Healthy 3-Ingredient Dinners for Busy Weeknights

By

Hey, hey!

Two of the biggest challenges that our clients at Designed to Fit Nutrition face is not having enough time to prepare healthy food and not knowing what to eat, which is why our custom meal plans are so successful. We tell them exactly what to eat and we’re constantly adding new recipes and changing things up, so our clients never get bored. In fact, the majority of them say they are excited to see what’s next on their meal plan because the recipes are so tasty. (Check out what our clients have to say about DTFN. Almost all of them mention the recipes!)

Most importantly, our recipes are so incredibly easy to make. We don’t want our clients spending hours and hours in the kitchen, and we firmly believe that healthy eating doesn’t need to be super time-consuming or difficult. Some of our recipes have as few as three (main) ingredients, so you can throw them together in no time at all!

The recipes below are a mix of DTFN and CNC recipes, and all of them are favorites in the Haupert household. We make these recipes again and again. I hope you guys find them as convenient, healthy, and delicious as we do! And, of course, I’d love to hear about your favorite quick/easy dinner recipe. Feel free to share in the comment section below! 🙂

healthy-3-ingredient-dinners-for-busy-weeknights

Crock-Pot Masala Chicken 

Trader Joe Masala Simmer Sauce

If you’re a Trader Joe’s fan, you will especially love this recipe, but if there’s not a store near you, you can easily swap the Trader Joe’s Masala Simmer Sauce for another brand or similar simmer sauce. Ok, here’s a super simple crock-pot recipe that you NEED to try. Just place two-three large chicken breasts (1.5-2 pounds) in your crock-pot along with a full bag of Trader Joe’s frozen Fire-Roasted Peppers & Onions and a jar of TJ’s Masala Simmer Sauce. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken, peppers, onions, and Masala sauce over cauliflower rice or brown/white rice. Easy as that! You’ll have dinner (and leftovers for lunch) in no time!

Crock-Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Crock-pot Chicken Cacciatore

Similar to the recipe above, this Crock-Pot Chicken Cacciatore requires your crock-pot + chicken breast and frozen peppers and onion, but, this time, you use 24 ounces of pasta sauce. Just pop everything in your crock-pot and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours until chicken is cooked through. Serve over pasta, zoodles, quinoa, rice, or eat alone.

Sweet Potato Hash

3-Ingredient Healthy Sweet Potato Hash

Another family favorite! The recipe works great with ground beef, turkey, or chicken, so you can totally customize it to your liking. Same goes for the veggies: Try kale, broccolini, or frozen versions (i.e. chopped spinach).

The Easiest Chicken Fajitas You’ll Ever Make 

SAMSUNG CSC

These are seriously the easiest chicken fajitas you’ll ever make, especially if you have some Fajita Magic Seasoning on hand!

Cowboy Caviar Cauliflower Rice Bowl

SAM_0902

Another favorite in our house! If you can’t find jarred Cowboy Caviar, a jar of salsa with black beans and corn (or any kind of salsa, really) works well in this recipe too. You can also substitute white or brown rice, quinoa, or pasta for the cauliflower rice.

Hummus Chicken Salad

hummus chicken salad

One of our clients’ favorite recipes! It’s such a quick and easy meal to throw together, and you can eat it in so many different ways: on a sandwich, in a wrap, over salad greens, or alone by itself. You can also play around with the hummus flavors and veggies. Right now, I’m digging basil pesto hummus with chopped cucumbers. Mmm!

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts with Sausage

Another go-to in our house! Be sure to buy the Brussels sprouts already shredded… it makes life so much easier!

Deconstructed Shepherd’s Pie

ingredients_from_Trader_Joes_

An oldie, but goodie, especially if you’re a Trader Joe’s shopper. This recipe works with just about any frozen mixed veggies and/or mashed or sweet potatoes.

Taco Salad

easy taco salad

Ok, technically, this meal is three ingredients (ground beef, taco seasoning, lettuce), but you’ll probably want to add a few additional things to your salad (salsa, shredded cheese, guacamole, etc.), but the base “recipe” is super simple! 🙂

Potato And Chorizo Dobladas

potato__Chorizo_Dobladas__001

This recipe also works with mashed sweet potatoes. Be sure to buy your chorizo already ground up. I bought chorizo sausages once, and it just wasn’t the same and kind of a pain in the butt to break it up.

Question of the Day

Your turn! What’s your favorite quick and easy dinner to make during the week?



from Carrots 'N' Cake http://ift.tt/2j2Q1rw

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Post-Workout Coffee Protein Shake

By
Image
Once again, I’ve partnered with Brother  to show the versatility of the  Brother P-touch Label Maker , especially when it comes to fitness and gym equipment.  As always, thank you for supporting CNC! I receive quite a few questions from readers about what I eat before, during, and after workouts, so I decide to share those with you today. It changes a little bit from workout-to-workout, but I keep a general framework in mind. BEFORE (approximately 30 minutes): I typically eat a small snack made up of mostly simple carbs since they provide quick energy. Some favorites: Half of a banana or another piece of whole fruit, a protein bar, handful of raisins, or a rice cake with jam and sometimes nut butter (it just depends how hungry I am and the timing of my workout). DURING : I typically don’t consume anything during my workouts, unless they’re longer than 90 minutes, like if I’m training for a long distance race (i.e. half marathon). In that case, I’ll take an energy gel and water ev
Read more

Evernote Review: Your Digital Organization Hub

By
Image
If you’re looking for a one-stop shop to organize your digital life, check out Evernote! Here’s my Evernote review and all the great features you can use to make your thoughts, notes, and files easy to find, sort, and save.  This post is sponsored by Evernote .  Raise your hand if your digital life feels cluttered. If we were in a room, almost everyone’s hand would go up, including mine!  With so much of our lives digitized these days, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed with all the information we need to save and reference. And because computers, the internet, and living in email and calendars are relatively new to humans, we as a society are still learning good systems. If I asked you to organize a paper filing cabinet, you’d probably have a few good ideas on how to do that. But if I asked you to organize a computer hard drive, many of us get stumped on the sheer volume of files and the endless ways to sort.  The good news is there are apps that make this process more intuitiv
Read more

Lyme Disease, Protein for Women, Acid Reflux while Fasting | THRR049

By
Image
What is Healthy Weight, Acid Reflux During Fasting, Long Term Antibiotic Use – Lyme Disease, Women Over 40, Controversy Over Meat Make your health an act of rebellion. Join The Healthy Rebellion Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS   Submit your questions for the podcast here   Show Notes: News topic du jour: Leading dietary determinants identified using machine learning techniques and a healthy diet score for changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in children: a longitudinal analysis Conclusion: Diets high in seafood, rice, and red meat other than pork and low in refined grains, fried foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and wheat are leading healthy dietary factors for metabolic health in children. HDS is strongly predictive of CMR factors. 1. What is healthy weight? [10:27] Justin says: Greetings, On THRR045 Chris asked a question about fueling his gymnastics workouts and he mentioned his height and weight, 6’3” and 170 lbs. Robb commented that he (Chr
Read more