So, for those of you who don't know, my most favorite gym is Barry's Bootcamp Nashville. They opened their doors in June 2012 and truly have the BEST workout in the world. They are transforming people's bodies and lives daily! Check them out here for more information: http://www.barrysbootcamp.com/nashville-tn.html .
The reason I bring them up is because on April 1st they started a "Summer Sizzle" program. It is 60 days of transformation with the support of a team and two trainers to motivate and push you along the way. Since so many of my friends are participating in it, I decided to make some "Summer Sizzle" friendly recipes and meal ideas.
Meal #1: Basil Feta Turkey Burgers
(I apologize for not having photos of this meal but it was so good before I remembered to take some it was gone!)
What you need to make them:
1 lb ground white turkey
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 fresh basil leaves (chopped up)
1 egg
1 tsp fresh garlic or minced garlic
Pepper to taste
Combine and mix all ingredients in a bowl. Once mixed together form burger patties. You should be able to get about 4-6 patties. Throw them on the grill and cook!
*I served this with a baked sweet potato and "Tavern" kale salad. A Tasty Tip: try adding 1 tbs of almond butter to your sweet potato as your topping! YUM :)
Meal #2: Greek Inspired Chicken Kebabs
What you need: (Makes 10-14 Kebabs)
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 lemons
1 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp oregano
1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 yellow or orange pepper
1/2 red onion
1 zucchini
10-15 skewers
Chop chicken into 1-1.5" pieces and put in a bowl to marinate. Juice the lemons and add the juice to the chicken. Add garlic, oregano, and ground cumin to chicken. Mix and let marinate at least 2 hours.
Chop the peppers, zucchini, and onion into pieces to fit onto the skewers.
Assemble the skewers to your preference and then grill!
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*I served this with a cold greek yogurt cucumber dill salad. It is super easy to make! Chop up a cucumber add 2 cups plain non fat greek yogurt, some some minced garlic, and dill to taste! Mix and serve :)
Meal #3: "Marilyn Monroe" Smoothie from Turnip Truck
I recently tried the Marilyn Monroe smoothie from the Turnip Truck in the Gulch. I fell in love with it! It immediately made me feel like I was sitting on the beach in the Caribbean sipping on a delicious cocktail. Only I was in Nashville having a smoothie. I decided I had to figure out how to make my own version at home- so here it is!
What you need:
1/2 cup non-fat greek yogurt
8 oz unsweetened coconut milk
1/3 cup frozen strawberries
1/3 cup frozen pineapple
*I added 1/2 scoop of Nectar Sweet Caribbean protein powder to get some more protein into the smoothie! Its a great addition to the flavors in the smoothie, but if you don't have this flavor a vanilla protein powder would be just fine!
Add all ingredients to your blender and blend!
Hope you enjoy all of these!
