21 Day Fix Meal Plan

Deconstructed Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

So, I made this recipe which came from the Team Beachbody blog, however, 1) It wasn't enough protein me for in 1 serving so increased it and 2) It was BLAND, nothing a little Frank's Red Hot Sauce can't fix (or Sriracha if you prefer)....

I also preferred taking it apart and throwing in brown rice, making it into a bowl vs a wrap. This is a recipe I would recommend doubling so you can throw some in the freezer! You know I love to do that.  This is a perfect meal for lunches throughout the week! You can precook it and eat the meat cold in your bowl or warm it up, whichever you prefer! 

Total Time: 19 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 9 min.
Yield: 4 servings, 2 wraps each or 1 bowl

Ingredients:
1 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. raw 93% lean ground turkey breast
½ medium red onion, chopped
½ medium red or green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 green onion, chopped
⅔ cup chopped water chestnuts
1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1 large head of lettuce, I use romaine (no iceberg folks, has no nutritional value whatsoever), roughly chopped up
4 cups cooked brown rice (I use Trader Joe's frozen brown rice, precooked, all I do is heat it up) 

Preparation:
1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add turkey, onion, and bell pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through and onion is translucent.
3. Add garlic, green onion, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and vinegar; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Add cilantro; mix well. Remove from heat.
5. Put 2 cups of lettuce, 1/2 cup brown rice and 3/4 cup of the meat mixture together in a bowl, drizzle with the hot sauce of your choice & dig in! 

For my Fix Family: 2 greens, 1 red, 1 yellow

Wraps! This was before I discovered the hot sauce gave it more flavor, I tried extra reduced sodium soy sauce (Trader Joe's brand of course) and it didn't even do the trick! Gotta go w/ the heat! 

Wraps! This was before I discovered the hot sauce gave it more flavor, I tried extra reduced sodium soy sauce (Trader Joe's brand of course) and it didn't even do the trick! Gotta go w/ the heat! 

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Anyone else a huge fan of buffalo chicken ANYTHING?!  I stumbled across a few recipes for crockpot buffalo chicken but they all called for stock but I wanted to keep it more simple than that! 

Feel free to double the recipe (I would keep the chicken to just a single layer on the bottom of your crockpot though).

What you need:
1 lb chicken breast
Water
Garlic (I used the freeze dried diced garlic)
Onion Powder
Frank's Hot Sauce (original not buffalo)

If you prefer, you can omit the onion powder & garlic, instead throw in a 1/2 onion (just cut in 1/2) & a couple of celery stalks for flavor, both are great options. 

Instructions: 
1. Place chicken in the crock pot. Cover the chicken with water.  
2. Sprinkle in some onion powder and garlic to taste. (I did not measure, just winged it)
3. Cook on high for 3 hours.
4. Remove chicken, shred it.
5. Discard most of the water from the crockpot (and any funk in it). Keep about 1/4 cup water in the crockpot.
6. Add chicken back into the crockpot with the water and 1/3 to 1/2 cup hot sauce (depends on how much you want). Cook for an additional 30 minutes. 
7. Serve over Romaine Lettuce.  Add cheese and ranch. I use Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Ranch

For my Fix family: 1 red, 1 blue & 1 green (I had some pretty big lettuce leafs) 

Meal Planning & Prep

Time flies when you are having fun, right?  It is hard to believe how quickly December has flown by, you feel me?  I mean, we are already in week 3 for my current accountability group, Slim Down for Santa and I feel like we just got started! 

I wanted to share a glimpse into my meal plan, I know so many people are intimidated by the thought of having to plan out a weeks worth of meals AND then prepping! But I promise it is not as scary as you think and it is one of the best ways to keep your nutrition in check! 

I personally leave a lot of my favorites on my meal plan from week to week, those are my staples. Having staples that you can eat over and over again really help simplify things.  I will say the same thing here that I tell my challengers, if a person who eats junk food can eat french fries and burgers every day for a week straight, why can't someone who eats healthy eat salads every day for a week? Are you picking up what I am putting down? 

Some examples of those staples are:

Snacks
Greek Yogurt + Fruit
Cottage Cheese + Fruit
Carrots or Celery + Peanut Butter
Grape Tomatoes (or any tiny tomato that you like) 
Peanuts

Meals
Shakeology (can be a snack too)
Salads
Eggs or Egg Burritos w/ corn tortillas
Chili
Tacos
Burgers

A lot of the things I make, I make in larger batches when I cook them (like the chili, taco meat and burgers), then I freeze the extras! So great to have around for nights when you don't have time to cook dinner or lunches! 

Here is my sample meal plan this week! This meal plan is based on the 21 Day Fix Extreme program I am currently doing. Feel free to ask questions below!