Asian Quinoa Meatballs
Friday, 16 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
meatballs |
Ingredients
Meatball
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Ingredients
Meatball
Sauce
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, onions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
- Place meatballs onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
- To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into soy sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Serve meatballs immediately with sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
Recipe Notes
245 Calories per 4 meatballs
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Chipotle Pork Tenderloin
Tuesday, 06 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 pork tenderloins (about 3/4 pound total)
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle chile powder, salt, and brown sugar. Place tenderloins in bag and shake, coating meat evenly. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Lightly oil grill grate, and arrange meat on grate. Cook for 20 minutes, turning meat every 5 minutes. Remove from grill, let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
Recipe Notes
183 Calories
Power Punch Cookies
Thursday, 01 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 can cannellini beans (15 ounce)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 scoops CleanVitamins Protein Powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup dates chopped & pitted
- 1/2 cup coconut flaked, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup rasins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour.
- In a medium bowl, mash beans to a smooth paste. Stir in the white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; blend into the bean mixture. Stir in the dates, coconut, raisins and walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
180 Calories
