Tasty Recipes To Try In the Summer!

We are starting to see glimpses of warmer weather and it is GLORIOUS!

Warmer weather = delicious summer salads and yummy frozen protein smoothies.

Give the below recipes a try which are designed perfectly for those HOT Summer days :

Lettuce Wrap Fish Tacos

Ingredients:

Iceberg lettuce (as wraps)
Grated purple cabbage
Grated carrot
Chopped spring onion
Chopped coriander
Chilli flakes
Dried herbs
Squeezed lemon
Smashed avo with ricotta/feta cheese
White Fish
Coconut oil (to cook fish in)
Lemon/Lime

Method:

Sprinkle fish with chilli flakes and dried herbs
Cook fish on either a frying pan with coconut oil OR on the BBQ
Lay out a large lettuce leaf and place all ingredients onto the leaf
Once fish is cooked (allow 1-2 mins per side depending on size) place on top of the ingredients and squeeze lemon/lime as desired

Note: All ingredients are optional!

Macros:

Carbs: 8g

Fats: 22g

Protein: 44g

Calories = 406

Chicken, Orange And Chorizo Salad

Ingredients:

200g chicken breast
1 red onion sliced
2 tomatoes cut into wedges
2 oranges peeled and cut into 3cm slices
1 chorizo sausage thickly sliced cut into small wedges
1 can of drained chickpeas (75g when drained)
100g mix salad leaves
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Squeezed lemon
Chilli (optional)

Method:

Cut chorizo sausage into thick slices and cook on a medium heat pan for 5 – 6 minutes or until golden then set aside.
Cook chicken breast on pan adding a small amount of chilli, salt and pepper (optional).
Add chick peas to the pan and a small amount of olive oil and cook stirring occasionally.
Prepare the red onion, tomatoes and oranges in a large salad bowl while the chicken and chick peas are cooking.
Place mixed salad leaves, chorizo, tomatoes, onion, orange slices and chick peas into a large salad bowl.
Add the cooked chicken on top of the salad and add 1 table spoon of balsamic vinegar and squeezed lemon over the top.
Serve and enjoy!

Macros:

Carbs: 21.1g

Fats: 27.6g

Protein: 86.6g

Calories = 915

Watermelon and Halloumi Salad

Ingredients:

Watermelon
Grilled Halloumi (half packet)
Avocado (half)
Basil leaves
Lime
Cracked black pepper and sea salt

Method:

Cut up watermelon, avocado, basil and put on a plate.
Cut up halloumi and grill on fry pan until golden brown.
Put on top of prepared salad, and squeeze lime over it.
Finish with sea salt and cracked pepper.

Macros:

Carbs: 21.8

Fats: 25.2

Protein: 11.8

Calories = 322

Thai Beef And Chorizo Salad

Ingredients:

200g beef stir fry strips
1 chorizo sausage thickly sliced
20g pine nuts
1 red onion cut into wedges
100g baby rocket
1 diced tomatoe
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Chilli (Optional)

Method:

Lightly spray pan with coconut oil.
Heat the pan to a medium heat and cook pine nuts stirring and shaking evenly for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Cut the chorizo sausage into thick slices and cook on the pan for 2 – 3 minutes or until golden then drain and also set aside.
Heat pan now to a high heat and add onion and beef stir fry strips. Cook for 5 – 6 minutes or until cooked.
Add the beef, onions and chorizo to the pine nut mix and season with salt and pepper.
Add the baby rocket and diced tomato to a large salad bowl.
Now combine all the ingredients into the one bowl and add 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and toss until evenly combined.
Serve and enjoy!

Macros:

Carbs: 6.7g

Fats: 44.6g

Protein: 98.8

Calories = 800

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ENJOY!

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