Lettuce Wraps with Chicken, Wild Rice and Sugar Snap Peas

Introduction

Slow Cooker Summer Meal Slow Cooker Summer Meal

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 300

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dry wild rice mix
2 3/4 cups vegetable broth
1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1" pieces
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
8 oz sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
2 tbsp raspberry vinegar
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 head Boston Bibb lettuce

Directions

Rinse and drain rice. Place rice in slow cooker and add broth, chicken, shallot, carrot and celery. Cover and cook on low for about 5 hours or until rice kernels are open but not mushy. Stir in sugar snap peas, vinegar, walnuts, parsley, salt and pepper. Meanwhile, remove 12 small bowl-shaped leaves from the head of lettuce; rinse and pat dry. Spoon about 1/2 cu of the rice mixture into each lettuce cup and serve.

Serving Size: Makes 8 1/2 - cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

No Bake Protein Bars !

No-Bake Protein Bars
Ready in 40 minutes • Makes 6 servings

• 2 cups quick cook oats
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter OR Almond Butter (which is what I use!)
• 4 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup water

1. Line a loaf dish with parchment paper.
2. Using clean hands, kneed all ingredients in a large prep bowl.
3. Spread dough into dish or pan, pressing down to flatten. Use a spatula smooth out the surface. Freeze for 30 minutes. Cut into six bars. Serve and refrigerate the rest.

Optional ingredients:

• 1 tsp cocoa powder (add it in the mix)
• Raw Almonds and or Sunflower seeds (unsalted)
• dried fruit
• raw maple syrup or honey (drizzle on top of pressed dough you put it in the freezer)

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 310, Total Fats: 13 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 25 mg, Sodium: 30 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 28 g, Dietary Fiber: 5 g, Sugars: 5 g, Protein: 22 g, Iron: 2

Green Detox Smoothie - Recipe !

Life can be toxic. From contaminants in food and water to noxious chemicals in cleaning and hygiene products, toxins abound. However, you don’t need cleansing products or liquid fasts to restore your health.  And I am VERY MUCH against them ! They do more harm then good ! Fresh, whole, ripe fruit and vegetables as well as an active, low-stress lifestyle facilitates detox and cleansing more than any product can!

Leafy Greens are rich in chlorophyll, a plant compound in all green vegetables that is believed to purify the blood and cleanse the body. When you combine the purifying power of greens with the cleansing power of fruit in a green smoothie, you’ve got a natural detox shake that will cleanse and nourish you better than any high-priced detox system on the market.

Ingredients:

1 scoop vanilla protein powder – optional                                                                                       1/2 cup of Liquid Egg Whites
1 cup raw apple, chopped
1/2 cup of Orange Juice, Coconut Water OR Almond Milk
1 tsp of ground flaxseed – optional
1/2 cup of Spinach raw –stems removed
1/2 cup of broccoli – stems removed
2 tblsp of Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup cold water
3 large ice cubes                                                                                                                                  3-4 chunks of Frzn Mango

How to Prepare:
(This one is easy!)
1. Put ALL ingredients in a blender and blend/whip (high speed) until all ice is crushed and your smoothie is, well….smooth!).
2. Pour in a large glass, and as always…Enjoy!!…or else

CA =)