Excited to say I’ve been experimenting with some new content where I make a basic recipe with protein and veggies and then show you guys how you can add in more carbs and fat 😃 this is typically how I build my meals for the week and I’ll focus on having higher carb meals around my workouts and higher fat meals at other times of the day to help with satiety and getting in those healthy fat nutrients🤗 First up is chicken fajitas!
The base of this recipe is 12 oz chicken and 4 sliced different color bell peppers marinated in a SUPER EASY Spicy Lime Sauce
The Spicy Lime Sauce is made from 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp cayenne, 1 tbsp minced Garlic, 1 tbsp cilantro, and lime juice from one lime. I mixed everything and then tossed my sliced peppers and chicken in it. If you’re not a fan of a lot of spice, then you could take out the cayenne and maybe just add a little mild chili powder 😉
I baked my chicken and peppers for 25 minutes at 400 degrees (my chicken breast was pretty thick so if yours is thinner then you could do less time) this sheet pan then yields three servings 4 oz chicken and a little over a cup of peppers😋
To make a higher carb meal, I simply added some 90 second Mexican Rice from Market Pantry from Target👌🙌 I also added a little NF Greek yogurt as a sour cream replacement to help tame the heat 😅 There’s TONS of 90 second rice options out there that can make this meal simple or you could keep it more traditional and make some rice yourself 🙂 You could even do Rainbow Cauliflower Rice with this chicken to make it lower carb and more veggies!
To make a higher fat meal, I made lettuce tacos with romaine hearts and added a Wholly Guacamole Cup 🥑
Both were SUPER delicious, satisfying, and fueling in their own ways 😃🤗 Bookmark this for a family dinner, party, or your next meal prep! I split the rice into 3 portions which comes out to 3/4 cup below, and then 1 mini guacamole cup would go for each of the higher fat meals! You could also do just fresh avocado or half a guacamole cup if you wanted to bring the fat grams down!
