Chipotle Adobo Sauce

Ingredients 

• Chipotle peppers in adobo (use as much sauce and as many chilis as you want)
• Diced tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)
• Cilantro (optional)

Directions

• Chop chipotle peppers or put in food processor 
• Combine diced tomatoes and cilantro

Use in 

• shredded chicken 
• beef/steak/fajitas
• ground turkey 
• ground beef  

Guacamole Deviled Eggs - (AKA - light deviled eggs)

Another way to step up your classic game

Okay so you won't find deviled eggs in any diet book... why? Because it's literally all mayonnaise. 

For lighter deviled eggs, I use guacamole as my base (subbing out the mayo)... and it's AMAZING. You can use homemade guac or store bought 80-100 calorie packs. I've used both with great results. 

Pro tip... Chipotle's guac recipe is at the bottom ;)

Ingredients

• Hard Boiled Eggs - save yourself the trouble and just buy them hardboiled, seriously $5 at Costco for 24 boiled eggs.
• Guac: Homemade, or 100- 80 calorie guacamole packs
• Cilantro, chopped - if your a cilantro fiend like me
• Touch of Garlic powder
• Touch of Onion powder
• Touch of celery salt
• Green Chili powder - optional
• Diced tomato and Cilantro garnish - optional

Directions

1. You know the drill, cut the eggs in half and empty yolks in a bowl
2. Combine yolks and guac in pleasing quantities, it's not rocket science folks.
3. Fold in any extra tomato, peppers, or cilantro that you want to add for texture and flavor
4. Season to your hearts content!
5. EAT :)

Chipotle Guac:

INGREDIENTS
2 ripe Hass avocados
2 tsp lime juice
2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
1/2 jalapeño, including seeds (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp kosher salt

HOW TO DO IT:
1. Choose the right avocado. It should feel squishy yet firm (like the palm of your hand), and be a nice dark green color on the inside.
2. Cut the avocado in half and the remove the pit (carefully!)
3. Scoop the avocados and place in a medium bowl.
4. Toss and coat with lime juice.
5. Add the salt and using a fork or potato masher, mash until a smooth consistency is achieved.
6. Fold in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
7. Taste the guacamole (over and over) and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Make it a party, and try Pesto Deviled Eggs too! :)

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Southwest Chipotle Lime Chicken

SO FAST. SO EASY.

Ingredients

• Rotisserie Chicken, shredded chicken or raw chicken
• Limes - freshly squeezed, or lime juice iFf you have a bottle
• Chicken Broth (optional if you don't have any available, but strongly encouraged)
• Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning (SALT FREE!)
• or homemade chipotle seasoning
• Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
• Salt and Pepper if needed, to taste

Directions

1. Combine Chicken broth, couple splashes of lime juice, chopped cilantro, and Southwest Chipotle seasoning into a container - bowl, tupperware, whatever you will marinate your chicken with - and whisk together with a fork or whisk
    - you need enough broth and lime juice  to coat the chicken, you don't want the chicken swimming in marinade as it can absorb too much liquid and get mushy
   - if you are not using chicken broth, do not over compensate with the lime, dilute with water if you need to or rub a small amount in with your hands. Don't make the mistake of using too much citrus!
2. Add the chicken and toss, ensuring every piece is coated
3. Marinate chicken (cooked or raw) for 20-30 minutes. We all know to marinate raw chicken, BUT its very important to marinate cooked chicken (like rotisserie or shredded) in order to impart much needed moisture and flavor.
   

   It makes a world of difference

4. After the 20-30 minutes are up, check on the chicken and transfer to a new bowl/serving dish or drain the excess liquid from the marinating container and close with lid.

Cilantro Pesto Sauce

Ingredients to taste

• Fresh Cilantro,  roughly chopped
• Limes, squeezed
• Olive Oil
• Garlic, whole or roughly chopped
• Parmesan Cheese
• Almonds/Pine Nuts/Hemp Seeds (whichever is on hand)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in food processor or Vitamix/blender 
2. Store in refrigerator 
3. Or Freeze in ice cubes for over an hour, and then seal in freezer Ziploc bags

Turkey and Kale Stuffed Zucchini

This is more cheesy goodness brought to you by the easiest way to cheat cheese ever! Those low calorie cheese wedges - laughing cow or store brand always come in clutch.

Ingredients:

• Zucchini, halved and hollowed out with small spoon or melon baller 
• Ground Turkey
• Kale or Spinach, chopped
• Salt & Pepper
• Laughing Cow

           Options:

• Italian Seasoning
• Pesto
• Poblano
• Cilantro
• Cumin and paprika
• Curry 

Directions

1. Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini. Make sure to keep the integrity of the zucchini boat 
2. Turn the stove top on medium - medium low heat, and warm skillet
3. Chop up the zucchini flesh and cook the turkey in the pan together
4. Add the kale or spinach after the turkey has browned
5. Season liberally
6. Add Laughing Cow and mix
7. Add to Zucchini boats and serve

Note: You can cook the zucchini boat if you do not want it raw. If you are making this for meal prep, it will cook enough in the microwave when warmed.

Fiesta Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients

• 100 Calorie Sandwich Thins
• Eggs or Egg Whites
• Cilantro, finely chopped if mixing, or coarse if topping
• Poblano Peppers, finely chopped if mixing or in strips if topping
• Onion (optional)
• Parmesan Cheese/Mozzarella low fat Cheese, not a lot!
• Bacon/Turkey Bacon (optional), don't get excited!

Directions

1. Turn stove top on low or medium low and warm pan
2. if you want a mixed omelette style sandwich, start with bacon pieces, add poblano, onion, bacon etc
3. If you want layered sandwich start with bacon strips, remove, cook poblano strips, remove, cook egg, remove -- layer sandwich