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Marinated Steak and Vegetable Kabobs

You’ll love this easy grill recipe– steak that’s loaded with flavor and bright peppers grilled to perfection. Marinated steak and veggie kabobs are great after a workout to give your body protein and iron and many important vitamins and minerals to boost your energy and build muscle. Try this healthy kabob meal on the grill. 

 

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Marinated Steak and Vegetable Kabobs

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Fire up the grill.

Grilling can be healthy if you skip the processed fatty meats such as sausage and hot dogs. Add some veggies and you can get a great balanced meal loaded with healthy nutrients. 

These kabobs are a great example, they are loaded with flavor, but are actually good for you too.

Plus- grilled peppers are one of my favorite ways to eat vegetables. So tasty and nutritious. 

You won’t be able to get enough of these steak and veggie kabobs.

Make it a family event and get some fresh air and exercise while you’re outside grilling tonight. 

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Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken

Get ready to rock the grill with this Caribbean jerk chicken recipe that is so easy and so delicious. Enjoy a little taste of the islands with this flavorful marinade that makes for juicy grilled chicken.  Fantastic flavor makes this a chicken dish like no other! Spice up plain boring chicken for an amazing backyard barbecue dinner this week. 

Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken

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Spice up regular boring chicken with this amazing recipe.

Traditional jerk chicken is a Jamaican dish that uses many wonderful spices for a favorite barbecue dish. An island-spiced marinade and bold flavor combine for juicy, tender chicken. 

This wonderfully fragrant chicken is just the perfect amount of spice if you’re new to the spicy jerk chicken flavor. The habanero pepper is what brings the spice, so use less if you’re worried. 

Bring this phenomenal taste of the islands to your backyard. Now you don’t have to travel to the Caribbean this summer to enjoy delicious food…. 

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Grilled Chicken Avocado Wraps

Guaranteed to be your new favorite wrap recipe, these grilled chicken avocado wraps are not only delicious, but healthy too. With lean protein, whole grains, healthy fats, and amazing flavor, this is a meal you can feel good about. This quick and healthy meal comes together in a matter of minutes and is something that even picky eaters will love.

grilled chicken avocado wraps

Grilled Chicken Avocado Wraps

 

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I wanted to share a quick meal that you can throw together in a matter of minutes for those days where you just don’t have time to cook- grilled chicken avocado wraps.

Wraps are the perfect simple meal, they are easy and quick to make and can be a perfectly balanced, healthy dinner. 

Even kids love these wraps, so it’s a family-friendly dinner (or lunch) that everyone will enjoy.

So, what are you waiting for? Give these wraps a try today!

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Low-Carb Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers

A delicious and healthy low-carb meal that’s ready in minutes. These Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers will soon become a favorite at your house. Delicious creamy chicken, fresh flavorful peppers, and absolutely macro-friendly.


The most requested recipes that I get are for LOW-CARB recipes that actually taste good and that the whole family can enjoy, so today I wanted to share with you one of my favorites!

My family loves stuffed peppers and this has quickly become a winner at our home – the filling is made using chicken that has been cooked and shredded (a rotisserie chicken works great for this – or check out my Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken recipe).

Mix the chicken with cream cheese, cheese, jalapeno, spices, and salsa.

Fill each pepper with the stuffing, cook, and top with some fresh cilantro – it’s dinner perfection.

 

RELATED RECIPE: Check out my NEW LOW CARB Shredded Chicken Chili!

 

When it comes to cream cheese, I know that it’s not the healthiest choice. BUT – I recently found a Greek yogurt cream cheese that has a lot more protein in it and I have loved using it in some of my favorite recipes.

You could also use a light cream cheese (also called Neufchatel cheese) in this recipe and it would work great.

Out of all the colors of bell peppers, red peppers are my favorite (probably because they are the sweetest).

You could use any color of peppers for this recipe – any that you have on hand will work great!

Many times stuffed peppers will have the tops cut off and then you fill the entire pepper with filling, but I have found that just cutting the pepper in half down the middle and filling each half is so much easier!

I served these peppers with a green salad on the side and then we had Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies for dessert. All in all, a meal that was approved by my 4 taste-testers (aka children). 🙂

 

Let me help plan your Low Carb dinners!

If you’re interested in more healthy dinner ideas just like this one, be sure to check out our LOW-CARB DINNER COOKBOOK – 40 meals that are healthy, low-carb, high-protein, and delicious!

 

 

Looking for more Low Carb recipes? Try these:

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Low-Carb Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 4 red bell peppers (or any color you prefer)
  • 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken (a rotisserie chicken works great)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds removed and finely diced (more or less, depending on how spicy you like your food)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup salsa
  • Fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Slice each pepper in half and remove the seeds. Set each pepper half in the prepared baking pan.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together chicken, cream cheese, Colby jack cheese, jalapeno, cumin, salt, and salsa. Scoop mix into each pepper. Top with cilantro, if using.
  4. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and serve.

Recipe source: Buns in my Oven

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If you are looking for some more family-friendly recipes that are healthy, check these out: -Baked Chicken Chimichangas
-Chicken Parmesan Pasta Skillet
-Creamy Cauliflower Chowder
-5 Star Black Bean Chili
-Ground Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps

 

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Pressure Cooker Honey Lime Chicken

Pressure Cooker Honey Lime Chicken is so simple to make and is ready in about 20 minutes! Serve this flavorful chicken in tacos, salads, burritos, or nachos . . . the possibilities are endless.

 

 

This post is sponsored by Simfonio Pressure Cookers, but recipe and all opinions are my own. Thank you for allowing me to share with you my favorite products that I love to use!

Do you own an electric pressure cooker yet? If not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

The recipe that I am sharing with you today was made in my Simfonio Pressure Cooker (the SimPot) and it took 20 minutes from start to finish . . . and that was using FROZEN chicken breasts! A pressure cooker will become your favorite kitchen appliance.

When you are trying to eat healthier, sometimes the recipes can seem overwhelming. This recipe uses basic pantry ingredients and all that you have to do is dump it in your pressure cooker and let it do it’s magic. Eating healthy could not be easier!

This is also a great recipe to use a healthy meal prep (make a batch and enjoy it all week long as quick lunches or dinners). It’s so versatile and can be used in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, salads, wraps, nachos, etc.

The electric pressure cooker that I used to make this recipe is a Simfonio Pressure Cooker. I have tried many brands of pressure cookers, but I wanted to share with you a few things that I love about this one:

First of all, take a look at that large and beautiful digital screen!

Many times, all the buttons on a pressure cooker can be overwhelming. I love that the buttons on this pot are minimal and that everything is shown on the screen. You can see all the different functions that this pressure cooker can do.

It’s a 10-in-1 pressure cooker, which means that it can do the following (and more!):

  • pressure cooking
  • slow cooking (no need for a slow cooker anymore – this one pot can do it!)
  • sauteing (I love that I can saute food right in the pot and then pressure cooker – less dishes to wash!)
  • steaming (it comes with a steam basket as well!)
  • rice cooker (another appliance you can get rid of – no need for a separate rice cooker!)
  • yogurt
  • soups/chili
  • cakes
  • hard-boiled eggs
  • chicken

 

Another thing that I love about the Simfonio Pressure Cooker are all the extras that it comes with. You usually have to purchase all of these things separately, but this pressure cooker comes with them!

This pressure cooker includes:

  • Extra silicone ring (I love that it’s a different color because I like to have one ring that I use for savory foods and one that I use for sweet foods)
  • Steamer basket (seriously this one is awesome! So great for vegetables)
  • Silicone hand gloves (that pot gets hot!)
  • Rice paddle
  • Measuring cup

How to make Honey Lime Chicken

This recipe could not be more simple! It’s perfect for those of you who are new to pressure cooking, but it’s a recipe that you’ll make again and again because it’s so delicious.

Start by adding the chicken to the pot inside the pressure cooker. You can use fresh or frozen chicken breasts (either will work great!).

Squeeze the juice from two limes on top of the chicken, then sprinkle all the seasonings on top (salt and pepper, cumin, chile powder, and onion powder). Add in minced garlic and then drizzle honey on top.

Place lid on top of pressure cooker and make sure that the valve is in the “sealing” position.

Put this on the manual pressure cooker setting and set for 12 minutes if using frozen chicken breasts (only 7-8 minutes if using fresh, thawed chicken breasts). On the Simfonio Pressure cooker, you just have to spin the knob around until it reaches the option you want (in this case, pressure cook).

Let the pressure cooker do it’s magic!

Another thing that I love about this pressure cooker is that it shows the progress of when it’s coming to pressure. I love the little graph feature on the digital screen!

When the chicken is done cooking, let the chicken do a natural release (a.k.a. don’t touch anything and just let it sit there) for 5 minutes, then move the valve to “venting” to release any pressure that is left.

If you are short on time, you could do a “quick release” as soon as it’s done cooking, but I recommend a natural release for 5 minutes for juicier chicken.

 

 

Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it (I used used 2 forks to pull it apart and it was so tender that it pretty much just fell apart).

Throw the chicken back into the pot so that it can soak up the juices from cooking.

Now you are ready to enjoy!

You can eat the chicken as is or serve it in tacos, burritos, salads, enchiladas, nachos . . . the possibilities are endless!

We made tacos and added our favorite toppings (homemade pico de gallo, cilantro, sour cream, lettuce, salsa, and guacamole).

What to serve with Honey Lime Chicken:

 

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Pressure Cooker Honey Lime Chicken
Recipe type: Main Dish
Prep time: 
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thawed or frozen)
  • Juice from 2 limes (about ¼ cup juice)
  • 2 teaspoons chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
Instructions
  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot inside the pressure cooker.
  2. Squeeze the juice from limes on top of the chicken.
  3. Sprinkle chile powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, pepper, garlic, and liquid smoke on top of chicken.
  4. Drizzle honey on top of everything.
  5. Place lid on top of pressure cooker and make sure that the valve is in the "sealing" position.Put this on the manual pressure cooker setting and set for 12 minutes if using frozen chicken breasts (only 7-8 minutes if using fresh, thawed chicken breasts).
  6. When the chicken is done cooking, let the chicken do a natural release (a.k.a. don't touch anything and just let it sit there) for 5 minutes, then move the valve to "venting" to release any pressure that is left.
  7. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it (I used used 2 forks to pull it apart and it was so tender that it pretty much just fell apart).
  8. Throw the chicken back into the pot so that it can soak up the juices from cooking.
  9. Now you are ready to enjoy! You can eat the chicken as is or serve it in tacos, burritos, salads, enchiladas, nachos . . . the possibilities are endless.
Notes
If you are short on time, you could do a "quick release" as soon as it's done cooking, but I recommend a natural release for 5 minutes for juicier chicken.

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