Chicken Parm, Chicken Shmarm

A new take on a old fatty fave.  I wont lie, I love a good cheesy, carby Chicken Parmesan dish (otherwise known as cutlets and gravy to all of my Italian friends) but alas, the recipe is not so health conscious.  So, I've created a new much more healthy spin on this old world favorite.  I found that you can re-create the Italian flavors by using some standard seasonings and a little marinara.  Welcome to the world, healthy Chicken Parmesan Stir-Fry!

Also - a few of you had commented on my horrible photography skills so I've hired a professional photographer to help me with my food shots moving forward (ok so maybe I just asked nicely). But check out how good these new pics are!

Chicken Parmesan Stir-Fry
- 1lb Chicken Breast - cubed
- 1 Green Pepper
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Crown of Broccoli
- 1/2 an Onion
- 5 Kale Leaves
- 1/2 Jar of Light Ragu
- 1 Cup of Trader Joe's Almond Meal (this stuff is the shit.  It's the same thing as breadcrumbs but AWESOMELY healthy and not bread - obviously, but you knew that).

Directions:
1) Season the almond meal with pepper, oregano and basil.
2) Salt and Pepper the chicken and then shake it around in the Almond meal
3) Put a little olive oil in a pan and saute the chicken until it's done. Put it in a bowl and then set aside.
4) Spray a pan with a little cooking spray and saute all veggies for about 5 minutes, then pour in marinara sauce and let it simma' for a litta' (ha). Ok like 3 minutes.
5) Plate and serve! Bravo! Ole?! Ummm, Vino! Yes, that sounds right.  Serve with wine.


I added a few shaves of parm on top.

Xo,

zo

Summertime (almost) and the Grillin' is Easy

Truth: I'm not the one actually doing the grilling BUT I am definitely preparing everything.  Ok, that's a lie too - my skinny grilling efforts have been shared but I think that makes it less stressful for all parties and you both can relax a little and spend some QT together.  Awwwww.

Grilling is the perfect way to get great tasting and very healthy dishes.  Plus, sitting outside with a cocktail is pretty spectacular this time of year.  Here’s a recipe that is SUPER simple, low-calorie and pretty damn tasty.  For a side, just grab one of those bagged salads from the store, I added some nuts, avocado and light feta and it was the perfect side to a spring(ish) night. I also got a new Braggs ACV Ginger-Sesame salad dressing and it was AWESOME. Oh, and if you have extra shrimp you can eat it for lunch on a salad the next day! Look at that - healthy recipes AND saving you some dough. 

Grilled Shrimp Skewers:

- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon

- ¼ teaspoon of paprika

- teaspoon of chopped cilantro

- 2 tablespoons lemon and lime juice (each)

- 2 tablespoons of tequila

- 3 tablespoons of EVOO

- 1 red and 1 green bell pepper

- 1 yellow and 1 green zucchini

- ½ Red Onion

- 1 LB of peeled shrimp

Basically, mix all of this together (minus the shrimp and veggies).  Cut the veggies into big slices.  Chuck all the goodies (veggies and shrimp) into a big ass bowl and mix together.  Put your stuff onto skewers, salt and pepper and throw those bad boys onto the grill (3 minutes-ish on each side).

Photo Credit: JG Photography :)

Pair with a nice glass of wine or prosecco. Or even a Skinny Peach!

Xo,

zo