Healthy Chicks

Good afternoon, beauties! I’ve got some super exciting news for you all. Yesterday, my article was published online in SHAPE magazine. Seriously, how freakin’ cool is that? In the post, I dig into why I ditched meal planning in order to discover joy & freedom around food. Head on over to Shape.com to give it a read!

As I mention in the post, instead of Meal Prepping I prefer to listen to my body & go by how it feels in the given moment. After all, it’s quite impossible to know what I’ll be craving ahead of time, let alone a week in advance!

With this mindset, I’ve found such joy around cooking & experimenting in the kitchen! With my recent Hashimoto’s diagnosis & AIP lifestyle, I’ve had to get real creative when it comes to trying new recipes. No nightshades! No grains! No dairy!

However, instead of thinking about what I can’t have, I like to load up on the stuff I can have while prioritizing the things that nourish my body.

That’s how I came up with this fun & flavorful zoodles creation featuring ground turkey burger, garlic, lemon and cilantro. This easy dish totally hits the spot & makes for a great weeknight dinner when you don’t have much time to prep.

Garlic Lemon Zoodles with Turkey Burger & Cilantro 

Ingredients:

• 2-3 organic zucchinis
• 1 package ground turkey
• 1 TB olive oil
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 cloves garlic
• handful fresh cilantro (use dried if you don’t have any)
• sea salt, to taste
• 1/4 c. homemade bone broth or coconut aminos, optional

Steps:

1. Sauté up the turkey burger until browned on medium heat.
2. Mix in olive oil, lemon juice, and coconut aminos and/or bone broth. Stir. With a spiralizer, add in 2-3 zucchinis worth of zoodles. Cook for another 2 minutes or so, ensuring the zoodles don’t get too soft.
3. Season with sea salt & cilantro. Feel free to garnish with some nutritional yeast to give it a cheesy twist!

Enjoy!

Are you a fan of meal prepping? What type of food philosophy works for you?