Lean and Green Recipes – Don’t Sacrifice Taste

January 27, 2022
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When it comes to weight-loss many feel that you have to eat bland and boring foods. This is simply incorrect!

I am here to share the recipes that I have both borrowed and created. Take a look at these and you will see that eating healthy does NOT mean that you have to sacrifice taste!

These lean and green recipes were created specifically for the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan; however, if you are not participating in this specific program I will still guarantee that you will find these delicacies very appealing as an aid to whatever health journey that you are practicing!

You will also see that I created a link to as many of the ingredients as I could… this is to ensure that you know EXACTLY what I am talking about! In addition, you can also put them in your cart, order, and have EVERYTHING that you need to get going.

Let’s get right to it… Bon Appetit!

Quick & Easy Lean and Green Recipes

1. Spicy Grilled Chicken & Green Beans

2. Italian Grilled Chicken & Broccoli

Pizza/Pasta-Oriented Lean and Green Recipes

1. Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Rinse miracle noodles under running water. Place in skillet with water and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Create sauce by putting 10 sprays of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” in skillet. Add in chopped up wedge of Light Laughing Cow Cheese. Allow to melt while stirring. Add 1/2 tsp. of “Slap Yo Momma” Cajun Seasoning to sauce and stir.

Add noodles and allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Add chicken in the mix and stir. Allow to simmer a few more minutes.

Enjoy!

2. Pepperoni Pizza

Place 3 Outer Aisle Jalapeno Sandwich Thins in air-fryer on 400 for 6 minutes. Remove.

Evenly distribute and spread 1/4 cup of Raos marinara over the thins.

Sprinkle each thin with garlic powder.

Apply 3 turkey pepperonis to each thin.

Evenly distribute both the diced jalapenos and grated part-skim mozzarella cheese to the thins.

Place the decorated thins again into the air-fryer on 400 for an additional 6 minutes. Remove.

Place the cilantro leaves evenly over each thin.

Viola… Pizza!

Mexican-Oriented Lean and Green Recipes

1. Mexican Beef Bowl

Cook 96% Lean Ground Beef on Stove and flavor with 1 tsp. of Taco Seasoning.

Add cooked cauliflower rice, diced jalapenos, and rotel to bowl. Place seasoned beef on top. Cover with grated part skim mozzarella cheese and chili lime quest chips. Top with sour cream. Optional to garnish with a few leaves of fresh cilantro.

YUMMY!

2. Mexican Chicken Bowl

Prepare your grilled chicken or open a can (: and weigh out 3 ounces. Flavor with 1 tsp of Taco Seasoning.

Add cooked cauliflower rice, diced jalapenos, and rotel to bowl. Place seasoned chicken on top. Cover with grated part skim mozzarella cheese and chili lime quest chips. Top with sour cream. Optional to garnish with a few leaves of fresh cilantro.

Mmm Mmmm Good!

All-American Lean and Green Recipes

1. Cheeseburger & Fries

Fries: Wash and peel the jicama and cut into french fry-like strips. Boil on stove top for 30 minutes, remove, and drain. Place in air-fryer for 23 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove, cover with half of your grated part-skim mozzarella cheese, and sprinkle with cayenne pepper.

Cheeseburger: Shape lean ground beef into a patty and either cook on stove-top OR on grill. Heat 2 Outer Aisle Jalapeno Sandwich Thins in air-fryer for 6 minutes on 400 degrees. Place patty on one thin. Place remaining grated part-skim mozzarella cheese on patty. Top with pickles and cover with remaining thin.

Enjoy!

2. Fancy Filet Mignon Dish

  • 5 oz. cooked Filet Mignon
    • 1 Lean
  • 1/2 cup cooked chopped spinach
    • 1 Green
  • 1 cup cooked riced cauliflower
    • 2 Greens
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
    • 1 condiment
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
    • 1 condiment

Season Filet Mignon with salt and pepper then cook to your liking.

3. Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

This recipe makes 3 full Lean & Green Meals!

  • 12 ounces cooked chicken breast chopped/shredded OR canned chicken
    • 2 Leaner Leans
  • 1/2 cup chopped jalapenos
    • 1 Green
  • 1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided three ways
    • 1 Lean
  • 3 tbsp reduced fat cream cheese
    • 3 condiments
  • 1/4 cup Frank’s Hot Sauce
    • 2 condiments
  • 1/4 cup Light Ranch Dressing
    • 2 healthy fats
  • 4 Bell Peppers (any color), each cut in half from stem to base (tops and seeds removed)
    • 8 Greens

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Slice the tops of the bell peppers, horizontally like a lid. Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom and remove both the seeds and membranes.

Lay bell pepper halves on baking sheet and cook 13 minutes.

Combine chicken, celery, 1/2 cup cheese, cream cheese, Frank’s Hot Sauce, and light ranch dressing in large bowl. Stir until fully combined.

Stuff the bell peppers with your chicken mixture and top with 1 tbsp of cheese per pepper half.

Return stuffed bell peppers to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes on 400.

You will have a total of 8 pepper halves. Divide two of the pepper halves into thirds. One lean and green will be two pepper halves plus two of the 1/3 sections. Enjoy!

What Do You Think? Boring… No Way!

I will continue adding to this list as I try various combinations, but this is a great start!

Don’t you see? Lean and Green Recipes do NOT have to be boring!

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Now go get to cooking and ENJOY!

Your Biggest Fan,

Dr. Misty

Founder & Owner of DumpTheRump.com

Health Coach/ Podiatric Physician

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