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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Salad

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Salad

This is a simple sweet and spicy chicken  salad recipe for those looking to watch their carb intake but still enjoy their food while eating healthy. I created this salad with the items I had left in my fridge. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients You’ll Need

4 oz of chicken breast
1 1/2 cups of romaine lettuce
1/4 cup of cucumbers
1 tbsp of goat cheese
10 green olives
1 tbsp of feta cheese salad dressing
1 packets of Sazon Goya seasoning
1 tbsp of mayo
1 tbsp of water
1 tsp of sriracha
1 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp of stevia

Instructions

Sazon Goya Sauce

Mix ½ to 1 packet of Sazon Goya Seasoning. You can purchase the individual packets and measure how much you want to use out of the packet. Add the mayo, sriracha, stevia, and paprika.

Chicken Preparation

You can buy pre-grilled chicken breast. At your local grocery store or you can cook your chicken breast.
Preheat a grill pan on medium high and add an oil or non stick spray oil of your choice. Mallet your breast to help tenderize your chicken for about 1 minute or two. Place chicken breast into pan. Allow the chicken to cook for about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown on both sides. Shred the chicken apart making pieces of chicken breast and turn the eye on low.

1. Add the Sazon Sauce to the cooked chicken pieces while in the pan. Allow the Sauce to blend into the chicken causing the chicken to be saturated in the sauce.
2. Add 1 to 1 ½ tbsp of water to help make the chicken and sauce creamy and to avoid drying out the mix. Turn off the stove and let the chicken and sauce marinate together.
3. Grab a bowl and add the vegetable ingredients: chopped romaine lettuce, cucumbers, olives, and pepper’s if your looking for some more spice. Mix together.
4. Place Sazon chicken on top of salad with goat cheese
5. Add Greek dressing and sriracha on top.

 

 

Turmeric Milk

Turmeric Milk

Turmeric has many health benefits. Most of the time we think of applying turmeric to our  face and body for skin purposes and etc. Turmeric can also be delightful while digesting. If you like lattes or frothy drinks I think you might enjoy this recipe.

Each ingredient in this recipe provides different benefits to the body. I’m not going to list all the benefits for each ingredient because this list will become long but I will highlight some health benefits from each ingredient.

Turmeirc is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that has been proven to help prevent diseases, symptoms of depression, cure stomach illness, and obesity.

Ginger is another anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that aids in relieving muscle pain and digestive symptoms such as nausea.

Black pepper aiding in similar benefits as the ingredients above also can help with skin conditions.

Cayenne Pepper has been known to help boost metabolism and reduce hunger. Cayenne pepper also can help reduce psoriasis.

Almond milk is a dairy free option for those who are lactose intolerant. Almond milk is high in vitamin D and low in calories and carbs (if unsweetened) this is great for those who are on a low carb lifestyle.

MCT Oil or Coconut oil  helps aid in weight loss because it helps to use fat for energy . MCT oil is a great source of energy for the brain and is known to reduce yeast and bacterial growth that can cause skin infections because it contains high levels of fatty acids.

Turmeric Milk Recipe

  • 2 cups of Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 Tbsp of MCT Oil or Coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp of Turmeric
  • 1/2 Tsp of Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 Tsp of Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp of Ginger powder
  • 1/8 Tsp of Cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 Tsp of Black Pepper
  • 1/4 Tsp of Stevia or Sweetner

Instructions

Place a small pot on a stove top on medium to low heat. Add all ingredients and allow it to simmer until the properties have combine with one another for 15 minutes (stir occasionally). Allow the turmeric milk to cool for a few minutes before drinking or If you would like to make a froth you can place drink into a small blender and mix for 30 seconds and serve as you please.