Eating Clean: Pineapple Turkey Burger & Jicama Fries

So good you won't even need fast food again!

Okay so first things first, can we talk about how FANTASTIC this picture looks? I'm always so envious of these bloggers and picture takers of their food pictures! How do they make them look so great and every single one of mine look like I ran it over with my car before taking a picture? However, THIS one, this one I am proud of!

So let's get on with it! Let me introduce you to the flavor of all flavor, the most amazing thing you'll ever put in your mouth ;) aka this pineapple turkey burger paired with fries. Not just any fries though, potato free fries, these my fries my friends are actually a cut up jicama!

So what's a jicama exactly? Well, its a root vegetable that can be eaten either raw or cooked. For my purposes obviously I baked them. The great thing about them is they are low in calories but yet high in nutrients and fiber. For all my Paleo friends, this is a great alternative!

Did you also know pineapple is really good for bloated tummies? It also aids in digestion! Ladies we all know about that time of the month and how we feel about 1000lbs heavier. I will be keeping some pineapples on hand from now on!

OKAY so on to the good stuff! The recipes!

Pineapple Turkey Burger. (I wanted to also say that the original recipe I found for this was a vegan recipe so it did not actually call for the turkey in the burger but I love my meat so I whipped up a few patties in the oven while I made the onions and pineapple.)

Ingredients:

*Gluten Free Buns

*2 Cups fresh pineapple, cut into chunks

*1 red onion, 1/2 sliced thickly 1/2 finely chopped

*1 TBSP coconut oil

*1/2 Lg avocado

*1 LB ground turkey

*1 egg

*Any seasoning you want for turkey patties

Sauce Ingredients:

*2 TBSP liquid aminos

*Juice from 1 med size orange

*1 TBSP honey

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Combine ground turkey, egg, seasonings, 1/2 chopped onion. Form into small balls and place and flatten on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.
3. Cook for 20-25 minutes
4. Meanwhile, mix sauce ingredients and combine pineapple chunks to let marinade for 10 minutes.
5. Heat coconut oil in skillet over medium heat, add onions and place lid and let cook for about 5 minutes allowing them to caramelize.
6. Remove onions and place marinated pineapple in same skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
7. Assemble burger with the gluten free bun, turkey patty, pineapple, onion, and sliced avocado.

Jicama Fries:

Ingredients:
*Jicama
*Olive oil
*Preferred Seasonings
*Sea Salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Remove skin from jicama and cut into sticks and layer cookie sheet
3. Lighting drizzle olive oil
4. Season to taste. (I used garlic powder, sea salt, and paprika)
5. Bake for 40 mins flipping halfway through.

There you have it! Fantastic dinner! I know it sounds a little crazy and overwhelming but it actually was pretty simple! Please let me know on Facebook or Instagram if you tried this out and let me know how you liked it!!! Please find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alissatarnercoach for more fitness tips, recipes, etc!!! I'd love to meet you! :)

Eating Clean: Sesame Chicken and Quinoa (21 Day Fix Approved!)

Mama and Toddler Approved!

If you know the first thing about me then you know my immense obsession with Chinese food. It's seriously my favorite thing, right next to bread. Also, if you know the first thing about clean eating then you know that Chinese food is like the farthest extreme you can get in the opposite direction. So saying good bye the my beloved was really hard on that Saturday night where I just need me some orange chicken or sweet and sour chicken!

Good news my fellow Chinese lovers! I have found a sesame chicken recipe that will knock your socks off and delight your taste buds AND it's 21 Day Fix approved! You're welcome. You probably want to jump on over to www.gimmesomeoven.com and thank Ali too because that's where I found this gem! 

So you ready for the recipe?!

Ingredients:

*2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
*salt and pepper
*1 Tbsp. olive oil
*3 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce (I used Liquid Aminos)
*2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
*2 Tbsp. honey
*1 garlic clove, minced
*1/2 tsp. ground ginger
*1 tsp. cornstarch
*1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
*2 tsp. sesame oil
*1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds (I didn't have these on hand so I left them out)

Quinoa Ingreidents:*1 cup dry quinoa*2 cups chicken broth

Directions:
Chicken:

1. Season chicken breasts generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken and saute for about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through.4. While chicken is cooking, whisk together the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch until combined.
5. When the chicken is cooked through, add the green onions and soy sauce mixture to the pan and stir immediately to coat the chicken. The sauce will thicken quickly.
6. Stir in sesame oil, then remove from heat and serve over cooked quinoa, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Quinoa:
1. Rinse 1 cup of quinoa and add to 2 cups of liquid (water or beef broth) and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for about 20-25 minutes.

This is great to keep in the fridge to eat for lunches during the week, which is what I did and the flavor was there each and every day!! ENJOY!!