What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Chicken

Garlic Powder

Italian seasoning 

Olive oil 

Salt & pepper 

Brussels sprouts 

Gluten free pasta 

Feta

Pesto

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Paleo & Gluten Free Burger Bowls

These paleo and gluten free burger bowls are another healthy 15 minute lunch or dinner for you! With a homemade burger sauce, you can’t go wrong with this recipe! I love putting this burger sauce on not only these paleo and gluten free burger bowls but also regular burgers.

Air Fryer Sriracha Honey Salmon

One of my favorite recipes and it only takes 15 minutes to make! I absolutely love this air fryer with honey sriracha salmon. It is perfect paired with cauliflower rice or regular rice. It has an avocado pineapple salsa on top that is versatile so save that recipe to use on a bunch of other recipes this summer! You will want to make this salmon once a week. Not only is it so tasty, you don’t have to turn on your oven.

Spicy Chickpea Salad

This Greek inspired spicy chickpea salad is the easiest healthy meal! Ready in less than 10 minutes plus it requires no cooking and no reheating. Lots of veggies and protein in this meal! I love to make this for lunch because it’s so low maintenance.

Grilled Chicken Pesto Pasta

This Grilled Chicken Pesto Pasta is delicious & the perfect way to use any chicken you’re making on the grill. You can even use leftover chicken & make this exact same dish but as a pasta salad.

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cook Time

15 Minutes

Serves

4

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Ingredients

2 chicken breasts 

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 

1 tsp Italian seasoning 

1 tbsp olive oil 

Salt & pepper to taste 

1 lb Brussels sprouts 

12 ounce gluten free pasta of choice 

1/2 cup cheese of choice (I love feta so I went with that!) 

1/3 cup pesto

Method

1) Cook the pasta according to package instructions. 

While the pasta is cooking , preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.

Brush the chicken with olive oil & then season with the garlic, Italian seasoning, & salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill or grill pan for about 4-6 minutes then flip & cook for another 4-6 minutes until the internal heat is 165F 

Cut the Brussels sprouts into halves. 

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to them. You can either wrap them in aluminum foil & grill for 10 minutes. Or heat a skillet over medium heat & sauté them for 8-10 minutes. Either method works! The smaller you cut them, the faster they cook! 

Add the chopped chicken, cooked pasta, & cooked Brussels sprouts to a large bowl. Add in the pesto &  cheese. Season with salt and pepper and toss everything together until coated. 

Serve warm or cold.

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Pasta

Corn

Tomatoes

Bacon

Red onions

Avocado

Feta

Greek yogurt 

Pesto

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Salmon Pasta Salad

Salmon pasta salad, a recipe packed with protein & veggies! I used chickpea pasta to give it some extra protein but you’ll get plenty from the salmon.

Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip

This vegan spinach and artichoke dip is a delicious appetizer that is perfect for a get together or football sunday recipe. You might want to make a double batch, just a warning. It’s made with cashews and coconut milk as the base. It also reheats well so I’ve been snacking on this all week!

Chicken Teriyaki Pineapple Bowls

If this recipe doesn’t scream summer, I don’t know what does. While taking a tropical vacation isn’t really an option right now, recreating tropical meals at home is! Get in the summer spirit with these chicken teriyaki pineapple boats. They’re so fun and actually really simple. They take about 20 minutes to throw together. Eating out of a pineapple is 10x better than eating off a boring ole plate!

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

A delicious and fun plant based recipe that you can make for dinner, as an appetizer, or even a healthy snack! We’re trying to do more meatless dinners over here but it can get boring if you rely on the same recipe as your go to. I definitely fall into that habit. Well the good thing is nothing is boring about these air fryer buffalo tofu bites ! Even if you fall into the rut of making them over and over again (which you might because they’re amazing).

Summer Pasta Salad

The best summer pasta salad With roasted corn, bacon, & the creamiest pesto! I’m in love with this recipe!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cook Time

20 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

Ingredients:

* 10 ounces pasta of choice orecchiette pasta or other short pasta

* 1 cup of corn, cooked. I like to air fry corn on the cob then cut it off. This is about 2 ears of corn! 

* 1/2 cup tomatoes 

* 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled 

* 1/4 cup diced red onions 

* 1 avocado, diced 

* 1/4 cup feta cheese 

Pesto:

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 

1/2 cup pesto (I like the vegan pesto from Trader Joe’s) 

Method

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. 

When it’s done, rinse and let cool. 

Combine all of the ingredients besides the Greek yogurt and pesto into a large bowl. Stir together 

In a small bowl, whisk the Greek yogurt & pesto together 

Add the creamy pesto to the salad & mix together 

Enjoy! 

This makes enough for about 7-8 people 

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Blueberries

Cherry tomatoes

Fresh mozzarella

Basil

Balsamic vinegar

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Cinnamon rolls will forever be a breakfast favorite over here. We used to eat those canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls on holidays. My mom would make extra icing to put on top and you can’t convince me there’s anything better than extra icing. If you’re looking for a healthy way to recreate cinnamon rolls at home but don’t want to go through all the trouble of actually making them- these muffins are your answer. These cinnamon roll muffins are paleo, gluten free, and absolutely delicious.

Other Fourth of July Recipes:

Sharing a roundup of my favorite snacks, desserts, side dishes, and main dishes for the long weekend ahead! Click on the title of each recipe and it will take you straight to the recipe. Hope you all have a safe long weekend. Enjoy these Fourth of July Recipes!

Bacon, Avocado, & Roasted Corn Salad

A flavorful, healthy side dish to spice up the normal salad you’d bring to a bbq or cookout. This bacon, avocado, and roasted corn salad is packed with flavor but doesn’t require much work to make. Now when you say you’re bringing the salad, you can surprise people with this tasty dish!

Salmon Pasta Salad

Salmon pasta salad, a recipe packed with protein & veggies! I used chickpea pasta to give it some extra protein but you’ll get plenty from the salmon.

4th of July Caprese Salad

The easiest Fourth of July appetizer! Blueberry, mozzarella, tomatoes, & basil caprese salad. It takes just a few minutes to throw together.

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

1 cup blueberries

2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut into 1/4s

8 ounces fresh mozzarella, optional to cut into stars 

2 tbsp fresh basil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

Method

Assemble the tomatoes, basil, blueberries, mozzarella, & spices into a bowl 

Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic on top & toss to mix 

Arrange on a plate & serve!

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