• Carrot Cake Energy Bites

    Sometimes you need a quick sweet treat that’s not going to completely derail your healthy eating. These are so delicious you’ll definitely want more than one! They are a cinch to make and freeze well, if you wanted to double the recipe!

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    Total Time: 15 min.
    Prep Time: 15 min.
    Cooking Time: None
    Yield: 15 servings, 1 ball each

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    Ingredients:
    1½ scoops Vanilla Shakeology
    ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
    ⅓ cup all-natural smooth almond butter
    4 Medjool dates, coarsely chopped
    ¼ cup raw walnut pieces
    ¾ cup shredded carrots
    ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
    ¼ tsp ground cloves
    ¼ tsp ground ginger

    Preparation:
    1. Combine Shakeology, oats, almond butter, and dates in food processor; pulse until dates are incorporated.
    2. Add walnuts, carrots, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; pulse until just blended.
    3. Roll into fifteen balls, about 1-inch in diameter each. Store in refrigerator.

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  • The PERFECT summer pizza!

    Friends, I’d like you to meet my new favorite pizza! This flatbread pizza screams summer. It’s loaded with barbecue sauce and chicken. And, unless you tell someone, there’s no way they’re going to know it’s healthy. Half of a good-sized BBQ chicken flatbread will set you back about only 300 calories and will power you with 35 grams of protein so you can dominate your opponents in horseshoes. Or whatever the kids are playing these days.  It’s loaded with grilled chicken and onions and corn and other veggies that make summer awesome. What are you waiting for?

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    BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza

    Total Time: 23 min.
    Prep Time: 15 min.
    Cooking Time: 8 hrs.
    Yield: 4 servings, ½ flatbread each

    Yellow – 2   Red – 1   Blue – 1/2

    Ingredients:
    2 whole wheat flatbreads (or 6½-inch whole wheat pitas)
    ½ cup barbecue sauce, reduced-sugar
    1½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast
    ½ cup canned black beans, drained, rinsed
    ½ cup corn kernels
    ½ medium red onion, chopped
    ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
    ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
    1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

    Preparation
    1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
    2. Place flatbreads on a large baking sheet.
    3. Spread barbecue sauce evenly on flatbreads.
    4. Top flatbreads evenly with chicken, black beans, corn, onion, and cheese.
    5. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
    6. Top evenly with cilantro and drizzle with lime juice. Serve immediately.

    Recipe Tip: Look for barbecue sauce that has an ingredient list that does not contain artificial sweeteners, additives, or preservatives. There are many brands on the market that are sweetened with small amounts of honey, maple syrup, or molasses.

    *Recipe adapted from Beachbody.com

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