Here are my favorite go to items on low carb days and all the days in between!
These recipes include macro friendly options with a nice balance of protein, fat and carbs. Your portions size will vary based on your individual macro needs.
Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Coup.
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Macro gals: If you use Lundberg Wild Blend Rice (as the recipe calls for), you can have a nice serving of this chicken and wild rice soup. This recipe calls for ¾ cups of rice. A ¾ cup serving has 93g net carbs. The recipe calls for four servings; therefore, 93g net carbs divided by 4 servings = 23g net carbs per serving
The carrots and celery may increase it slightly, but it shouldn't be by much. If you can’t find this particular brand of wild rice or you already have some on hand, you should still be just fine as long as you use wild rice. ****Wild rice is generally lower in carbs than other options such as white and brown rice.****
𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲! 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲!
Acai Bowl
Check out this acai bow that my health coach introduced me to! It is perfect for regular macro days. If you need to add protein, try adding a protein supplement to the acai base.
BASE OF BOWL (blended in a blender): one acai pack (semi thawed), frozen fruits of your choice, one tablespoon honey, add unsweetened almond milk in the blender as needed
TOPPINGS: Feel free to get creative with fresh or dried fruit, coconut chips, seeds, granola, clean nut butter, etc. The topping possibilities are endless! Just be sure to account for everything in your daily macros.
*There are many clean brands in all of your local grocery stores. The brands below are simply ideas!
Sweet Potato Nachos
This is always a fan favorite in my new client rounds and it never gets old!
𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: Microwave the sweet potato until it's about half done to make cutting easier. Cut into slices and air fry for about 7 minutes. If you don't have an air fryer, you can bake the sweet potato slices in the oven. Sautée your onions, peppers, and chicken all together in a non-stick pan. Warm up your canned corn and canned black beans.
𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: 6-8 oz sweet potato 8 oz extra lean fresh ground chicken breast 1/2 red bell pepper 1/2 yellow bell pepper 1 oz red onion 1/4 canned corn 1/4 canned black beans 1/4 cup dairy-free cheese (like Daiya brand) 2 TBSP guacamole 2 TBSP unsweetened almond yogurt
You can chop your veggies and cook your chicken ahead of time if you prefer; however, this meal can be whipped up in no time. Feel free to change your toppings to suit your taste buds. This is a meal that the entire family can enjoy!
Burger in a Bowl
Burger Bowl - 8 ounces lean ground beef, bacon, avocado, 2 tbsps red onion, 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, 2 cups romaine lettuce, pickles, vegan cheese sauce or mayo made with avocado oil (primal kitchen makes a great one)
Also love these dressings:
Or this spicy mayo
Low Carb Crisp Wrap (*not completely gluten free)
Start with one Cut Da Carb Wrap (order here). Spread hummus of choice - I use carrot hummus. Add veggies, avocado of choice. Add protein of choice ( I use chicken) Tear along the top half, fold and brown in the skillet using avocado oil.
8 ways to use a Rotisserie Chicken
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Happy Eating!
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