Why do this?

DO WORK! It's a saying used to motivate people, particularly at the gym, or in my case, at CrossFit.



DO EAT! In my experience, when people work out they are afraid to eat. In reality, it's not the case. It's more that they don't know what to eat. It's ok to eat. In fact, when you're working out, you HAVE to eat!



Over two years ago, I got fed up with how I looked and felt so I decided to embark on a "lifestyle change" (I refuse to say diet). That included exercise and eating right. Over the years, I have learned a lot about nutrition, what to eat and what not to eat. By no means do I claim to be a nutritional expert. I'm just some schmo that's learned from reading and speaking with people that are smarter than me.



That being said, I've developed various recipes using natural and organic ingredients that were not only lower in calories and tasted great, but are also good for you!



CrossFit is supposed to be hard, eating right shouldn't be! So work hard and DO EAT!!

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Chicken Masala - 266 Calories

I love Indian food but anytime you go to a restaurant, it's really high in calories so I make it at home. This is my take on an Indian classic. I use leek instead of onion because leek has a nice, fragrant flavor and it's not harsh like onion. Usually, Indian food is served with naan (Indian bread) and/or jasmine rice. Tonight I used quinoa (the calories for the quinoa are NOT included in this recipe). You can also use cauliflower rice, that's for another post.
7 Ounce chicken breast, cut into chunks
1 Plum tomato, diced
1 Leek, thinly sliced
1/4 Cup Fage Greek yogurt (full fat)
1/2 Cup vegetable broth
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon garam masala
1 Teaspoon black pepper
1/2 Teaspoon salt

Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil from the misto and heat on high. Brown the chicken for a few minutes then add the leeks and garlic. Cook for five minutes then add the tomatoes. Cook for a few more minutes then add the vegetable broth and the spices. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Carefully add the yogurt, alittle bit at a time so it doesn't "break" (separate). Continue to heat the mixture and stir until combined. Serve over quinoa, rice, cauliflower rice, or eat by itself.
Serves 1


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