Is the dinner table looking a little stale? Well check out these 3 recipes from Day1 Fitness to SPICE things up!
All options can be created Dairy Free, Gluten Free and of course are free from added sugars or flavours!
Give them a try!
Need some breakfast inspo??
Creamy Protein-Rich Bircher Muesli
GFO, DF
Serves 1
Ingredients
1/3 cup oats (use GF oats for GFO)
1/2 cup coconut milk (we love Pure Harvest Coco Quench)
1 tablespoon coconut yoghurt (plus extra to serve)
1 serve collagen powder (we use GelPro)
1 tsp chia seeds
1/2 apple, grated.
1 tsp honey for mix, and extra to top if desired
To top: fruit of choice, cinnamon and nuts/seeds of choice
Method
1. Mix the oats, coconut milk, coconut yoghurt, collagen powder, chia seeds, honey and grated apple together in a bowl or container. Allow to sit for 60 mins or cover and place in fridge overnight.
2. When ready to eat, top with extra coconut yoghurt, sliced fruit, cinnamon and honey. A handful of nuts like walnuts would also work well on top.
Something different for dinner?
Slow Cooked Mexican Shredded Chicken
GF, DF
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1 onion chopped finely.
2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed.
1 tablespoon Mingle Taco Mexican seasoning; OR 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons dried oregano.
2 tablespoons tomato paste
400g tin of diced tomatoes (BPA free)
400g tin of black beans (BPA free), drained and rinsed.
1.5 cups bone broth or bone broth concentrate (we used 1 tbs Gevity RX broth concentrate + 1.5 cups of water)
500g chicken thigh fillets
1 red capsicum, chopped.
1 medium sweet potato, chopped into 2cm cubes.
1 zucchini, chopped.
To serve:
Rice of choice
1 avocado, sliced.
Juice of 1 lime
Fresh coriander leaves
Method:
1. To your slow cooker, add onion, garlic, spices, tomato paste, tinned tomatoes and broth and stir to combine.
2. Top with the chicken thigh fillets, black beans and vegetables.
3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
4. Stir though the lime juice just prior to serving.
5. Serve with rice, avocado and top with coriander.
WARNING: These may be delicious!
Lemon Coconut Bliss Balls
GF, DF
Makes 10 balls.
Ingredients
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup date syrup or honey
1 tbs coconut oil
Desiccated coconut for rolling
Method
1. In a high-speed blender or food processor, add the cashews and blend until a broken down to a rough flour-like consistency.
2. In a bowl, add the cashews, coconut flour, protein powder/collagen powder and mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients - lemon juice & zest, date syrup and coconut oil. Once combined, transfer the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well. The mixture should be able to be rolled into balls.
4. Roll the mixture into approximately 10 balls. Roll each one into desiccated coconut and store in fridge.
5. This recipe can also be frozen for 3 months.
There you, sometimes eating healthy has a lot more choice than the quick convenience!
Give these a try and make them your weekly staples!