Healthy 4th of July Recipes
Stay star-spangled healthy while you celebrate the 4th of July! These recipes are great for any cookout, including a main, side, and dessert. Let’s dive in!
Tropical Sweet and Spicy Burgers:
Ingredients:
1 lb 99% lean ground turkey
1/2 lb 80% lean ground pork
2 tbs pineapple juice
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp fresh ginger
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp cayenne pepper (add more if you like more heat)
2 tbs chopped green onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in one bowl and then create 6 burger patties. Lay them on a plate before covering them with foil and placing them in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Fire up your grill or cook them on the stovetop over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes per side, flipping every 2 minutes or so until the internal temperature reaches 165.
Serve with a side of fries, some fresh pineapple, and your bun of choice!
5-Minute Lentil Dip
Lentil Dip:
1 package of Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils
1 jar of Trader Joe’s Bruschetta topping
2-3 oz Feta Cheese (or measure with your heart if macros aren’t a concern for you!)
Combine ingredients in a bowl or Tupperware container. Cover and let it sit for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
Buffalo Quinoa Salad:
1 cup of cooked quinoa (~261g)
2 small cucumbers
90g cherry tomatoes
56g feta cheese (can be subbed for goat or vegan cheese)
70g diced red onion
120g garbenzo beans, rinsed
60g Primal Kitchen Original Buffalo Sauce (or brand of choice, I just love this one!)
1/2 lemon, juiced
Chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook quinoa according to the package.
Cut up veggies and rinse garbanzo beans.
Combine quinoa, veggies, feta, garbanzo beans, salt, pepper, and Buffalo sauce in a bowl and stir until fully combined. Chop up cilantro and add it in to taste.
Let it marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours. The longer it sits, the more delicious it is!
Serves 4
Protein Peanut Butter Cookies:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup coconut sugar (caramelized taste)
1 scoop Edge Fitness Performance Salted Caramel Protein Powder (or protein powder of choice)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup of peanut butter (preferably just peanuts and salt, no added oils)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Combine ingredients in a bowl and then roll into 12-15 tiny balls.
Place on a greased baking sheet and crisscross with a fork to make a hatch pattern.
Bake for 10-12 minutes and let them cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.
Add red, white, and blue sprinkles for extra patriotic fun!
