Healthy Pan Seared Tilapia with Avocado

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Another healthy dinner that was a winner!

4-6 Tilapia Filets
1T Paprika
1T Garlic powder
1T Oregano
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 Avocado peeled and sliced
* Sriracha sauce is optional

Rinse and pat dry fish filets.
Combine spices in a bowl
Spray frying pan with cooking spray
Sprinkle fish with spice mix
Fry in pan on each side for about 2-3 minutes, spraying with cooking spray as needed to prevent sticking. Edges will be brown and crispy, inside turns from translucent to white.

Top tilapia with sliced salted avocado on top, with a side of rice, and sriracha sauce to dip in.
Could also be served on a bed of spinach!

Lean Turkey Chili

Gabe is trying to shed some poundage so I have been cooking light. This recipe is super easy and tailored to Gabes picky chili standards. It takes a whopping 15 minutes to make and has basically NO fat and is very filling.

Ingredients:
1 pound of very lean ground turkey
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 small can chicken broth (can use vegetable or beef also)
1 large can of diced tomatos
1 can kidney beans
1/2 cup water
1T oregano
4 T chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1T hot sauce ( I used buffalo sauce)

Method:
Brown and crumble Turkey. Season with Salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a soup pot toss in 1/2 cup water, onion, garlic, tomatoes, hot sauce, and spices. Cook on high for 15 minutes or so, until very thick and onions and garlic are very soft. Dump in Chicken stock. Using a hand blender, puree until smooth. Salt to taste. Dump in cooked turkey and kidney beans.

Heat on warm in crockpot until ready to serve.
*Can top with shredded cheese, sour cream, and crumbled tortilla chips.

** You can easily make this vegetarian by eliminating the turkey and adding in carrots, celery, and even spinach before pureeing. Then put in a combination of black, kidney, and pinto beans and a can of corn before serving.

Chicken ranch tacos

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I usually always have these ingredients In my pantry on hand. And I like these tacos. Because they are healthy, not spicy, and my kids and people who don't really like Mexican food always eat them.

Ingredients :
Chicken
Ranch dressing packet
Shredded lettuce
Shredded cheese

Salsa:
1 can corn
1 can black beans
2 Roma tomatoes
1/4 diced yellow onion or 3 green onions
Cilantro
Lime

Bake and shred chicken. While hot sprinkle 1/2 the ranch packet on the chicken. Stir until chicken is coated and absorbs the powder.

Combine the second half of the ranch packet with 1/2 cup mayo, 1/2 cup buttermilk. Shake in a jar and put in fridge.

To make salsa :
Combine corn, beans, onion, tomato , and chopped cilantro in a bowl. Juice 1 lime into the mix and stir.

To assemble:
Heat tortilla
Add chicken, cheese, lettuce, and salsa. Drizzle with a tablespoon or more of ranch dressing.
Enjoy!