This month’s recipe celebrates women’s health. Women athletes tend to run low on micronutrients like iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin D and B vitamins. Focusing on nutrition helps provide the energy necessary to maintain lean muscle, bone density, consistent mental cycles, prevent fatigue, injury, and increase performance. Here’s a great recipe we designed especially for women!
Grilled Lemon Chicken lettuce wrap
Make 4 servings
Gluten-Free, Paleo, Keto
Knowledge Bombs:
- Proteins needed for active women are 1.2-2.0 g per kg of body weight, per day.
- Chicken is an excellent source of lean protein, iron, zinc, and B vitamins.
- Yogurt is full of calcium and vitamin D.
ingredients
- 4 - 6 oz Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 Cucumber, diced
- 1/2 pint Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/4 cup Almonds, toasted, chopped
- 1/4 cup Kalamata Olives, pitted, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 Lemons, thinly sliced
- 1 head Butter Leaf Lettuce
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- Himalayan pink alt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic, minced
Tzatziki
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, whole fat
- 1/8 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 3 sprigs Dill, fresh, finely chopped
- Pinch of Red Chili Flakes
- 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
- Himalayan pink salt
Method:
• Toss chicken with sliced lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
Let marinated chicken sit in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
For the Tzatziki:
• Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Grill chicken for 4-6 minutes on each side, with the grill lid on. Then slice into thin strips.
Stuff a lettuce leaf with cucumber, tomato, almonds, olives, chicken, and top with tzatziki. Enjoy!