Chocoate Peanut Butter Protein Balls

It's been awhile since I last blogged. My family and I spent a week in Gatlinburg. What a fun trip we all had. I will probably blog about our various adventures.
My post today is chocolate peanut butter protein balls. I had made a batch of these for our van ride up (we drove from FL to TN). I made these so we wouldn't have to stop a lot for snacks and also, I wanted to make sure we made wise choices on the road.
These are super simple to make. All you will need are:
1 cup oats
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (can be shakeology or whey powder)

Super simple to do:
Combine ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll into balls. Enjoy. Will last about 5 days refrigerated.

clean eating: citrus flank steak

Citrus Marinated Flank Steak:
Ingredients
•The juice of 1 orange
•The juice of 2 limes
•¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
•2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
•1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
•3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•1 teaspoon salt
•2 pound flank steak

Instructions
1.With a small, sharp paring knife score the steak on both sides.
2.Combine the orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt in the bowl of a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Place the steak in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Press out the air, seal the bag and marinate at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
3.Prepare the coals on the grill until they are glowing red with a white ash around them. Drain and discard the marinade and place the steak 4 inches over the coals; sear quickly, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
4.Move the steak away from the direct heat, cover the grill and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 135 F, about 7 to 10 minutes longer. Remove the steak from the grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

clean eating: sriracha lime chicken chopped salad

This recipe is super yummy! Don't let the title of the recipe scare you. You can adjust the heat to fit your taste buds: today I'd love to share with you sriracha lime chicken chopped salad! This might be one of my new favorite ones!
Sriracha Lime Chicken
2 organic chicken breasts
3 tbsp sriracha
1 lime, juiced
1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Salad
4 cups lettuce, chopped
8 pineapple slices, using pineapple corer
1 cup organic grape tomatoes
1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 avocado, cubed
Lime Vinaigrette
1/3 cup light olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 limes, juiced
2 tsp raw honey
Dash Himalayan sea salt
Instructions
1.1. Heat the grill
2.2. Season chicken with salt and pepper
3.3. In a bowl or marinade dish, combine sirarcha and lime
4.4. Add chicken and let marinade in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, the longer the better
5.5. Once marinaded, add chicken to grill
6.6. Cut pineapple using pineapple corer and add to grill, grill for 3-4 minutes on each side
7.7. While they are grilling, chop lettuce, then chop avocado, tomato, and red onion and add to serving dish
8.8. Whisk together dressing, taste, and adjust seasoning as desired (i.e. more lime, additional sea salt, additional vinegar)- place in fridge until ready to use
9.9. Once chicken is done cooking, assemble the salad, toss with dressing and enjoy!

Clean eating: BBQ carrots

I waanted to share a simple and easy side dish to prepare with some of meat entrees I have already shared or will continue to during the week.
Today is bbq carrots!
•2 pounds organic baby carrots
•1 teaspoon black pepper
•1 tablespoon onion powder
•1 tablespoon garlic powder
•1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:
Place all the ingredients in a large Ziploc bag. Shake the bag until all the carrots are well coated.
Place a piece of aluminum foil onto the grill. Place the carrots on top of that in a single layer.
Put your lid down on the grill.Grill your carrots for 30 minutes occasionally stirring with grilling tongs.
You will know they are done when they are easy to pierce with a fork.

Clean eating: Foil Packets: Steak

This is a meal my hubby was totally suspicious about! He thought that I was nuts that I wanted him to put a foil packet on our grill. I totally surprised him and we both enjoyed this meal....
I present to you: Lemon herb steak foil packet:
Ingredients (for one packet):
1 thin cut steak (i used rib-eye)
1/2 lemon
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Dried Thyme
Salt (Kosher) & Pepper
Butter & Olive Oil
Heavy Duty Foil – 2 sheets (approx. 12″ x 12″)
Asparagus or your choice of vegetables

Directions:
preheat your grill to medium high. on a piece of heavy duty tin foil (approx. 12″ x 12″), lightly coat with olive oil and dot with butter. season both sides of your steak with salt and pepper. place the steak in the center of the foil. sprinkle with thyme, rosemary leaves and a slice of fresh lemon. place fresh vegetables and lemon next to the steak. dot with butter and cover with the second piece of foil over the top. seal each side of the foil shut. once your packets are sealed and marked, place them onto the grill at medium-high heat. grill them for 8-10 minutes (depending on how you prefer your meat), flipping them over halfway through cooking. when they are finished grilling, let stand for 2-3 minutes before you open foil in the middle and enjoy

Clean eating: Citrus Grilled Chicken

Here is a delicious recipe for  grilled citrus chicken!!
Ingredients:
•1 orange
•1 lime
•2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
•1 teaspoon minced garlic
• boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I had a package of 5 when we did this)
•1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
•1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
1.Zest orange and lime into a large bowl.
2.Squeeze orange juice into bowl.
3.Add oil, garlic and chicken, shift in bag to make sure the chicken gets all the flavorings.
4.Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5.Prepare grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
6.Remove chicken from marinade, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
7.Cook chicken 6 minutes per side or until done.

Clean eating: spicy lime black beans quina salad

Today's recipe is a side dish, quinoa lime salad. It is really yummy! A side might not seem so WOW to some but think of your typical side dishes...macaroni salad...potato salad...colesaw...nothing that healthy about those. This is so light and yummy. I make a lot and take it in for lunch during the work week.
These are more or less estimate for the ingredients...
quinoa
1 can of black beans
1 red pepper
1 red onion
cilantro
garlic
cumin
jalpeno
2 limes

Cook the quinoa. In a large bowl put in the drained and rinsed black beans. Chop the red pepper and red onion. Add to the beans. Chop cilantro and also add. Chop the jalepeno (add as much as heat you want to taste). Stir in the quinoa. Add the olive oil, garlic, and cumin and stir. Add the juice of the lime and the zest of 1 of the limes. Mix...chill...serve...enjoy!