Do you get bored with your food and need more ideas? Do you want recipes to try that are “light on” – perfect for this time of the year?
Say no more and give the BELOW recipes a try :
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
Frozen Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 80g oats
- 50g natural peanut butter
- 1 – 2 scoops of chocolate UPS WHEY protein powder
- 1 frozen banana
- Handful of crushed ice
- 200mls of cold water
Macros:
Carbs: 84g
Fats: 30g
Protein: 45g
Calories = 630
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 guys 🙂
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