5 Healthy Recipes to get you ready for Fall
I know that the transition from summer to fall can be rough. Gone are the trips to the beach or pool, margaritas outside at happy hour and perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market. But there are some pretty great things about fall as well — pumpkin, for example, not to mention all the apples and hearty greens that start showing up at the market. To help make the seasonal transition a little easier, here are 5 of my favorite recipes that will get you excited abou
Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers
These days, Halloween is a much more family-friendly event, filled with creative and playful costumes, pumpkins on doorsteps, haunted houses, and plenty of festive treats. And I don’t know about you, but I usually associate this holiday with heaps of sugar. Chocolate bars, toffees, candies, you name it. It’s enough sugar to make my teeth hurt just thinking about it — and to get your kids really bouncing off the walls! Thank goodness it only comes around once a year… What I lo
Pumpkin Risotto with Garlic and Sage
Risotto is comfort food, pure and simple, but it can be loaded with high-fat ingredients. That’s why we created this delicious, lighter version with pumpkin, sage, and brown arborio rice (if you can’t find it, brown rice will do). Total Time: 1 hr. 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 1 hr.
Yield: 6 servings, about ¾ cup each 21 Day Fix portions: 2G, 1Y, 1/2 B/O Ingredients:
4 cups low-sodium organic vegetable broth
3½ cups water
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 medium shallots
Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Lentils and Goat Cheese
This hearty salad topped with lentils and fresh pumpkin is perfect for fall and winter months. In other seasons (or pumpkin isn't your jam), replace pumpkin with sweet potato! Total Time: 34 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 24 min.
Yield: 4 servings 21 Day Fix portions: 1/2G, 1Y, 1/2 R, 1/2 B/O Ingredients:
1 lb. raw pumpkin, cut into medium-sized cubes (about 4 cups)
4 tsp. olive oil, divided use
½ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
3 T
5 Healthy Recipes to get you ready for Fall
I know that the transition from summer to fall can be rough. Gone are the trips to the beach or pool, margaritas outside at happy hour and perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market. But there are some pretty great things about fall as well — pumpkin, for example, not to mention all the apples and hearty greens that start showing up at the market. To help make the seasonal transition a little easier, here are 5 of my favorite recipes that will get you excited abou
Apple and Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash is so good on its own, that barely any seasoning is needed. This recipe is so simple and easy. Butternut squash adds creaminess, richness, and fiber to this easy soup recipe. Total Time: 1 hr. 5 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 50 min.
Yield: 8 servings 21 Day Fix portions: 3G, 1P, 1/2 R Ingredients:
4 lbs. butternut squash, cut in half lengthwise, seeds discarded
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
5 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled,
Mango Chicken Skewers
Cooking meat on a stick is actually one of the oldest methods of food preparation, possibly dating back millions of years to when cooking with fire became a thing. Makes sense since sticks were used long before forks and knives; they definitely predate those $40 stainless steel skewers from Williams-Sonoma. While these mango chicken skewers aren’t quite what a caveperson might have whipped up, they’re an excellent choice for the modern human looking for a clean, delicious mea
Chicken Breast with Feta and Artichoke
This chicken breast with feta and artichoke is a life-saving weeknight dinner recipe. For those times when it seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day between work, commute, family, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, this recipe simply requires whipping up a quick marinade the night before, then dinner is on the table the very next evening in under 20 minutes. This particular recipe makes eight servings — perfect if you’re cooking for the whole family or for a week’s
Pad Thai with Spaghetti Squash
The flavors are similar to the traditional dish you can get at any night market or noodle stall in Thailand; there’s tamarind paste, eggs, bean sprouts, peanuts, and lots of garnishes. But, here’s where we get really creative… instead of noodles, this recipe calls for spaghetti squash! What we might lack in authenticity, we make up with (delicious) ingenuity. Once roasted, the insides of the spaghetti squash turn into stringy pieces that resemble noodles. And after they’re co
Mexican Chicken Zucchini Boats
These boats are a healthier spin on chicken burritos, swapping in nutritious zucchini for flour tortillas. A typical flour tortilla contains 25 grams of carbohydrates, 458 milligrams of sodium, and not much else. One zucchini contains 10 grams of carbs, 26 milligrams of sodium, as well as vitamins A, C, and K, and minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Using zucchini as the vessel is also convenient way to watch your portions without having to think too hard: 1 boat
