Healthy Recipes

LOW CARB CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS:

This is the first most amazing meal I found, but I made a few little modifications to it!

What you'll need:

• 2 boneless/skinless chicken breast (depending on how much you are wanting to make. This will serve about 2 people)
• 1 can of water chestnuts (drained and diced)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• *Seperate* teaspooon of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of fresh minced ginger root. 
• 1 and a half tablespoons of rice vinegar. 
• 2 tablespoons of reduced sodium soya sauce.
• 2 tablespoons of reduced sodium teriyaki sauce.
• 1 tablespoon of fresh garlic (some use garlic powder but I prefer fresh!)
• 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
• 1/2 cup of shredded carrots.
• 1 cup of diced onions (either red onion or green)
• 12 romain heart (or Boston) lettuce leaves.
• *optional* 1/3 cup of roasted almonds.

For the sauce, I a lot of time, cook by smell instead of measurements, so make it your own but make sure to be careful on how much sauce you are adding as it can get higher in salt.

Cook the chicken in a skillet with the olive oil for about 3 minutes, then drain any left over oil. At this time, add in your water chestnuts, and ginger until the chicken is no longer pink and looks a bit brown on each side. Then I like to stir in the carrots and onions for last minute or 2 of cooking the chicken. Then remove from heat. 

In bowl, mix up the rice vinegar, soya sauce, teriyaki sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, and teaspoon of olive oil. When all ingredients are combined, pour over the chicken, mix up and serve over the pieces of lettuce!:)



TURKEY BURGERS:

If you would have told me 3 years ago that I would LOVE turkey burgers, I would have called you crazy!

What you'll need:

• 2 pound of lean ground turkey
• 1/2 a cup of raw oats
• 1/2 of chopped red onions and carrots
• 3 tablespoons of bbq sauce  

(These next few vary depending on what you like! :) )

• Pepper
• Red pepper garlic flakes

A tiny pinch of salt

Mix everything together in a mixing bowl, variations of portions of ingredients all depend on how much you want of them, (for instance, I love onions, there for I put quite a few in!) Roll the mixture up and flatten into patty's. 
 (You made add extra bbq sauce on top of them as you cook)

BBQ the burgers on medium until they are no longer pink - make sure they are fully cooked, but don't over cook as they will be dry!

**I also buy Weight Watcher buns instead of the thick burger buns, to cut down on my carbs :)**