Thursday Fiexta!

Tacos are always a big hit with our family, so we really wanted to incorporate them in to our P90X meal plan.  Three corn tortillas count as one serving of carbs, so this is a very substantial and satisfying meal!  We used 6 ounces of shredded, poached chicken breast, romaine lettuce, green onions, reduced fat cheddar cheese, salsa, and a dollop of fat free Greek yogurt for a total of 2 proteins, 1 carb, 1/2 veg, 1 dairy and 1 condiment.

Our side dish is Mexican Smashed Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower

3 stalks celery

4T hummus

3 T Greek yogurt

1t cumin

2t garlic powder

1/2 t chilli powder 

Separate cauliflower into florets and dice celery.  Steam together until very tender, about 20 minutes.  Place steamed cauliflower and celery in a large bowl and add hummus, Greek yogurt, cumin, garlic powder and chilli powder.  Smash with a potato masher for a coarse consistency.  Use a food processor or stick blender for a creamier smash.  Garnish with paprika, if desired.

Serves 4  (at least)

This comes to just over 50 calories per serving, so we counted it as 1 vegetable.

What's that?  You noticed the "margarita" in our photo?  Don't worry, that is a non-alcoholic Crystal Light Margarita, weighing in at just 5 calories!  Some of the fun and none of the guilt.  Just close your eyes and pretend, that's what we're doing!

Kid Tweak

My children, 2 boys ages 7 and 10, are observing us very closely and even beginning to participate in some of the workouts.  It is very important to me that they see us modeling good nutrition and health habits, not dieting, so we are feeding them the same meals with a few tweaks to ensure they are meeting their nutritional needs.  For this meal we added black beans, carrots and celery, and chips & salsa.  Everyone was happy!

Cheers!