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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Fav easy peasy meal is probably sweet potato lentil curry or roasted sweet potato topped with black beans, avocado and egg.
Gina rocks, I would love to read her book!
Sweet and sour chicken/turkey meatballs.
I need new ideas for simple healthy recipes!
Yummy, Julie! I love lettuce. I might be trying this tomorrow 😉
my go to meal is probably either a salad with some sort of meat on top or just a meat and frozen veggie I steam and season really quick.
I would love her book because it seems as time goes on I am getting less and less time to workout, and since this year’s goal is to focus on strength, her book on hiit workouts would be a great help (also I hope to have some traveling plans this year so that is a bonus!)
I’ve been wanting to purchase Gina’s book for awhile now, and would love to win the book!
Stirfry is my go to favourite. It uses anything that’s in my fridge / freezer and always tastes different every time I make it so I can never get sick of it
Breakfast cookie dough cereal sounds amazing!
1GO to meal: Chicken Faijitas!
2. Im finally starting to get back in shape and am training for a half marathon. It would be great to get new inspiration and ideas for workouts. Doing a lot of the same is starting to get tiring and boring
I’m intrigued by the HIIT concept and would love to win a copy of Gina’s book. I love reading her blog so I’m sure her book would be awesome as well! Great giveaway!
I have 2 I always go for. First is overnight oats, super easy especially if your always on the go. Second is ground turkey with egg whites and salsa.. currently my lunch for the last week and I’m still not tired of it!
The HIIT book would be awesome to take to the gym when I want to add a bit more to more workout, or even to work when I know I can squeeze in some time on lunch.
Quinoa Bowls are my go to, i just throw whatever veggies I have in with the quinoa and some spices. So easy and tasty! I’d love to try to some new recipes and workouts!
I want to win a copy because I work full time and am also a student. Spare time is limited so it would be awesome to have great workouts ready to follow. Gina is the best!
Love this easy recipe!
http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/05/chipotle-sweet-potato-burgers/
Wow, this looks so delicious! Would love to try it 🙂
1.My favorite easy go to meal is egg cheese spinach muffins! Bake at 325 for 20 minutes in a muffin pan!! My husband even eats them:)
2. I would like a copy of this because I have a passion for cooking and nutrition!
I’d love to get the recipes!
My favorite easy peasy recipe is utilizing Morning Star burgers to add to my quinoa pasta mixed with frozen veggies and some tomato sauce – makes for a healthy, quick version of spaghetti and meatballs! I would love to have this book for the yummy recipes you mentioned, but also the HIIT workouts as I recently started doing more interval based workouts at home and would love some fresh ideas 🙂
I’d love to win the book to help me focus on simple and healthy recipes!
I would LOVE to win this book so I could start being motivated to work out again!! I lost my drive 🙁
I Want to win to get baby weight off! Love HIIT 🙂
I’d love to win the book and get new ideas for incorporating HIIT into my exercise routine!
I mostly rely on Pinterest for HIIT workouts. I would love some more ideas!
What is one of your favorite go-to easy peasy recipes? Chicken parm. Use a pre cooked chicken breast, top with a slice of mozz cheese and mariana and zap it.
Why do you want to win a copy of HIIT It? I LOVE being efficient.
for her macaroon recipe! 🙂 lol but seriously. i need it!
My favorite easy recipe has to be grilling chicken apple sausage and mixing with roasted veggies! I tried roasting my own veggies this winter and was surprised how easy it is! That or slow cooker chili. I’d love to win the book because I am new to cooking and I’m also interested in learning more about HIIT workouts!
I would love this book because I am interested in doing HITT workout but have no idea where to start. I am limited on time and feel these workouts would be very beneficial to me a few times a week. I don’t belong to a gym so I must be able to wokrout from home.
I want to win because I love Gina’s blog! I need some recipe renovations pronto!
I would love to win the book because I have a borderline creepy obsession with Gina and her blog. She was the first fitness blog I found and followed regularly.
I would love the book to simplify at home workouts that are effective!
My favorite easy recipe is:
1 egg (easy over), 3 eggs white (scrambled), half an avocado, 1 tablespoon of homemade salsa and some greens.
It’s the perfect breakfast!
1. A green smoothie or bagged salad
2. I would love to learn some new HIIT moves to do at home!
Thank you! Lindsay
I love the idea that less can be more and Gina’s workouts would really amp up my at-home workouts!
One of my favorite easy recipes is to chop up some assorted veggies, add in spinach, Rao’s Arrabiata sauce and some capers, microwave for 2 minutes. Add in a small cup of tuna and carb nada noodles, mix up, add in garlic powder, toasted onion powder, a little goat cheese and some freshly grated parmesan. Full of good veggies, high protein, good fat and carbs!
I have 3 children, so time is of the essence! Quick, effective workouts and easy meals are key!
Thanks,
Jonna
I would love to win because I love quick, effective workouts and it will help me to bust out of my exercise rut!
A chicken stir fry is my go to I’m too tired to be creative recipe. Load up on frozen veggies and throw some rice in the rice cooker. Add some soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and chili oil, and voila!
My go-to easy meal is 2 eggs over whole wheat toast with smashed avocado. It is quick to make and fills me up! I would love a copy of this book because I have been feeling sluggish and need a work-out routine that is easy and exciting.
My favorite easy go to recipe is whatever veggies I have on hand with a couple eggs scramble in! And cheese of course.
I would love to win Gina’s book to get some healthy snack and weeknight dinner ideas!
I would love to win this book to give to my best friend as a gift for her birthday. She is really trying to lose weight and make healthy eating choices and I think this book would really help her!
Thanks for sharing, because even if I don’t win, I will still snag it! 🙂
My go-to, easy recipes are one-pot meals. One pot pasta, one pot rice skillet, etc. My favorite: http://www.apronstringsblog.com/one-pot-wonder-tomato-basil-pasta-recipe/. So simple, but healthy and delicious.
I’d love to win HIIT to have some additional workout ideas on hand – no googling necessary 🙂
LOVE simple avocado toast topped with other veggies or eggs. I want a copy of HIIT because the amount of workouts available on the internet is overwhelming–I need a focused book where I can easily pick out a quick, effective workout to do.
My go to favorite easy recipe is eggs with veggies and a little sprinkle of cheddar! Sounds like an awesome good, I already follow Ginas blog almost daily, would be great to have the book to read more!
Gina’s blog is one of my favorites! I’d love to get her book and try out some new recipes!
I love making omelets with whatever veggies I have on hand. I would love Gina’s book because I have two little ones and need quick, high intensity workouts to get me fit. I need to get back in shape!
By breakfast go-to is Gina’s quinoa muffins. Make ’em and keep ’em int he fridge all week. So yummy and so filling.
My easy to go to recipe is baked ziti 🙂 or tuna steak with soy sauce and wasabi and ginger 🙂
My super easy go-to meal has to be omelettes, I make them all the time! I would love to win this book to get some new recipe inspiration so I don’t always default to the super simple.
I make the egg white protein pancake all the time! It is so easy and filling!
These wraps look awesome! I wish I could have entered the giveaway, you always do them so quickly!
Chicken stir fry is the easiest recipe I go to when in a time crunch & it’s always a favorite! I would love a copy of Gina’s book….she is amazing, very knowledgeable, and I love her blog.
My grandmother’s homemade macaroni and cheese 🙂