Are you loving your diet yet?
It’s hard isn’t it? You wake up in the morning determined to make the right choices but you’ve been at this awhile and the right choices are starting to be boring.
You want to love your diet but it just bores you.
Well do something about it then! Shake things up!
There are a million and one things you can do with (for instance) chicken, you don’t always need to broil it. If you are stuck for a recipe hit the search bar on you computer.
Here is a favorite of mine from Eating Well Magazine and Cooking.com:
Chicken Fajitas
Active Time: 35 Minutes
Total Time: 35 Minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Here, tender broiled chicken is combined with a spicy, creamy sauce and plenty of vegetables in this quick rolled sandwich.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 onion thinly sliced
4 whole-wheat flour tortillas
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 ripe tomato thinly sliced
Tip: To heat tortillas:
Microwave: Wrap in barely damp paper towels and microwave on high for 30 to 45 seconds.
Oven: Wrap in foil and bake at 300 degrees F until steaming, about 5 minutes.
Steamer: Wrap a stack of 12 tortillas in a clean, heavy towel, place in a steamer over 1/2 inch of water, cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When steam is released, time 1 minute, then remove from the heat and let stand 15 to 20 minutes. Held in a very low oven, the tortillas will stay warm and moist for an hour or more.
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat the broiler. Put chicken breasts in a shallow nonaluminum dish and sprinkle with lime juice, salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Whisk together yogurt, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeño and cumin in a small bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
Place the chicken and onions on a lightly oiled baking sheet and broil for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chicken and stir onion. Broil until the chicken is no longer pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil and place on the rack below the baking sheet.
To assemble fajitas, thinly slice the chicken. Fill each tortilla with the chicken, onions, lettuce and tomato slices. Top with the reserved yogurt mixture and roll up the tortilla and filling. Serve immediately.
Recipe reprinted by permission of © EatingWell Magazine. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 10/01/2008
Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 174
Fat. Total: 3g
Protein: 16g
Carbohydrates, Total: 27g
Fat, Saturated: 1g
Fiber: 3g
Cholesterol: 34mg
Sodium: 286mg
% Cal. from Fat: 16%
See what you can do! Low fat, low calories, low sodium and a good source of fiber. Your diet does not have to be boring. Spend a few minutes surfing for ideas. Subscribe to a few good magazines. Garlic, onion, spices, pepper and mustard can all spice things up. Just try something different. A recipe is not written in stone. If you don’t like one of the ingredients change it or leave it out.
Cooking is like art, have fun with it.
I hope this has helped you to love your diet again. Remember it isn’t just a diet it is a lifestyle. Embrace this new lifestyle and you will stay with it and love it forever.
Oh and don’t forget to try the smoothie recipe at the bottom of the page…It’s a keeper.
As always Love and Stay Healthy.
