Healthier BBQ Chicken Pizza (CPK Style)

One of the amazing things about each new program is that there are new recipes to try out! 

Of course, I always end up modifying recipes to: 
1) use products I love that can easily replace something I don't want to use, i.e. pita vs my favorite pizza crust
2) make it easier! The original recipe is from Core De Force, it uses whole wheat pita as the crust and they make their own BBQ sauce...ain't nobody got time for that! My Trader Joe's sauce is perfect for a BBQ Chicken Pizza! 

PS - I love when people are all like, "I am on this diet and I am SO HUNGRY all the time! I can't eat anything good! I have to eat some bar for breakfast that doesn't fill me up, then for lunch, I have a shake filled with artificial ingredients and it cost me like $300+"....and I am over here like, oh poor you, this pizza is eff'n amazing, I will eat some for you. ;) 

What You Need (1 Serving):

1 whole grain crust (or whole wheat pita)
2 Tbsp. bbq sauce (try to find one without a bunch of extra "junk" in it)
2 Tbsp. cheddar (recipe calls for mozzarella, but I prefer cheddar) 
1/3 chopped cooked chicken breast
2 Tbsp. chopped red onion (I only use 1 Tbsp...onions aren't my friend)
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro (or the amazing freeze dried stuff you can find near the veggies/salads in the grocery store, love those)

Preparation: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 (one of these days I will figure out how to do the whole fahrenheit thing on my blog).
2. Place crust on a baking sheet, top with bbq sauce, cheese, chicken & onion.
3. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
4. Sprinkle w/ cilantro, slice & ENJOY! 

 

I could eat this right now...

For my Fix family:  2 yellow, 1/2 red 1/2 blue 1/2 purple

Caprese Chicken

What do you do when you have leftover basil and fresh mozzarella from your Margherita Pizza? You make Fix approved Caprese Chicken, of course!

This is one of my favorites and it is beyond simple but taste like it took hours to prepare...sometimes literally depending on if you are good at cooking chicken or not, mine sometimes tastes a little chewy and overcooked but I don't mind. ;) 

What you need for the top:
Pesto (2 tsp per chicken breast)
Tomato (I use 1 roma per chicken breast & eat any extra that doesn't fit) 
Basil Leaves (about 4 leaves per piece of chicken breast)
Fresh Mozzarella (1oz per chicken breast)
Salt & Pepper, just a dash will do

What you need for the chicken: 
Chicken Breast (4oz piece per person)
Dash of pepper
Olive Oil Spray

1. Spray a pan with olive oil spray and turn on medium heat. 
2. Season your chicken with some pepper and add to the pan. 
3. Cook your chicken about 4 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the middle (I use thinly sliced chicken breast so they cook quicker).
4. Place 2 tsp of pesto on top of your chicken breast, then layer it with 1oz mozzarella and 1 small roma tomato, alternating between the two.  
5. Cover and cook on low for about 2 minutes or until cheese starts to melt and tomatoes are soft. 
6. Take out of pan, place on a plate and top with fresh basil!   

I ate mine with a side of leftover tomatoes and broccoli with leftover cheese from my blue container melted on it...I mean, everything is better with cheese, right?! 

For my Fix Family (including my sides): 2 Greens, 1 Red, 1 Blue

Recipe modified from the Fixate cookbook. 

Pulled Chipotle Chicken & Slaw Pizza

...insert drool here

Oh my goodness you guys...we made this pulled chicken and slaw from the Team Beachbody Blog a couple of weeks ago and loved it but then it hit me to turn it into a pizza, I mean who doesn't love BBQ Chicken Pizza? And one that is good for you!! Like so good for you, I can eat it while doing my program without any guilt! THAT's A WIN! Plus, I love having pizza on the weekends! It's my jam. 

Pulled Chipotle Chicken with Cilantro Slaw Pizza
 4 servings, about ¾ cup chicken and ¾ cup slaw each

Ingredients:
½ cup apple cider vinegar, divided use
7 tsp. olive oil mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. raw honey
½ tsp. celery seed
4 cups shredded cabbage (or half a small cabbage) --> (I buy this shredded at Trader Joe's)
1 tsp. olive oil
½ medium onion, finely chopped (yeah, I use 1/4 onion, we aren't onion people though)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
2 Tbsp. adobo sauce (the sauce from chipotle pepper in adobo sauce)
½ cup barbeque sauce, no sugar added (I used a local company, Pappy's, it was NOT no sugar added though)
3 cups cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, shredded (I used rotisserie) 
For Pizza:
Extra BBQ Sauce (2 tsp per pizza) 
Shredded Cheddar (4 tbsp per pizza) 
Golden Home Ultra Thin Whole Grain Crust, Individual Size (or other crust of your choice) 

Preparation:

1. Combine ¼ cup vinegar, mayonnaise, cilantro, honey, and celery seed in a large bowl; mix well.
2. Add cabbage; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
4. Add onion; cook for 4 to 6 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
5. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
6. Add chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, barbecue sauce, and remaining ¼ cup vinegar; cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly.
7. Add chicken, cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is well coated and heated through.
To make into a pizza:
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, once preheated, place the crust in the oven on a foil lined pan for 3-5 minutes.  Careful not to burn it.
9. Take out the crust, spread 2 tsp of BBQ sauce on the pizza crust. Top it with 3/4 cup chicken and 4 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese. 
10. Place back in oven at 350 for another 5-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. 
11. Remove from the oven and top it with 3/4 cup slaw.

Slice and enjoy! 

For my Fix Family (without the pizza): 1 Green, 1 Red, .5 Yellow, 2tsp
For my Fix Family (with pizza): 1 Green, 1 Red, 2 Yellow, 2tsp

My New Addiction

I ate this snack 4 times this past week...no lie. 4 times.  And I could eat it 4 more times...right now.

It is SOOOO good! I am on a specific meal plan for my workout program that uses color coded portion controlled containers based on different types of food. Earlier this week I had some random containers left for the day which led me to this concoction. 

We shall call it "Hawaiian" Peanut Butter Oatmeal 

Recipe:

1 packet instant oatmeal (I use plain Quaker) cooked
1/2 tsp pure maple syrup
2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
1 small sliced banana
2 tsp natural peanut butter (almond butter would be good too) 

Put all the ingredients together, stir and enjoy! 

For my Fix family: 1 yellow, 1 purple, 1 orange, 2 tsp