Crisp & Fresh Black Bean Burgs!

Happy Monday y'all & CONGRATS ON FINISHING YOUR FIRST WEEK OF THE 24 DAY CHALLENGE! 

This recipe has been sitting on my to do list for a while, and I'm so glad I finally chose to whip it up. 

I hope you all love it as much as I do ! 

Crisp & Fresh Black Bean Burgers 

Burger - Inspired by Whole Foods Market Salad - Inspired by Laylita's Recipes

Burger

1 (15 oz) Can No-Salt-Added Black Beans, Rinsed & Drained

1/3 Cup Red Onion

1 Cup Ground Old Fashioned Oats

1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano

1 Teaspoon Dried Basil

1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Hot Sauce, to taste

1 Tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive oil

Cucumber, Red Onion & Lime Salad

1 Cucumber

6 Red Onion Slices

1 Lime 

Red Pepper Chili Flakes

1. Put beans in a large bowl, and mash well with a fork. Add egg, red onion, ground oats, oregano, basil, powder, salt, pepper and hot sauce. 

2. Mix well, and portion into six 1/3 cup servings. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange patties in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and cooked through.                        

3. While burgers are cooking, begin shredding cucumber into noodles, and thinly THINLY slice red onion. Mix together and squeeze limes over cucumber and red onion mixture, and toss. 

4. Once burgers are cooked, plate and top with salad mixture. Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the burger if you want a little extra kick. 

5. Enjoy! 

The combination of the creamy black bean burger coupled with the crisp, fresh flavor of the cucumber, red onion and lime is honestly one of my favorite clean eating recipes so far. 

Look for other great recipes coming soon!

Until next time...

Lean Beef Paella!

Happy Day 2 Champions! 

   How was Day 1?? Get your water in ? 

If not, don't worry ! It is a huge adjustment, and just keep trying, soon you won't even remember a time you didn't drink that much water and you will start to notice the impact of not drinking water.

I look forward to following along with you all, and helping out in anyway I can ! 

Lean Beef Paella

Inspired by Creative & Healthy Fun Food

2 Cups Brown Rice

1 lb Ground Lean Beef 

1/2 Onion

1 Red Pepper

1 Yellow Pepper

1 Orange Pepper

3 Garlic Cloves

2 Tablespoons of Turmeric

1 Teaspoon Paprika

3 Cups Chicken Broth or Water ( I used water, because I forgot to buy Chicken Broth :/ womp womp)

Salt and Pepper 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions 

1. In a large pan saute onions with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Salt and Pepper. Add the Ground Beef. Cook for about 5 minutes. 

2. Add Orange and Yellow Peppers and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add Rice, Paprika, Turmeric, and mix well. Add Chicken Broth and cover the pan. 

3. Let it cook on low to medium heat for about 20 - 25 minutes until liquid is absorbed. 

4. Cut up Red Pepper. Preheat oven to 425º.  

5. Once 20 - 25 minutes is over place cut up Red Pepper on top of rice mixture. Place in oven for 5-10 minutes until a golden brown crust is created. 

6. Serve & Enjoy! 

Portion wise this is 4 servings, but I have to tell you it is a lot of food, and this ends up being about 5-6 servings for me especially when I pair it with a salad. So see how you feel and go from there :)

**Also! While you can have this on the 24 Day Challenge, and of course you can have brown rice. Talk with your coach about the carb intake because some people don't suggest having carbs on the Cleanse Phase** 

I would love to hear different takes on this dish, get creative and throw in whatever you want ! This is a great "whole sink" kind of dish so have fun with it! 

Until next time.... 

xoxo, Chrissy

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!

Are you starting your 24 day challenge today!?!? 

It is so hard to describe just how fantastic this program is. It is a little odd to say but you will feel clean, maybe for the first time ever. Trust me you will understand what that means soon. 

I would love to hear all about your challenges, your recipes and tips and tricks you all find as you are on your Advocare journey.

Just keep running, eating clean and being a champion! 

Look out this week for brand new recipes starting tomorrow morning!! 
- Homemade Black Bean Burgers w/ Roasted Red Pepper Relish
- Cucumber, Red Onion & Lime Salad
- Lean Beef Paella