Shisho Pesto

August 3, 2020 Amanda Plott

So, I realized the other day that due to the shape of world right now that I didn’t get to do as much with my backyard herbs as I generally do during the Spring and Summer. Usually I have a yard that’s plentiful with basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, limes, and grapes! Sometimes there’s some strawberries and tomatoes out there too.

With all the basil I end up making pesto all through the Spring and Summer months. And being as I didn’t have any this year? I haven’t been able to make my homemade pesto. Craving the tasty green stuff, I decided to be a little creative. I got my hands on some Shisho, which is an herb that’s used often in Japanese dishes…

Greek Pork Kabobs

June 20, 2020 Amanda Plott

These Greek Pork Kabobs are easy-peasy lemon squeezy! Whip up a delicious Greek inspired marinade with a handful of spices, olive oil, and lemon. Skewer and grill. These kabobs can be made well ahead of time and kept in the fridge up until you’re ready to grill and enjoy, making them great for a weeknight meal prep!

There really isn’t any way to keep these kabobs light because they’re naturally lean. I went with a pork tenderloin, but chicken would be a great choice of protein here as well…

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Wrap

June 5, 2020 Amanda Plott

If you’re looking for some lunch time inspiration, here you go! This Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Wrap is super quick and easy to make with just a handful in ingredients and a ton of flavor. When I got my hands on the sun-dried tomato tortilla wraps, I thought it would be fun to use them to make a ‘caprese style’ twist on a wrap with them.

So I loaded them up with two different kinds of pesto, chicken, bacon, mozzarella, and baby spinach. That’s pretty much all there is to it! Roll it all up together and you’ve got one of the easiest and most tasty wraps you’ll ever come across.

I served my wraps with baked chips and some fresh veggies, but some fruit, soup, or even a salad would also be nice sides here.

If you’re making this head of time as a meal prep, there isn’t much you need to do any differently. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3-5 days until ready to enjoy.

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Wrap
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A quick and easy pesto inspired wrap made with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect to make ahead for lunches!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes • Cook Time: 0 Hours

The Skinny:
Servings: 2 • Serving Size: 1/2 Wrap • Calories: 299 • Fat: 22 g • Saturated Fat: 7 g • Carb: 14 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 12 g • Sugar: 3 g • Sodium: 573 mg

Ingredients:
• 1 (100 Cal.) Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap Tortilla
• 1 Tbsp. Pesto
• 4 Slices (1 Oz.) Deli Sliced Chicken
• 1 Tbsp. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
• 2 Slices Low Sodium Center Cut Bacon
• 1 Oz. Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 C. Fresh Baby Spinach

Directions:
Lay out the sun-dried tomato wrap and spread 1 tbsp. of pesto over the top of it.

Place the 1 oz. sliced chicken over the pesto and top with the 1/2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomato pesto.

Layer with the 2 slices of bacon and 1 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese.

Top it all off with 1 c. baby spinach.

Roll it up from one end to the other, cut in half, and serve right away or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Lay out the sun-dried tomato wrap and spread 1 tbsp. of pesto over the top of it.

Place the 1 oz. sliced chicken over the pesto and top with the 1/2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomato pesto.

Layer with the 2 slices of bacon and 1 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese.

Top it all off with 1 c. baby spinach.

Roll it up from one end to the other, cut in half, and serve right away or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Step-by-Step Photos:

Nutritional Claims: Low Carb • Sugar Conscious • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Sulphite Free

Lemon Pudding Cake

May 29, 2020 Amanda Plott

If you’ve never had a lemon pudding cake, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s basically a lemon cobbler; delicious scratch made lemon pudding as the base with a homemade lemon cake batter on top that bakes to a gooey lemon dessert that is as sweet as it is sassy.

I lightened this tasty lemon treat up by subbing a lot of the sugar for natural sweetener. I like to use a cup-for-cup stevia based sweetener, but any sort you favor should work just fine. The unsweetened almond milk is also a good milk alternative for baking since it saves calories and comes out tasting great…

Chicken Piccata

March 3, 2020 Amanda Plott

Let’s face it. Italian food is probably one of everyones favorites. And chicken piccata is one of the staples of Italian food. The tartness of lemon with the salt of capers all come together with crisped cooked chicken breast that’s perfect to be served over a bed of pasta or even all on it’s own. Either way, it’s the star of the show!

This chicken piccata is made without any cream. That’s right. The cream in chicken piccata is completely unneeded. You can come out of it with less calories while still having a delicious creamy sauce for your chicken…

Strawberry Champagne Vinaigrette

February 1, 2020 Amanda Plott

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I thought it would be fun (and delicious) to make a pink salad dressing. Not just any dressing though, something lightened up and perfect as we come into the end of the cold winter months. Maybe using spring inspired flavors will inspire the warmer weather!

So what makes the dressing pink? Strawberries of course! Strawberries are the base of this vinaigrette, and to be honest, they’re the secret to this dressing as well. The large amount of strawberries used here is what keeps this vinaigrette lightened up and low in calories…