welcome back to my channel and welcome to a new video today I'm sharing with
you guys three healthy meal ideas that you are going to love they're all full
of great things for you they're gonna help nourish you fill you up give you
energy plus they taste delicious so if you're new subscribe for more healthy
recipes and let's get into it so the first thing we're making is this
refreshing watermelon salad I'm starting out with a base of greens and I did a
mix of spinach and arugula then I'm chopping up half a zucchini and
zucchini is great because it has a high water content so it's gonna be really
hydrating especially in the summertime you could also do cucumber here that
would be really good and also super hydrating and you can cut it into
quarters like I'm doing or even make it into ribbons and then I'm slicing up
some watermelon again watermelon is super hydrating it adds a little bit of
sweetness to the salad and I find when it's really hot and humid out I want
something refreshing like this salad and the watermelon really works well in it
so I'm just slicing this up into cubes it would also be good to kind of just
prep the watermelon ahead of time keep the cubes in your fridge that you can
throw into your salad whenever you like and just have it on hand for the whole
summer too for snacking I'm adding that into the bowl along with the zucchini
and then I'm going to be adding in some walnuts
and walnuts are super great for your brain they kind of look like a brain so
that's a great way to remember that they're good for your brain and then
some avocado which adds in some great healthy fats but also it helps the
creaminess of the salad and kind of combines with the lime juice that we're
gonna add to kind of almost make like a dressing it's super delicious and I also
find the combo of watermelon and avocado to be really especially yummy so adding
that in and then I'm adding in some fresh mint which goes along with a
refreshing theme of this salad but mint is also really great for digestion so
kind of adding this in into your meals is a great way to kind of help digestion
while you're eating and then I'm just squeezing the juice of half a lime over
this not only does this help to preserve the avocado if you're
transporting this salad or eating it later but it also adds great flavor that
kind of almost marinate the watermelon and gives it a great texture so this is
definitely a summer staple with the watermelon and the mint in the avocado
it's creamy it's satisfying still refreshing super hydrating and is going
to be filling while being great for your digestion up next we're making these
chicken lettuce cups which is kind of a really go to quick meal for me so I'll
prep some chicken at the beginning of the week I really like using chicken
thighs lately I find they have a lot more flavor they are a bit more fatty or
kind of meat than like a chicken breast but the fats actually good for you and
helps to fill you up so I will just bake these off for half an hour at 400 with a
little bit of seasoning and today I'm using the taco seasoning you can
definitely make your own taco seasoning at home there's lots of recipes on
Google but I find buying an organic one that's just already mixed together super
easy sprinkle that on the top and then that way when you come home for lunch or
dinner you can throw them onto some butter lettuce to make some lettuce cups
and I've been adding mango to them and this is so good I first had this combo
when I was in Bali it was like a chicken mango burger and it was delicious and
ever since then the chicken with the ripe mango really goes well together it
complements it really nicely and then I'm adding in some fresh cilantro if
you're not a cilantro person any fresh herb really elevates dishes and fresh
herbs are a great thing to incorporate into your meals because they have a lot
of medicinal properties so for example cilantro it's very detoxifying great for
us in the summertime when you kind of just want to minimize bloat and things
like that so these is a really good quick meal that you can make with
chicken you have on hand or really any kind of protein but it's still super
delicious and then we're making this shrimp stir-fry
so I'm slicing up some mushrooms mushrooms have a great meaty texture but
also mushrooms are a fungi and they're really good for your immune system we
definitely don't want to get sick in the summertime but I mean again these
recipes are still great any time of year but they're definitely summer inspired
so slicing up some mushroom and then I'm going to be adding that
into a pan which is a little bit of avocado oil because we're going to be
cooking them down and comment down below your favorite vegetable guys I don't
think I could pick my favorite vegetable probably broccoli which we're going to
be adding into a minute because I love broccoli and but let me know your
favorite vegetable so we're adding in the broccoli broccoli is a great
cruciferous vegetable it has something called a 3c which is great for your
hormones while that's cooking I'm making my sauce out of some coconut aminos
garlic and ginger garlic and ginger are both great anti microbials antifungals
both really good for digestion as well and then a little bit of tapioca flour
which is optional but helps to thicken the sauce and helps to kind of adhere to
everything and you get that kind of thick stir-fry sauce texture so stir
that together and then I'm also adding in some bok choy which is a great leafy
green leafy greens in general are super good for you and bok choy is a great
alternative if you're not the hugest fan of kale plus it really works well with
the broccoli and the mushrooms to kind of get that asian-inspired the flavor
and the more greens you can get in the better so when the bok choy wilts down
you're kind of able to eat more because it's less volumous I'm adding in some
shrimp I've been on a wild shrimp kick lately but you can definitely do your
favorite protein here whether it be chicken or tofu and kind of stir that
together once the shrimp start to get slightly pink and you'll know when they
start to cook because they just changed color and they get pink you can add in
your sauce and the sauce will thicken as it coats and cooks with the shrimp as a
shrimp kind of finish up cooking so once the shrimp are completely think you know
they're done cooking and they cook really quick which is kind of why I love
this also adding in some cashews but you can do any kind of nut but cashews
definitely are more asian-inspired and I've add some like nice healthy fats
this dish once it's done I just put a little bit of green onion on the top for
some flavor and you have this really quick stir-fry that is a great quick
meal if you need something that's still gonna be delicious nourishing and
satisfying you don't have a lot of time alright guys I hope you enjoyed these
healthy meal ideas they are so yummy I literally just had the
stir-fry for lunch it was easy it was quick delicious don't forget to
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bye guys