August 2019 - A Dash of Macros

Zucchini Noodles with Corn Salsa

Servings: 2 Ingredients: 250 g Zucchini, sliced into fettuccine sized noodles (1 large zucchini) 1/2 cup Reduced Sodium Chicken Stock 2 tsp All Purpose Flour 15 g Scallions, sliced (half a stalk) Directions: You can make this dish as just the Zucchini Noodles, or you can top it with my Mexican Corn Salsa. If you…

Watermelon Yogurt Bowl

Watermelon Yogurt Bowl

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 40 g Watermelon (about 1/2 cup) 6 oz Non-Fat Greek Yogurt 25 g Fresh or Frozen Mixed Berries (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 tsp Bee Pollen Directions: Cut the bottom 2 inches off a small seedless watermelon. Remove the watermelon from this small section. This will leave you with the watermelon rind that…

Peach Burrata Salad

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 100 g Burrata (1 burrata ball) 4 oz Chicken breast (about 1/2 of a large breast) 25 g Baby Spinach 25 g Baby Kale 6 Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, halved 30 g White Peach, sliced (about 1/3 of a peach) 15 g Red Onion, diced (about 2 tbsp) 1/2 tbsp Avocado Oil 1/2…

Caprese Avocado Toast

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 2 slices Whole Grain & Seed Thin Bread 50 g Avocado (half an avocado) 65 g Campari Tomato, sliced (1 medium tomato) 25 g Fresh Mozzarella, sliced A few Springs of Fresh Basil Dash of Pepper Directions: Toast the bread. While bread is toasting, cut the avocado in half and scoop out…

Caprese Salad

Servings: 2 Ingredients: 250 g Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups) 60 g Fresh Pearl Mozzarella Balls, quartered (about 3/4 cup) 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Few Spring Basil Directions: Cut your cherry tomatoes in half and place in a large bowl. Quarter your mozzarella balls and add to the bowl with the tomatoes. Season…

Berry Compote & Chocolate Yogurt

Servings: 2 Ingredients: Berry Compote: 125 g Strawberries, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups) 40 g Blackberries, halved (about 1/2 cup) 15 g Raspberries, halved (about 1/4 cup) 30 g Blueberries (about 1/2 cup) 2 tsp Sugar Chocolate Yogurt: 10 oz Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (1 1/4 cup) 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Directions: Berry Compote: Heat…

Fajita Chicken Salad

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 4.5 oz Chicken Breast 75 g Orange Bell Pepper, sliced (about 1/2 a pepper) 50 g Red Onion, sliced (about 1/4 onion) 6 Cherry Tomatoes, halved 30g Jalapeno, sliced thin 30 g Avocado, sliced (1/4 avocado) 25 g Baby Spinach (about 1/2 cup) 25 g Baby Kale (about 1/2 cup) 1 tbsp…

Mexican Street Corn Salsa

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 3 Ears of Corn, husks on 20 g Jalapenos, diced (about 1/2 a jalapeno) 50 g Avocado, diced (half an avocado) 6 Cherry Tomatoes, diced 30 g Sweet Red Peppers, diced 3 g Cotija Cheese (1 tsp) 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter Dash of Salt 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/4 tsp Sugar Directions:…

Queso

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 30 g Rizo Bros Creamy Oaxca Cheese, freshly shredded (about 1 cup) 30 g Rizo Bros White Queso Blanco Cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) 30 g Velveeta Cheese, sliced (about 1 cup) 25 g Jalapeno Peppers, diced (2 tbsp) 65 g Sweet Peppers, diced, (1/4 cup) 1/2 tbsp Avocado Oil 1 tbsp…

Chocolate Almond Butter Peach Bowl

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 10 oz Non Fat Greek Yogurt (1 1/4 cup) 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 15 g Banana, sliced (1/4 a banana) 2 tsp Creamy Almond Butter (any nut butter works) 30 g White Peach, sliced (1/4 peach) 5 g Almonds, sliced (1 tbsp) Directions: In a large bowl stir together yogurt and…

Apple Cinnamon Protein Pancakes

Servings: 2, two 4″ pancakes Ingredients: 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 tbsp Packed Brown Sugar 2 tbsp Water 1/3 tsp Ground Cinnamon 85 g Pink Lady Apples, slice (half an apple) 124.5 g Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Mix 6 oz Non- Fat Greek Yogurt 3/4 cup water 2 tsp Walden Farms Pancake Syrup Directions: In a…

Lemon Herb Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Mustard

Servings: 6, 4oz servings Ingredients: 24 oz Pork Tenderloin 2 Cloves Garlic 2 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp Oregano, fresh or dried 1 tbsp Basil, fresh or dried 1 tsp Parsley, fresh or dried 2 tbsp Sweet Hot Pepper Mustard Directions: Per-heat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with tin foil and spray lightly with…

Beet Tartar

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 325 g Red Beets (3 beets) 2 tbsp Sugar Free Balsamic Vinaigrette 25 g Goat Cheese (about 2 tbsp) 25 g Light Cream Cheese (about 2 tbsp) Dash of Pepper A few sprigs of Basil Ingredients: Pre-Heat over to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray lightly with…

Kiwi Açai Mason Jar

Servings: 2 Ingredients: 16 oz Non-Fat Greek Yogurt 3 tsp Açai Berry, dried powder 50 g Kiwi, sliced (one small kiwi) 90 g Honey Almond Flax Granola Directions: Spoon non-fat greek yogurt into a medium sized bowl. Add the dried Açai powder to the yogurt and stir together until well combined. Transfer Açai yogurt to…

Strawberry Jalapeno Mock-Tail

Servings: 2 Ingredients: 100 g Strawberries, diced (about 6 strawberries) 10 g Jalapenos, diced (half a jalapeno) 1/2 Lemon, juiced 20 oz Lemon Lime Sparkling Water Directions: Dice your strawberries and jalapeno, then put them into a large glass or an official cocktail mixing glass. Using a cocktail muddler, muddle the strawberries and jalapeno together.…

Honey Sriracha Chicken Wraps

Servings: 2 Ingredients: 11 oz Chicken Tenders 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base 2 cups Water 100 g Orange Bell Pepper, diced (half a medium pepper) 25 g Jalapeno, diced (1 pepper) 20 g Shallot, diced (1 small shallot) 1 Head Butter Lettuce 2 tsp Sriracha 1 tbsp Honey 7 g Scallion, sliced (1…

Strawberry Crackers, Yogurt/Cheese

Servings: 1, 4 crackers per serving Ingredients: Strawberry and Yogurt Crackers 4 Sea Salt and Olive Oil Crackers 6 oz Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup) 35 g Strawberries, sliced (About 4 Strawberries) 1/2 tsp Fresh Basil, chopped Directions: Spread yogurt onto four crackers. Then slice your strawberries thinly and lay them on top of the…

Chicken Broccoli Power Bowl

Serving: 1 Ingredients: 4 oz Chicken Breast 125 g Broccoli, cut into florets (half a head of broccoli) 1/4 cup Brown Jasmine Rice 1/2 tbs Butter 1/2 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 100 g Heirloom Tomato, cut into wedges (about 4 tomatoes) 15 g Shallot (half a shallot) 1 stalk Green Onion, sliced Dash of…

Apple Avocado Toast

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 2 Slices Thin Organic Whole Grain Bread 60 g Avocado (half an avocado) Dash of Black Pepper 2.5 g Goat Cheese (about 1 tablespoon) 50 g Pink Lady Apple, sliced (half an apple) 5 g Clover Sprout (about 1/4 cup loosely packed) Directions: Toast your bread in a toaster. While the bread…

Shrimp Couscous

Servings: 3 Ingredients: 1.5 cups Water 1/2 tsp Reduced Sodium Chicken Base (or 1.5 cups stock) 8.75 oz Raw Shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 20 large shrimp) 1 1/2 Lemons 1 cup Peal Couscous 1 cup Arugula 40 g Red Onion, diced (1/4 medium red onion) 1 tbsp Avocado Oil 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/4…

Greek Cucumber Salad

Servings: 1 Ingredients: 45 g Feta Block 40 g Cucumber, sliced into ribbons (1/2 a cucumber) 85 g Campari Tomato, quartered (2 tomatoes) 10 g Red Onion, sliced (just a few slices) 6 Pitted Calamata Olives, sliced 1 tsp Fresh Dill Directions: Slice a 1/4 inch from your feta block. Typically feta blocks are sold…