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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1.What is one of your favorite go-to easy peasy recipes? I lovelovelove two basic dishes: eggs with hot sauce (so easy) and veggies with peanut sauce (peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, hot sauce and a little bit of stevia). With my workload, easy recipes save my life!
2. Why do you want to win a copy of HIIT It? I’m really interested in getting more exercise in this year, but usually just do basic cardio. This book would help motivate me to get in other types of exercise!
I’d love the book to learn more about HIIT!
I love Gina’s blog, and I am also a new mom who is looking for workouts that I can do at home while my little guy is napping 🙂
I would love the book. I just discovered her website (I know I’m late to the party!) and would love to try her workouts.
One of my favorite recipes is Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad. 1 lb pasta, cooked until al dente, then drained and rinsed with cold water to shock the pasta done. Then add salt-free lemon pepper seasoning, juice of half a lemon, chopped grilled chicken, frozen peas and about a cup of mayo to coat (I use the Olive Oil Mayo). Tasty and very popular in my house.
I’ve been following Gina’s blog for years, and if her book is as great as her blog, it’ll be a best seller!
I’m always looking for recipes and new workout ideas so this cd be a great way to get both!!!
OMG I saw these on your blog when I was at work and I made them tonight for dinner – they were SO good!! I would love a copy of Gina’s book if there are more amazing recipes like that in it! My favorite go-to recipe is probably shrimp tacos with cabbage, lime juice and cilantro. Yum!
My favorite easy-peasy recipe is breakfast for dinner! So simple yet so delicious. My household is also a fan of tuna melts. YUM!
I have been wanting a copy of Gina’s book since before it was for sale. I would love a copy!
My easy go to meal is pancakes! I’m kinda addicted to them and literally whip up a batch almost everyday! ☺ Would love to give some new recipes a try from HIIT!
One of my go-to easy recipes is a fried egg in coconut oil, with some go-veggie cheese and sriracha sauce!
I want this HIIT It! Book because my mom and I are looking to lose weight and get fit together. It would be nice to change it up!
I have been reading her blog for years. This is the best!
I need to get motivated & if I win that book will do it!!
I’d love to try some of the HIIT workouts!
Go to easy recipe, overnight oatmeal, simply delicious! And we love Gina !
I would love to win the book so I can change up my workouts and gain strength!
Would love to win this book! Favorite go-to meal is eggs with anything.
I really want to win because I’m really trying to change up my workout and pair that with easy but healthy recipes. If I can do it fast, I’m more likely to eat healthy.
My go to meals are usually salads I can put together quickly or something simple like oatmeal. I would love Gina’s book because now that I have a toddler I need shorter workouts that are still effective.
Ah, I’ve been seen her book all around the blog world!
(1) my easy recipe is terriyaki sauce, veggies, and rice noodles — ready in under 15 min. and so tasty!
(2) since starting a full time job while going to school at night, it’s been really hard for me to fit in workouts and Gina’s HIIT book looks like it would do a great job at fixing that!!
Thanks for the chance, Julie!
Gina’s book sounds like the perfect jumpstart I need to get in tip-top form for my wedding in May. One of my favorite go-to healthy snacks is a chickpea salad with lemon juice and feta cheese.
I want to win a copy of the book because it sounds FABULOUS!!! I love love love HIIT workouts.
The book looks amazing, especially since I’m always on the search for new workouts! Our favorite go-to meal is the aptly named “special meal” – 1 can of diced tomatoes, beans of choice, frozen veggies of choice with spice of choice over top grain/starch of choice. Totally customizable and so quick to make!
AHHH! I’ve been considering buying this book, perfect giveaway Julie! I’d love this book, because I have eased up on my running, and looking for a new outlet to get my sweat on. I’ve dabbled in some HIIT workouts and love how quick I can get sweaty!
One of my go-to recipes is lentil soup! I would love to win this book because I need a swift kick in the a*s and need to mix up my workouts then just the usual run/spin/pump/yoga routine.
My favorite easy healthy recipe is what I call an “everything” bowl- whatever veges I have on hand, some sort of carb (corn or sweet potatoes or quinoa) and protein (usually tuna, but sometime beans or chicken). Throw it all together, add some olive oil and vinegar, and you have a healthy dinner in a few minutes.
I’d love to win a copy of HIIT for the comprehensive HIIT exercise and recipe guide!
My go-to is quick egg salad!!
I would love to win a copy because I’m trying to get started back into the exercise routine & this would be a wonderful jumpstart!!
I Would love to have a new exercise regime with PICTURES. Love that.
Looks like a great book! I’m in need of some new workouts! (And simple, healthy recipes!)
so happy i found your blog! i’m in charlotte as well 🙂
My go-to easy dish is quick farro (cooks in 15 min from Trader Joes), add veggies for the last 5 minutes then stir in goat cheese at the end – semi-gourmet farotto in 20 minutes!
I’d love to win the book because while I love to run I have such a hard time doing other dynamic exercises – it looks like she’d be a great teacher!
Crockpot chicken chili! It’s easy and healthy! Throw frozen chicken breasts, a can of black beans, a can of kidney beans, a can of corn, taco seasoning, chili pepper, and tomato sauce in the crockpot and let it cook away. Shred the chicken when you’re ready to eat and you have the perfect quick and easy weekday meal.
I love scrambled eggs as a quick meal.
crockpot shredded chicken! The toppings are endless
BLTs are one of the go-to meals when we’re short on time – or egg sandwiches 🙂
I want to win a copy of the book so I can try out the recipes featured!
My favorite go-to meal is scrambled eggs with a baked sweet potato, yummmm!
I want to win a copy of HIIT It because I am super-crunched for time most days and could use some more ideas for fast and effective work-outs!
I’d love to win a copy of HIIT It because I’m currently trying to strengthen and tone before my wedding in July! This would be an awesome resource!
Would love to win a copy to try some new recipes and gain some motivation to work out more at home!
My go I easy meal is stir fry, and thankfully my husband doesn’t mind eating it a lot!
I would love hiit it because with grad school and working I’ve realized I have to for up marathons for a while and would love getting more bank for my buck time-wise
I could really use a fitness revamp!
I am going to warn you that my favorite go-to recipe is going to sound insane and not good at all and all I can say is that you need to try it!
Tri-color rotini pasta and when thats done, add a little bit of pasta sauce, a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese, a little bit of goat cheese crumbles, and a little bit of Frank’s Red Hot …I warned you! I put this together one day randomly, and it is my boyfriend’s and my favorite pasta dish!
My go to easy meals are usually stir frys or homemade pizza – I find you can use whatever you have on hand for both, making them easy to throw together, but not tiresome since the ingredients are always changing. I’d love to check out the recipes and workout ideas in the book!
I would love a copy of Gina’s book for the short, intense work outs. My biggest struggle when it comes to working out is finding the time!. Tacos are my favorite quick meal to make. Lots of ingredients that come together quickly and the leftovers for taco salad for the rest of the week are great! : )
My favorite easy meal is baked lemon salmon and roasted broccoli or cauli. I would love to win Gina’s book because I love her blog so much!
I love crock pot salsa chicken at the moment and I use it in burrito bowls with beans and fajita veggies!
I’d love to get some quick workout ideas 🙂
I’d love the book! It would feed my passion for reading healthy, whole food recipes.