That’s all the convincing I needed to give them a go!
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: lunch
Description
Thanks to simple preparation, this recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons nut butter of choice (I used almond butter)
- 1 tablespoon milk of choice (I used coconut milk)
- 1 teaspoon tamari
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 4 large leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- 1 sliced bell pepper
- sliced pineapple
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the nut butter, milk, tamari, honey, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Add the chicken and toss to coat
- Spoon the mixture onto the pieces of romaine and top with pepper, pineapple, cilantro and mint
- Roll up and eat like a taco
Notes
Serves One (Recipe source: HIIT It! by Gina Harney)
Note: I omitted the pineapple because I’m weird about combining pineapple and any kind of meat. I also added avocado because it’s awesome.
Simple, right!? And oh-so-delicious!
Simple is the key word I would use to describe the recipes and workouts in Gina’s new book. But don’t confuse simple with easy when it comes to the workouts! Just because Gina does a great job of explaining and simplifying exercises and providing modifications doesn’t mean the workouts found in HIIT It! won’t challenge you!
Gina is one of my closest blogging buddies and I could not be more thrilled for the release of her new book or more proud of my talented friend. She clearly poured her heart, soul and expertise into this book and it’s jam-packed with great information for those who already feel comfortable with their fitness routine and may be looking for a new challenge and those who may be brand new to exercise.
The underlying theme of HIIT It! is getting more for less. Seeing faster results from shorter (more intense!) workouts. Streamlining your meals to make healthy eating easy and sustainable.
Gina goes into great detail about the foundation of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in chapter one. She provides well-researched information that substantiates the quality workouts detailed throughout the book and provides photos that make it easy for a reader to see how to do exercises while maintaining proper form.
There are more HIIT workouts than I can count found throughout the book which can nearly all be done at home with a few pieces of equipment (dumbbells, resistance bands, etc.). The workouts in this book are also an awesome resource for the busy traveler!
The HIIT It! Diet section of Gina’s book is discusses nutrition in a sustainable way. Gina emphasizes the importance of eating nutritious foods (whole foods with an emphasis on protein and produce) and provides a bunch of simple snack ideas and recipes, like the Thai chicken lettuce wraps you see above. Some recipes that immediately caught my eye: Banana Almond Muffins, Breakfast Cookie Dough Cereal, Orange Honey Salmon and Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese. YUM.
HIIT It! Giveaway
Now that I’ve basically shared my lovefest for Gina and HIIT It! with you, I think it’s time to move along and give one of you a chance to win your own copy of this awesome book!
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment below, answering one (or both) of the following questions:
1.What is one of your favorite go-to easy peasy recipes?
2. Why do you want to win a copy of HIIT It?
I will randomly select a winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!
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steamed veggies and a runny egg-go to rush meal
Hi Julie! I would love to win because I am a big fan of Gina’s blog and have made many of her recipes. I would like to see the additional ones the books offers. I also always love new ideas for HIIT and quick workouts. Thanks for hosting the giveaway. 🙂
Stir-fry is my go to! Chicken, frozen stir fry veggies with soy sauce, ginger, and chili sauce. Easy!
1) My favorite quick meal is ground turkey, spinach, garlic and 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce.
2) I would love this book for new HIIT exercises 🙂
My favorite quick meal is crockpot chili. You just throw it all in and let it cook. I always add extra beans and veggies.
My favorite go-to recipe is simple soup! Especially with how cold it’s been. I can whip up a pasta soup in 40 minutes and it feeds me all week!
My go to meal is always Spaghetti (easy meal to feed 2 toddlers!)
I would love that book! I follow Gina’s blog and I know that book will help me to finally lose that last 10 lbs of very stubborn baby weight.
My easy go to is always chicken, onions and peppers cooked together. It’s easy when I’m in a hurry but taste amazing. Plus you can always add anything else you have on hand!
I love to whip up healthy crock pot meals this time of year, chicken fajita stew has been a go to.
I love HIIT workout and would love a resource like this. The cardio muscle mix has been my workout of choice lately.
My favorite easy meal is pasta- any type of noodle and a turkey meat sauce always do the trick! My mom gave me Skinnytaste for Christmas so HIIT It would be a good addition for workouts!
I want the HIIT It book because I’m looking for a change in my workouts and think this would be a great resource!
When I’m in a hurry I make “tuna salad.” Just a can of tuna, a bunch of lettuce, onions, celery, and a little EVOO and balsamic vinegar.
My favorite easy recipe is actually your crockpot chicken tacos! 🙂
My go to meal is roasted brussels sprouts and broccoli with pearl onions and a lean protein like baked chicken breast or fish with avocado and tomatoes
-My go-to recipe is a massaged kale salad from Aarti Sequeira- delicious, healthy and literally takes 5 minutes.
-I’d love to add some new exercises that I can do quickly in the morning to help balance out my running!
I would love this book! I want to be able to do these workouts at home, especially during the winter when it’s so cold that I’d rather not leave my house!
1. I love to just quickly grill some Apple-Chicken Sausage with vegetables!
2. I’m always looking for new ways to stay motivated with working out—by trying new workouts and challenging my self.
Hope I win!
PB&J! I have been wanting to read her book!
I’m a big Fan of her blog and would love to win a copy of the cook book!
Salad is my first go-to, but I LOVE eggs – everyway – if I want something filling and warm and cozy and now I want eggs.
I love HIIT! I’d love the routine in HIIT IT but also just the research.
My go- to meal is a salad topped with tuna and hummus. Delicious and filling! I would love to win Gina’s book to get some new ideas…especially for breakfast!
My go to recipe is chicken breasts in a crock pot, I put it in at noon during my lunch break from work and by 5 I have cooked chicken that I can do many things with, tacos, bbq, chicken salad, stir fry, possibilities are endless.
I would love this book because…well i like to be honest, I need inspiration and quick:) I had my son 3 years ago and am still struggling to lose the weight and start exercise proper, I am sick of been over my weight and unfit simple as that 🙂
My easy go to is pasta with any sauces, usually bolognesexx
loooove bolognese!
My favorite quick meal is boneless, skinless chicken thighs on the grill drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic salt, pepper and smoked paprika…cook up in no time and great leftover on a salad!
I’ve been reading Gina’s blog for years now, so it would be great to have her book too!
This might be a silly question, but can you find tamari at your local grocery store? I’ve never seen it here. Maybe it’s an American thing and we don’t have in here in Canada?
yes!! you can also just substitute soy sauce!
This book sounds awesome! I would love to learn more faster, more effective workouts! And this recipe is SO up my alley!
Favorite easy recipe: oatmeal with peanut butter!
I’d love to win this book. I need new workout ideas; I’m in an exercise rut!
I want to win a copy of HIIT It!, because I totally blanked on buying it during Amazon’s kindle sale. I love Gina’s blog and have been a reader for about 5 years now!
I NEED this in my life! I am unfortunatley stuck in the mindset of “more is more” and am over exercising and still not seeing the results I want! Crazy thing is… I know this is not the way to go about it but I am still doing it! #stubborn ha! I would LOVE this book it might be able to help drill it in my head more of “less is more”!!! 🙂
My go-to is chopping any and all veggies that I have that might be getting mushy and turning bad plus anything in the freezer with a carton of egg whites and a few whole eggs and baking into a frittata. Uses up all your leftover veggies from the week and is super quick and as healthy as can be!
My favorite easy recipe is turkey burgers! They can be assembled rather quickly with only a handful of ingredients. And can be grilled up easily on the George Foreman grill.
I love quesadillas because you can modify them so easily! I just started doing HIIT so this book would be great!
My favorite go-to meal is taco soup in the crockpot! I love how easy it is and magically in a few hours you have a delicious veggie-packed meal 🙂 I have heard so many great things about HIIT workouts and I think this book would be the best way to start trying lots of different exercises!
My go-to meal is stir-fry. Basically just sauteing chopped up veggies and serve or rice with a little soy sauce. Easy and healthy!
I’d love a copy of the book because I’m always traveling and trying to find effective workouts to do in my hotel room. I use yours regularly!!
I tend to keep pre-cooked chicken strips that come in a bag stocked. I through them in a pan and sauté with veggies, or throw on top of quick salads. Pre-cooked chicken is my fav!
I love reading about different ways to achieve/maintain fitness, etc. so this book would be excellent to have on hand, and I’m all about quick workouts.
My favorite quick and healthy meal is baked sweet potato with cinnamon, 1/4 of an avocado, and turkey breast
Eggs, eggs and more eggs are the easy thing to make for a quick go meal. I would love this book, because I’m a big fan of Gina’s blog, and need tons of motivation to keep at the workouts.
I want to win a copy to have all her great recipes and workouts in one spot!
My favorite easy recipe is some kind of stir fry with veggies, chicken, brown rice or quinoa!
My go-to easy recipe is quick cook brown rice paired with steamed vegetables. Quick, easy, and satisfying!
I would love to win a copy of Gina’s book because I am a huge fan of her blog and would love to recreate all of her healthy recipes!
Eggs + whatever veggies I have in the fridge w/ a side of fruit is my go-to quick dinner
My easy recipe is whole wheat pasta topped with sautéed white beans, tomatoes, spinach and lots of garlic.
My favorite go-to recipe is skillet lasagna. It only uses one pan and you don’t even have to boil the noodles first. 🙂 I would love to win a copy of Gina’s book because I love her blog and I’m always up for trying new recipes and workouts!
2) I’m dying for some more easy recipes, that are healthy too. I work full-time and I’m a mom of four. I could really use this.
I love this recipe! So easy peasy. Mine is probably a healthy crockpot recipe (like sweet potato, quinoa three bean chili)
Hmm, they look great! I love fresh pasta with grilled aubergine and tomato-sauce with basil. So easy and good. And as the Italians do: always add a bit of the pasta cooking water to the sauce 🙂
Concerning the book, I’m absolutely new to HIIT…
Best wishes
1) Spaghetti Squash , black beans, and cheese
2)HIIT is a little intimidating at first so a basic book might help break things down!
Easy go-to meal is a microwaved sweet potato with black beans, spinach, & salsa. Yum!
I love avocado chicken salad….chicken cooked in a crockpot. So easy and yummy!
Veggies with runny eggs over them are my go- to. But I am always trying to add things to the rotation. So HIIT would be perfect.