A short + sweet recipe for anyone looking to "spice" up their lunchbox this week!! ;-)
Brooke's Clean Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
1 package ground chicken
½ small white onion, diced3 cloves garlic, pressed (garlic press)
½ tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ - ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
A few shakes of sea salt + fresh ground black pepper
Bake for 10 mins, turn the meatballs over, and bake for
another 5-7 mins. I always just break one apart to make sure they're cooked all the way through - just keep in mind they will have a little bit of a red/pinkish color to them because of all the hot sauce in the recipe! :-) Let cool + enjoy!
Way to mess up my name, Starbucks lady... ! ha ha ha ;-p |
Make-a-Meal
For a quick and light meal, I love serving these meatballs with carrot sticks + celery, some Bolthouse fresh ranch dip and a handful of tamari almonds or throwing them into a big salad!
For a quick and light meal, I love serving these meatballs with carrot sticks + celery, some Bolthouse fresh ranch dip and a handful of tamari almonds or throwing them into a big salad!
Depending on my fitness goals (if my meal includes carbs) I’ll add these into a bowl with some quinoa
and a bunch of fresh chopped veggies. I like grated carrot, chopped green onions,
chopped bell peppers, a few crumbles of feta (the goat’s milk type is my fav!)
a few slices of avocado and a few shakes of tamari or soy sauce. Seriously delish!
Lastly, a classic and comforting twist: spaghetti and meatballs! I'm not a huge fan of pasta, so I use spaghetti squash instead of noodles (a GREAT low carb, less processed substitute) and add my favorite tomato sauce -- Newman's Own and some mushrooms + onions!
Fit Tip <3
I do my grocery shopping between Save-On, Superstore, Sobeys and Costco and between all of these stores, Superstore's ground chicken is priced true to it's weight and normally runs around $5.50 for a pack, whereas Save-On sells the exact same package for $7. I know it's only $1.50 but when you go through as much ground chicken as I do, it adds up! ;) What can I say? My dad used to pack us all into the car on a Saturday to drive across town, to the Brick, when he heard a radio commercial saying they were giving away free coffee mugs and hot dogs.... so it goes without saying.... I know a good deal when I see one! lol!
My mantra for this week is "When we write down our dreams, they become goals; when we act upon our goals, they become reality." So dream big, work hard, and don't you dare stop until you succeed!
Have a lean, mean + clean day fitfam!!!
xo Brooke
Looks like yummy recipe. As I am a fan of Frank's Red Hot, I will definitely have to try it out.
ReplyDeleteHey Sean! :) it is one of my FAVs! Let me know how it works out for you :)
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