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Chicken & Apple Pita Wrap

January 14, 2016

Now that the spring semester has officially begun, time is at an ultimate premium. I need as many quick and healthy meal ideas in my arsenal as possible because my schedule is going to be packed. Fortunately, I can add this chicken and apple pita wrap to the mix! It only involves four ingredients, is super easy to assemble, and totally customizable depending on my preferences. Bonus points for the pita pocket making it perfectly portable as well.
Ingredients:
3 oz chicken
1/4 of a medium sized green apple
1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 whole wheat pita pocket

Directions:

  1. Slice your green apple into fourths, taking one of the fourths and dicing it into smaller one inch chunks.
  2. Take your chicken, cottage cheese, and green apples and mix them all together.
  3. Carefully place the mixture into your pita pocket and enjoy.

I’ll usually have this with some yogurt, crackers, or a piece of fruit (like the remaining 3/4 of my green apple). A note about the chicken: I usually nuke it in the microwave for about 20 seconds but you can also have it cold like a deli wrap. And if you’re wondering where to find pita pockets, they’re usually hanging out with the breads and soft taco wraps.

Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

xo,
Chi
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Lazy Girl’s Guide to Quick Meals: Bumblebee Sensations

July 20, 2014

Meal prepping can be a big time saver, but it still takes time to do. There are some weeks I just don’t feel like it, and other weeks where I underestimate my healthy appetite and don’t prep quite enough. During these instances, I like to make sure that I have items on hand that lend themselves to quick meals. I’m not a big fan of frozen dinners or canned soups since they tend to have extremely high sodium content, so I keep things like sweet potatoes around that can be microwaved relatively quickly or deli meat to make sandwiches. One type of sandwich I love but didn’t really eat for a while was tuna. 

Tuna salad typically has mayonnaise in it which by itself can be a big calorie booster (1 tablespoon has about 90 calories). More recently, I found these Bumblee tuna sensation cans (no mayo) in several different flavors that were much lower in calorie count than your typical tuna salad. Spicy thai chili is my favorite but I also really like lemon pepper. I put the entire can on top of some toasted Ezekiel bread with a sprinkle of goat cheese and I have a yummy tuna sandwich for under 350 calories. I can pair this with some fruit or rice cakes to enjoy a full and filling meal.

I hope you’re enjoying a restful Sunday!
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