quick meals

Sheet Pan Fajitas

Cooler weather invites sheet pan meals! These 30 min sheet pan fajitas are sure to please the whole family. Crispy veggies and savory chicken with your favorite toppings. Not only do sheet pan meals help with saving energy and time because there is no cooking over the stovetop but this recipe provides an opportunity to batch cook and freeze up leftovers. Cutting everything in similar sized pieces and spacing on the pan helps them cook evenly and quickly. This recipe is filled with protein, fiber, vitamin C, sulforaphane antioxidants that are good for body detoxification. It is also rich in lutein and zeaxanthin which are good for eye health, and quercetin and luteolin which helps with reducing inflammation. This fiber rich meal also helps support a healthy gut microbiome by providing lots of rich prebiotic fiber.

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Sheet Pan Fajitas

Total Time: 30 minutes

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds chicken, cut into thin strips about 1/2" wide

  • 2 yellow or orange peppers, sliced into strips

  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips

  • 2 sweet onions, sliced into strips

  • 3 Tbs olive oil

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 2 tsp oregano

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • juice of 1 lime

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 package corn tortillas

  • 1 head of bibb lettuce, chopped

  • ½ head of purple cabbage

  • ¼ C chopped cilantro

  • Optional toppings: diced avocado or guacamole

    Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While oven is preheating, chop vegetables, chicken and put on a large sheet pan.

  • Drizzle vegetables and chicken with olive oil, cumin, garlic, oregano, lime juice and salt. Toss until well combined on sheet pan and spread out until evenly spaced.

  • Put sheet pan in oven for about 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. While chicken and vegetables are cooking prepare avocado and lettuce. Serve with lettuce, diced avocado or guacamole and corn tortillas.

Pea and Basil Pesto with Rice Noodles and Zucchini

It has been quite a crazy few weeks! I am happy to be back to recipe creation mode after a great trip to California. I love making different pestos since it provides so much flavor and is a great way to concentrate some really healthy anti-inflammatory foods! This latest variation was my attempt to boost some protein in my pesto sauce. Peas are a great source of protein, providing 8g in 1C. Peas are also a good source of fiber, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1 and some vitamin C and also available at almost any grocery store.

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Pesto is so versatile. You can use any blend of nuts or seeds, add in many different veggies and other herbs. Try adding in kale or Swiss chard for another hidden veggie boost. Try this for your next quick dinner. This recipe from start to finish is only 20 minutes.

Pea and Basil Pesto

Time: 20 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1C cooked peas (can be from frozen)

1/3C extra virgin olive oil

1 clove of garlic

1/4C pumpkin seeds, cashews or sunflower seeds

2 Tbs water (if needed to thin out the sauce)

pinch of salt

1C fresh basil

Directions:

  1. Put all of the ingredients in a blender and blend on high until well combined and smooth.

  2. Meanwhile cook gluten free noodles according to package directions and sautée or steam zucchini, broccoli, or asparagus.

  3. Serve sauce over veggies and gluten free pasta.

Variation: Try using this pesto spread on bread or in a wrap instead of hummus for a vegetarian sandwich! Load up the wrap with grilled veggies and micro greens to make a filling anti-inflammatory lunch!

Eat for your Health!