Recipes for April 2019

SPRING INTO THE KITCHEN

Nutrition is no joke!

Meal Prep Ideas For April 2019

Spring showers, blooming flowers, and… new goals! This month is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone. We want to challenge you, Vie Girls, to push yourselves just a little bit harder. As many of you know, we are focusing on pull-ups for the month of April. While showing up to class and being consistent with your workouts is important, it is imperative that you make proper nutrition a top priority to aid your strength gains! Your muscles are working hard for you and you need to reward them with a healthy, balanced diet. We have put together a list of meal ideas to help keep you prepared and on track. Let’s head to the kitchen, ladies! 

{WEEK ONE}

These paleo spinach avocado chicken burgers are the ultimate healthy burger. They’re packed with healthy fats, protein, and even hidden veggies. Make them on a weeknight, or serve them at a backyard cookout.

Read the article on unboundwellness.com >

A package of gnocchi from the store has always been one of our favorite easy dinners, but now it just got a whole lot easier. That’s because we discovered you don’t even actually have to boil the gnocchi in order to make it for dinner. Toss them directly from the package onto a sheet pan with a slew of veggies, roast them for 20 minutes, scoop into bowls, and dig in. Seriously — that’s it.

Read the article on thekitchn.com >  

{WEEK TWO}

I’ve got some Korean chicken that you can eat allllll week long right here. This bowl is colorful. Loaded down with tons of flavor. Super satisfying and pretty easy to make too! In other words: PERFECT. Let’s get to it.

Read the article on howsweeteats.com > 

These super flavorful Spicy Chickpea Quinoa Bowls are gluten free, dairy free, vegan and perfect for your weekly meal prep!  Easy to assemble and even easier to make!

Read the article on eatyourselfskinny.com > 

{WEEK THREE}

This Sweet Potato & Black Bean Stew is the perfect comforting dish to make during the rainy weather. It is so simple to make and extremely inexpensive! It’s gluten free, vegan and is absolutely packed full of colour, flavour and goodness.

Read the article on healthylivingjames.co.uk >

You can make this Paleo + Whole30 beef barbacoa in your Instant Pot or Slow Cooker and save time, and energy. You’ll find yourself craving beef barbacoa for the rest of the summer, making tacos, salads, bowls and more!

Read the article on realsimplegood.com >

{WEEK FOUR}

Healthy seriously never looked so good. I like to pretend I am a chef sometimes and try to get real fancy and make pretty Whole30 and Paleo compliant recipes. I brought my A-Game with this one and it turned out even better than I imagined. These chicken patties may look extravagant, but they are one of the easiest meals to throw together. They can serve as an easy weeknight meal or even a great appetizer for a family gathering. Even though these are calling “Buffalo” Chicken Patties, they are not too spicy. My 3-year-old enjoys them, so if you don’t like spicy food, still gives these a try.

Read the article on healthylittlepeach.com > 

Meatballs have always been a struggle for me to perfect, getting the texture right is somewhat of a science that evades me. That’s why I prefer Costco meatballs in my death row pasta meal. But somehow these chicken meatballs come together nicely. The texture is best when baked and the flavor can’t be beat.

Read the article on beautyfromburnttoast.com > 

Let us know how you liked these meals! Tag us @vieathletics and use the hashtag #VieMeals for a chance to be featured on our Instagram account!

From the Vie Kitchen to yours, with love.

Vie