That’s all the convincing I needed to give them a go!
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: lunch
Description
Thanks to simple preparation, this recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons nut butter of choice (I used almond butter)
- 1 tablespoon milk of choice (I used coconut milk)
- 1 teaspoon tamari
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 4 large leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- 1 sliced bell pepper
- sliced pineapple
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the nut butter, milk, tamari, honey, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Add the chicken and toss to coat
- Spoon the mixture onto the pieces of romaine and top with pepper, pineapple, cilantro and mint
- Roll up and eat like a taco
Notes
Serves One (Recipe source: HIIT It! by Gina Harney)
Note: I omitted the pineapple because I’m weird about combining pineapple and any kind of meat. I also added avocado because it’s awesome.
Simple, right!? And oh-so-delicious!
Simple is the key word I would use to describe the recipes and workouts in Gina’s new book. But don’t confuse simple with easy when it comes to the workouts! Just because Gina does a great job of explaining and simplifying exercises and providing modifications doesn’t mean the workouts found in HIIT It! won’t challenge you!
Gina is one of my closest blogging buddies and I could not be more thrilled for the release of her new book or more proud of my talented friend. She clearly poured her heart, soul and expertise into this book and it’s jam-packed with great information for those who already feel comfortable with their fitness routine and may be looking for a new challenge and those who may be brand new to exercise.
The underlying theme of HIIT It! is getting more for less. Seeing faster results from shorter (more intense!) workouts. Streamlining your meals to make healthy eating easy and sustainable.
Gina goes into great detail about the foundation of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in chapter one. She provides well-researched information that substantiates the quality workouts detailed throughout the book and provides photos that make it easy for a reader to see how to do exercises while maintaining proper form.
There are more HIIT workouts than I can count found throughout the book which can nearly all be done at home with a few pieces of equipment (dumbbells, resistance bands, etc.). The workouts in this book are also an awesome resource for the busy traveler!
The HIIT It! Diet section of Gina’s book is discusses nutrition in a sustainable way. Gina emphasizes the importance of eating nutritious foods (whole foods with an emphasis on protein and produce) and provides a bunch of simple snack ideas and recipes, like the Thai chicken lettuce wraps you see above. Some recipes that immediately caught my eye: Banana Almond Muffins, Breakfast Cookie Dough Cereal, Orange Honey Salmon and Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese. YUM.
HIIT It! Giveaway
Now that I’ve basically shared my lovefest for Gina and HIIT It! with you, I think it’s time to move along and give one of you a chance to win your own copy of this awesome book!
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment below, answering one (or both) of the following questions:
1.What is one of your favorite go-to easy peasy recipes?
2. Why do you want to win a copy of HIIT It?
I will randomly select a winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!
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Agree with lots of others! Eggs!! Nothing easier!
And I’m about to have a little baby boy and will be looking for some good, effective workouts to do soon!
My go-to recipe is breakfast foods (eggs, veggies, meat) because it’s easy and I like it!
I would love to win a copy of HITT It because I need some at-home workouts to do. I’m really bad about not working out if I don’t have a gym or a run scheduled.
I would love to win a copy of HIIT It for more quick workout ideas that I can do at my gym!:)
I would love to see all the workouts in it!
My favorite go-to, easy recipe is soba noodles with ground turkey, sautéed veggies, and a savory peanut sauce! Deeeelicious!
My favorite go to easy recipe is mixing tuna with Greek yogurt, mustard, and smoked pm paprika and eating it with crackers or on top of greens! So quick to prepare!
My go-to recipe is a taco salad with lots of veggies, salsa and black beans. Can’t go wrong! I’d love this book because I’ve recently started to HIIT workouts and LOVE them! It’s such a good burn and a great feeling of accomplishment (and heavy breathing) always accompanies it!
This book looks awesome! My favorite go to meal is chicken fajitas – sautee veggies and bake chicken breast seasoned with Bold Taco seasoning, serve over brown rice and lettuce. Yum!
My go to recipes are homemade pizza, chicken piccata, and chicken tenders. They do require some prep, but its quick and yummy and my family enjoys them. I would love to win HIIT IT! because (1) I love reading (2) I love all things fitness (3) I am starting to need to make a transition from running as my cardio to something quicker now that my daughter is getting older. Thanks for that delicious recipe. I will definitely be adding it to my meal planning.
My go-to recipe is a sweet potato topped with many varieties! My favorites include almond butter and cinnamon or black beans, a fried egg, and salsa!
I would love the HIIT book because I’ve seen a lot about these workouts lately but I have such a busy schedule, I need things I can do at home.
The easiest meal for me is crockpot vegetarian chili – I can just reheat it as needed throughout the week. I’d love to win a copy to get those workout ideas!
I love a light chicken salad over a bed of lettuce, so refreshing and easy! I would like the book because I just started my second semester of dental school and finding time to workout is tough! I think the book would help me out a lot and give me some inspiration 🙂
I would love a copy of HIIT because I love HIIT workouts, and I’ll be moving this summer and could use some at home workouts! Also my favorite easy recipe is stir-fry!
When we don’t have any leftovers, I love to make my apple and peanut butter wrap for lunch. Slicing the apple and assembling it can take a little bit of time (aka more than 5 minutes), but it is oh-so-delicious!
I am huge breakfast lover!!! My favorite breakfast right now is using leftover Simple Truth Mediterranean Quinoa and Sweet Potato. I put the leftover quinoa in a microwave safe bowl and load some raw spinach on top of it. I heat it for 1min so the quinoa is hot and the spinach starts to wilt. I reheat a 1/2 sweet potato and add that on top of the spinach/quinoa mixture. Last I add a fried or poached egg. Once everything is put together I cut the egg up in the bowl and mix everything together. I call this my energy bowl. It is packed with a ton of nutrients, good carbs and tons of protein. YUMMMM!
I would love to win HIIT because I would like to become more educated on High Intensity Interval Training & get some new great recipes to add into my mix. 🙂
I would loooove to win a copy! I love her blog and I desperately need to switch up my workouts!
My go to “i’m too lazy to cook” meal is probably spaghetti squash with marinara.
Or tuna salad. Spaghetti squash takes longer, but is just about zero work.
And we always have tuna on hand, so you can’t go wrong there! Just use greek yogurt instead of mayo for the extra protein. Awesome!
I want to win a copy of HIIT IT for some new food and fitness inspiration!
I would love to win this because I’m due with my first baby in March, and I have a felling I’m going to need some quick workouts!
Tuna or smoothies
I love HIIT workouts and woud love to have a guide all in one place. Otherwise i get scattred trying to find new ones to try.
I have 3 young boys so my go-to recipe usually involves the crock pot, meat, and salsa. I will get super fancy and add other foods, but that’s the base! I would love Fitnessista’s book to keep things simple and healthy! That’s my mantra for 2015!
WHAT A GREAT GIVEAWAY!
1. rotisserie chicken and a microwaved baked potatoe! easy, fast and simple! you can add whatever toppings uopi want and some bbq sauce to dip chicken in.
2. we are planning on starting a family soon and i think these short more effective workouts that can be done at home, will be really effective!
When I think easy- I’m thinking ten minutes or less. I LOVE making Chicken sausage veggie skillets. I just cut up whatever veggies I have (onion, pepper, mushroom, broccoli, etc) and saute them with garlic, then add in a couple chicken sausages, sliced. Before it is finished, I pour some balsalmic vinegar in the pan and reduce it and sprinkle a bit of parmesean cheese on top.
Takes ten minutes and perfectly healthy but leaves me feeling full!
For a quick easy dinner I love boiling some eggs and throwing together a large salad!
I am looking for new workouts to get me out of my slump her book sounds awesome from the many reviews from bloggers!
I would love to win a copy of the HIIT IT! Book because I’m in desperate need of some motivation to eat better and get active! With two little ones, 3 years and 15 months it’s hard to make time for myself and get fit!
1. Today my lunch consisted of two hard-boiled eggs, black beans, and some salsa! Suuuper easy and lots of protein. If I forget to bring eggs to work, I sub a veggie burger, usually from Morningstar. I’m a little concerned about the whole soy isolate debate, but those little ‘burgers’ are delish!
2. I am always looking for new workout routines that simplify a whole body workout. It sounds like this book might have just that!
This is awesome! I have been wanting to try HIIT exercises so this would be perfect! The only thing I can think of off the top of my head at the gym is sprints on the basketball court or jump-rope. I could use this!
My go-to meal is tuna or chicken + half an avacado + siracha/salsa.
I would love to use this book as a resource for my clients and my blog!
I would LOVE to win a copy of HIIT It because I am a huge fan of HITT workouts! My go-to workouts on Tuesday and Thursday mornings are always some type of HITT. Lately I have been loving fitness blender videos but I am always looking for new things to incorporate into my workout routine! My favorite go to meal is a big pile of mixed greens with a fresh veggie burger, avocado slices, and cornbread.
My fav go to recipe is butternut squash quesedillas. I fill them with butternut squash, cheese, guacamole, shredded lettuce, roasted peppers/onions, on multigrain tortilla. I serve them with salsa and sour cream and a side of homemade black bean soup.
I would love this book because I have never done HIIT but would love to try!!
With my job, I find it hard to hit the gym all the time. I would love to create a routine where I can get in an effective workout at home!
I love a good egg sandwich! Otherwise, smoothies are pretty tasty 🙂
I love easy crock pot recipes…the other day I made cheesy chicken and rice in the crockpot. It probably wasn’t the healthiest recipe, but it was easy and delicious!
I’d love to win Gina’s book BC I just had a baby and need to get back in the game. stat. AND my go-to easy peasy recipe is your stuffed acorn squash…is it bad that I make this almost every week?!?!?
I love, love, love The Fitnessista!!! I’ve been following Gina’s blog since the beginning and am so proud of her latest accomplishment! I’m interested in incorporating more HIIT moves into my fitness routine now that my work schedule doesn’t allow for lengthy workouts.
my go to easy recipe is a tortilla with pb and a banana. Microwave for a brief time!
I would love to win a copy of HITT It! I am obsessed with trying new recipes these days. Expanding our food boundaries has been fun with my husband and kiddos–my food testers!!! I would love to reap the benefits of some good at-home workouts ideas as that is where I workout & it would be great to explore much needed new ideas.
I have been into many go-to recipe ideas lately….some days it is so hard to decide which one to settle on. I am loving avocado & spinach so that has been in many recipes. A quick one is toast, avocado, tomatoes slices, garlic powder, and a fried egg on top! Warm and tasty!
Definitely avocado burgers- take ground turkey or chicken and combine with an avocado and onion into patties before baking! perfect on a bun or on top of a salad!
I would love to win a copy of hiit it bc I actually bought it and loveeee it and think it would be a great gift to give to my friend 🙂
You and Gina’s Blog “Fitnessista” are my two favorite blogs on the Internet! They are the only two I read every day. 🙂 I would looooove to win a copy of her HIIT book since I am a firm-believer in that type of training for my clients. I am a Group Ex instructor and a personal trainer and would love this book for more effective workouts to use with all different types of clients and groups! 🙂
I would love to win the book because I always love new ideas for working out. I get in a rut sometimes and need something new and fresh!
My fave easy recipe is cauliflower fried rice! I saute up the chopped cauliflower, add in some herbs, green onions and then drop an egg in and stir. Its so delicious and easy. Would totally love a copy of Gina’s book. It looks awesome.
My favorite go-to recipe is a stir fry or salad made of random ingredients I already have in the fridge. For example, I took 1 minute to assemble my lunch this morning before jetting out the door; it consisted of leftover salmon fillet, homemade hummus, and two veggie muffins.
ALSO, I discovered last night how to make kale chips SO MUCH FASTER! Medium-shred some kale leaves, and put them in a hot pan (no oil or water). Gently stir every 5 minutes for about 10-15 minutes (or faster – just keep an eye on it to not burn). Albeit, I haven’t tried this with any flavoring on the kale. I meant to saute the kale, but it came out as kale chips.
I would love to check out the recipes in this book! I am in need of some simple, yet healthy recipes for busy weeknights!
I want to win a copy of the book because I’m in dire need of motivation to get back on track!
Microwave egg mugs!
I’ve been reading Gina’s blog for years and would love her book!
I am a college student so I have little time to workout. I am also trying to get into tip top shape for my wedding coming up. This would be a great resource for me!!