Mini Chicken Sliders & Zesty Zucchini Salad
I am so pleased to announce that the first Fit & Funny Foodies Cook-A-Long went off without a hitch.
Well, unless you count the fact that Gigi and I looked like toddlers eating spaghetti as a hitch (you’ll have to watch the video to see what I mean).
Other than that, it went great!
Wednesday’s Cook-A-Long featured two amazing recipes from Lorna Jane‘s blog, Move Nourish Believe:
Mini Chicken Sliders and a Zesty Zucchini Salad.
If you’re unfamiliar with Lorna Jane, it’s an incredibly adorable women’s athletic wear line from Australia that’s spreading it’s positive message — and eye-catching colors —like a wildfire through the red, white, and blue.
I got to meet the namesake of the company, Lorna Jane Clarkson, this past weekend when she dropped down in L.A. for a fun and sweaty workout with Christine Bullock, who was dubbed the “Hottest Trainer of 2013” by L.A. Racked.
The event was such a blast and left me even more motivated and inspired to get 2014 off to a healthy start… namely with these two super clean and tasty recipes.
The first is Mini Chicken Sliders. I’m really developing an obsession with mini stuff, huh? You guys let me know if this starts to become a problem.
Mini Chicken Sliders
Ingredients:
1 lb Ground Organic Chicken
1/2 Red Chili, thinly sliced
12 Chive Stalks, finely chopped
1 Carrot, grated
1 T. Tamari
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
2. Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.
3. If you have time, let the mixture sit in the fridge for a bit (covered). If not, form the mixture into little patties (about 15).
4. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
5. Toast some whole wheat mini buns and load up your burgers with your favorite toppings!
5. Touchdown!
Some topping ideas: avocado, sprouts, pickles, tapenade (Gigi’s fav), ketchup & mustard (duh), or even salsa. If you’re on a low-carb kick, you can use lettuce or portobello mushrooms instead of a bun, or simply scoop out the bun’s filling.
You could also just toss your patties on top of a salad.
What do you know, I have the perfect one right here…
Zesty Zucchini Salad
Ingredients:
1/3 C. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 T. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1/4 tsp. Chilli, chopped
4 Green Zucchinis
1/2 C. Fresh Basil, coarsely chopped
1/2 C. Mint Leaves
Freshly Shaved Parmesan Cheese, to taste
Directions:
1. Clean your zucchinis and chop off the ends. Use a sprializer (demonstration in the video) to turn zucchinis into fettucini noodles. Or if you don’t have a spiralizer, you can use a vegetable peeler to thinly cut the zucchini into delicate slices.
2. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and chili in a small bowl.
3. Mix together the zucchini, mint, and basil, then top with the dressing.
4. Toss yo’ salad!
5. Sprinkle with as little or as much Parmesan as you like.
6. Enjoy!
These mini burgers make the perfect alternative to greasy Super Bowl snacks and the salad is so much better than a bowl of potato or pasta salad loaded with mayo.
For more detailed instruction on how to make these de-light-ful dishes, watch the Fit & Funny Foodies Cook-A-Long:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFV5FZ6-b1w&feature=share
Next month Lorna Jane and Fit Approach are hosting a month-long “Move Nourish Believe” blogger challenge where one lucky winner will take home a $1000 LJ shopping spree. Head over to the Fit Approach Facebook page to RSVP!
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Lee says:
This seriously makes me want to live in LA with you guys! Such cute little slider guys…and SO EASY! You and gig are so dang cute. #jealous
Whitney English says:
Aw, you’re such a sweetie!!! Come out and visit and we’ll plan an epic foodies weekend! Sound good?!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says:
Ditto!!! Leeeeee let’s move to LA and start a show. k awesome.
Whitney English says:
Yes, I’m loving where this is going :) When are you two coming to visit?!
Alex @ Kenzie Life says:
That zuchinni salad looks so refreshing and easy! I love those kinds of recipes especially during the winter :)
Whitney English says:
It IS refreshing! That’s why I named it the “zesty” zucchini salad instead of just a regular zucchini salad haha.
Maria @ The Good Life says:
I missed the cook-a-long but will check out the videos. Oh sweet Lord, I bought a spiralizer last week and have been spiralizing the heck out of everything. Love it! Going to give this recipes a try this weekend!
Whitney English says:
Let me know what you think! What have you been spiralizing?! I need some new ideas!!
GiGi Eats Celebrities says:
My stomach literally just yelled at me: GIVE ME A CHICKEN SLIDER, RIGHT NOW BIZNITCH!!! Ah ha ha ha ah! Uh oh, I think we created a MONSTER!
Whitney English says:
I’m been dreaming of zucchini noodles all week :)
Claudia Rosenbaum says:
Those burgers look delish
Whitney English says:
Thanks girl! They have a vegan version too :)
Ellen says:
Aw! You guys are adorable. And that salad sounds fantastic. Well-played, m’dears:)
Whitney English says:
Thanks Ellen! You’ll have to join in next time.
Ellen says:
I’d love to!! Shoot me an email when you want to do it:)
Ellenclifford11@gmail.com
Arman @ thebigmansworld says:
Can you and Gigi move in together, open up a business and hire me so I can get a greencard? I reckon we’d be epic room mates ;)
I’m surprised and intrigued lorna jane has moved to American Waters- Good to see some aussie love there! As for those chicken sliders…..YUM! Seeing as we don’t have mini buns here I’ll just make normal size chicken burgers and faceplant them.
Whitney English says:
We didn’t have mini buns either so I cut them out of big buns! There’s an incredibly informative tutorial at the end of the video where I use a bun as a monocle.
And yes, you can move here anytime. What position would you like? I think you’d make an excellent CPO, Chief Pancake Officer :)
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says:
Yummy! I love mini things also and zucchini noodles are the best! Perfect meal paired together!
Whitney English says:
Thanks Melanie! If you like zucchini noodles you should definitely try this recipe!
Bethann says:
Mmmm… this all looks seriously scrumptious! How was meeting Lorna? Are you inspired to start your own fitness line yet?
Whitney English says:
She was so sweet! Very inspiring. First I plan to conquer the kitchen…then the dressing room :)
Kierston says:
Looks amazing! Everything. p.s. Would totally love to meet the two of you one day :)
Whitney English says:
We’d love to meet you too! Let us know if you’re ever in L.A. :)
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Sorry Audrea, I’m not sure how to stop that. Is there an unsubscribe link in the emails you’re getting?
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