Taco Tuesday! Clean Eating Tacos!!

I know today is Wednesday... but, this was our dinner last night for Taco Tuesday!!  It's a favorite in our house!  It's the one meal that I know everyone gladly chows down every single week without complaining!  It's quick and easy and it's a winner all around and we never want to miss it!

Healthy Taco Tuesday

So, this recipe has evolved over the years as our family has grown and they now eat a LOT more food!!  What used to be my 1 lb of ground turkey meat suddenly wasn't enough to feed the masses!  So, I've had to find different ways of increasing bulk but not sacrificing taste or healthiness!

What I started doing, which has worked wonderfully, is adding black beans and brown rice to my ground turkey and it still tastes the same but makes the meat go a lot further!  The amount you add of each is totally up to you, depending on how far you need for the meal to go!!

Directions

• 1 lb ground turkey (browned)
• cooked brown rice (optional - and the amount can vary, I used probably 3-4 cups cooked)
• black beans (I use 2 cans drained)
• 21 Day Fix Taco seasoning (to taste)

After the meat and rice are cooked, mix all the above ingredients together until heated.

Toppings:

• Spinach or lettuce
• Avocado
• Cheese
• Greek Yogurt mixed with lime (instead of sour cream)
• Cilantro

21 Day Fix Approved Containers:

1 Red (ground turkey and greek yogurt combo)
2 Yellow (includes rice, beans and 2 corn tortillas)
1 Green (from tomatoes and spinach)
1 blue (1/2 from avocado, 1/2 from cheese)

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Marinated Pork Chops

This is a family favorite.  It is so simple and just makes for such a delicious meal!  I got this recipe from Allrecipes.com and probably use this about 2 times a month.  Whenever we have pork chops…this is our marinade!  I usually get a big pack of pork chops at Costco and make enough marinade to freeze the other half of the chops.

Marinated Pork Chops

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Grapeseed Oil  
• 1/3 cup braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 pork chops

Directions:

Combine the ingredients together add pork and turn to coat.  Seal in large zip-lock bag and freeze or use after 30 minutes of soaking.  Drain and discard marinade.  Grill, covered, over medium heat turning occasionally.  

We serve this with a salad or steamed veggies and brown rice or quinoa…this is perfect with a glass of wine too!  Yummm!