burger to a plate and serve with tomato and arugula or baby spinach. Serve with a side salad (spinach and tomato salad or bruschetta salad are both great options.)

**Make these into cheesy, smoky bacon cheeseburgers by adding 2 strips of cooked turkey bacon, and one thin slice of mozzarella cheese.

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