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Chicken Fajita Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Chicken Fajitas stuffed into a Sweet Potato making for absolutely delicious dinner! One bowls meals are definitely my jam and these bad boys are a meal in one!  I love to be able to put dinner into a bowl curl up on the couch to eat.   I mean you can do it with a plate, but that isn’t as easy since I a train wreck… meaning I WILL find a way to make a mess… its just a given… Being able to put it in a bowl and enjoy just makes life easier and safer for my couch…

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How to make:

Rub 1.5 tablespoon of Fajita Seasoning on your Chicken Breast or Chicken Tenderloins.  Place in an oven safe dish and cover cooking till the internal temperature is 165 degrees f (about 40 minutes).  Next, slice you sweet potatoes in half, rub the entire sweet potato with avocado oil, and lightly sprinkle salt it.  Place the cut side down on a sheet pan and cook for 25-30 minutes at 375 degrees f.  Dice your peppers and onions and add them to a sauté pan with 2 of Oil (avocado or olive).  Stir every few minutes until the onion is translucent and peppers are softened.  

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Once your chicken is done, you can dice or shred it.  I preferred shredded because I think its just easier, but you can do it however you prefer.  Add you chicken to the peppers and onion mixture, 2 tablespoon of fajita seasoning and 1/2 cup of chicken broth or water.  Allow to simmer on low for 7 minutes.  

When your sweet potatoes are done, scoop out the insides of your sweet potato, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh along the skin.  This is important so that the skin holds the mixture.  Add the scooped out sweet potato to a bowl with 1/4 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoon of ghee or butter and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt.  Mash the sweet potatoes.  Add in the chicken mixture and combine.  Once mixed add the mixture back into your skins (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup to each skin).  Place pan back at 350 for 15 minutes. 

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Once done cooking top with your favorite topping! Mine is Tessemae’s Avocado Ranch, Avocado and Salsa. My husband likes a little more kick so he adds hot sauce, salsa and jalapeño. This is a great meal prep item for weekly lunches to.  You can easily double or even triple the recipe if necessary!!  

ENJOY!

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Fajita Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
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Chicken Fajita Stuffed Sweet Potato is the perfect one dish meal!

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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 pounds of chicken breast/chicken tenderloins
  • 2 tablespoon Fajita Seasoning (see below/use your own)

Sweet Potatoes

  • 4 Large/Extra Large Sweet Potatoes
  • Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt

Peppers and Onions

  • 2 tablespoon Olive or Avocado Oil
  • 1 cup Spanish Onion
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Pepper
  • 3/4 cup Green Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Red Pepper

Chicken Mixture

  • Shredded/Cubed Chicken (from above)
  • Peppers and Onions (from above)
  • 2 tablespoon Fajita Seasoning (see below/use your own)
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Broth or Water

Sweet Potato Stuffing

  • Sweet Potato
  • 1/4 cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee/Butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

Fajita Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Onion  Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • Onion Powder

Instructions

Chicken

  1. Rub 2 tablespoon of Fajita Seasoning on your Chicken Breast
  2. Place in an oven safe dish and cover cooking till the internal temperature is 165 degrees f (about 40 minutes).
  3. Shred or Cube the Chicken

Sweet Potatoes

  1. Slice you sweet potatoes in half, rub the entire sweet potato with avocado oil, and lightly sprinkle salt it.
  2. Place the cut side down on a sheet pan and cook for 25 to 30 minutes (until fork tender) at 375 degrees f.
  3. Scoop out the insides of your sweet potato, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh along the skin.  This is important so that the skin holds the mixture.
  4. Add the scooped out sweet potato to a bowl with 1/4 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoon of ghee or butter and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt.
  5. Mash the sweet potato.

Peppers and Onions

  1. Dice your peppers and onions then add them to a sauté pan with 2 tablespoons of Oil (avocado or olive).
  2. Stir every few minutes.
  3. Cook until the onion is translucent and peppers are softened.

Chicken Mixture

  1. Add you chicken to the peppers and onion mixture,
  2. Add 2 tablespoon of fajita seasoning and 1/2 cup of chicken broth or water.
  3. Bring to a light boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for 7 minutes

Stuffing the Sweet Potatoes

  1. Add the Chicken Mixture to your mashed sweet potatoes and stir.
  2. Once mixed add the mixture back into your skins (about 1/2 cup to each skin).
  3. Back at 350 for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove, top with your favorite toppings!!

ENJOY!

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Quinoa Tomato Cucumber and Feta {with Italian Dressing}

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Summer Salads are most definitely my jam! Quinoa Tomato Cucumber Salad might be one of my favorite recipes, and I don’t know why I haven’t posted it before now! I make this on repeat through the summer and can’t get enough of it. Not only is it amazingly delicious, it is extremely easy to make. Its just Quinoa, Tomato, Cucumber, Feta Cheese and a easy Italian Dressing. Served cold it is perfect for a cookout and best when made ahead allowing flavors to blend. Add chicken, steak, pork or burgers to make a one dish dinner!

How to make:

In a mixing bowl add 2 cups cooked Quinoa, 1 cup chopped Tomato, 1 cup chopped Cucumber and a 1/2 cup of Feta. In a measuring bowl or mason jar make the dressing. Add half half a cup of dressing to the salad, reserve the rest in a sealable container. The Quinoa absorbs the dressing and I like to add extra right before I eat it. If you choose you can add more or less. I like dressing to be little heavier while my husband likes it lighter, keeping everyone happy!

Summer Salads that you can make in advance and pull out for dinner just make life simpler! Goes great with my BBQ & Mustard Marinaded Chicken, Blackend Broccoli, and Spicy Green Bean! I hope you love this dish as much as we do!

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Quinoa Tomato Cucumber and Feta ~ with Italian Dressing

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4–6 1x
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Quinoa Tomato Cucumber and Feta served with Italian Dressing is the perfect summer salad!  Easy to double or triple this recipe for meal prep or larger parties!!!

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Ingredients

Salad:

  • 2 cups of cooked Quinoa
  • 1 cup chopped Tomato
  • 1 cup chopped Cucumber
  • 1/2 cup Feta Cheese (optional)
  • 3/4 cup Italian Dressing (reserve the remaining 3/4 cup)

Italian Dressing:

  • 1 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl add cooked quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, and Italian dressing
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving
  3. Add additional dressing if you choose
  4. ENJOY!!

Keywords: Quinoa Tomato Cucumber and Feta

Perfect Chicken Marinade

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Perfect Chicken Marinade… nothing is better then an amazingly marinated chicken, am I right?  This amazing marinade is the combination of Olive Oil, Coconut Amino, Worcestershire Sauce, Garlic, Basil, Dijon and seasoned to perfection.  You can marinade the chicken for 30 minutes or two days.  However long it marinades it is amazing.  Another great thing about perfect chicken marinade is it works well with Chicken, Pork and Steak as well!

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Another great idea someone gave me a few years ago was to freeze your chicken with the marinade.  That way as it defrost, it marinades.  This is great when you are short on time and just want to pull something out of the freezer.  You can make up multiple freezer packs of marinated chicken to ensure you always have wonderfully marinated chicken

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However you choose to marinade you chicken, Perfect Chicken Marinade you  need to use.  

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Perfect Chicken Marinade

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
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Perfect Chicken Marinated marinated your chicken to perfection.  Works well with Pork and Steak as well!

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Amino
  • 2 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Paste (or Minced Garlic)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Paprika

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together
  2. Add to chicken is a refrigerator/freezer safe container
  3. Allow to marinade for 30 mins to 2 days
  4. Enjoy!!
  • Category: Sauce

Keywords: Marinade

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Perfectly Roasted Potatoes

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Looking for crispy potatoes that are not only easy to prep but taste delicious? Then these are your potatoes, slowly roasted to perfection! They are great for breakfast lunch or dinner. These crispy little potatoes are also perfect for meal prep. All you have to do is put them under the broiler for a couple minutes to heat and crisp right up. They go great with a wide variety of sauces and any protein!!

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How to make:

Perfectly Roasted Potatoes are easy to make. Start by cutting up 2 lbs of potatoes into about 1 inch cubes. You can use any potato to make this. I personally prefer a small red or white potato. Once cubed add to mixing bowl. Add the avocado oil, dried parsley, garlic and onion powders, pepper and sea salt. Mix until potatoes are evenly covered. Place parchment paper on a backing sheet and pour the potatoes on top. Spread them out making sure, as best you can, they are not touching (allows them to cook more evenly). Cook for 40 minutes flipping every 10 minutes. This helps to get them perfectly crispy!

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I have found meal prepping a few staple items at the beginning of the week is a life savors.It makes life so much simpler when you get home and only have to spend a few minutes heating up dinner versus an hour making it. I usually prep a few pounds of meat, usually shredded chicken or pork, breakfast, at-least a breakfast meat, 2 vegetables and a potato of some kind. There are so many different dishes you could make from those few prepped items. If you are looking goes some great veggies to meal prep try;

It also helps to have a couple sauces on hand. If you want a great meal prep sauce try my bbq paleo mustard.

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Perfectly Roasted Potatoes

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
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Potatoes lightly seasoned then roasted till perfectly crunchy.  

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons Avocado Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley
  • 3/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
  2. In a mixing bowl add all the potatoes, avocado oil and seasoning
  3. Mix up all your ingredients so the potatoes or evenly coated with oil and seasoning.
  4. Place parchment paper onto you sheet pan (if you choose) and spread the potatoes out on the sheet pan.  As best you can make sure they are not touching to allow them to cook evenly.
  5. Once oven is heated place sheet pan with potatoes into the oven.
  6. Cook for 40 mins, stirring/flipping every 10 minutes.
  7. Enjoy!
  • Category: Side Dish

Keywords: Potatoes

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Spicy Sausage Marinara

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Spicy Sausage Marinara

Nothing is better than a good Marinara sauce over your…wait thats wrong… nothing is better than a good Marinara sauce with Spicy Sausage over, well, anything!  Its one of those things that is good with pasta, vegetable noodles, veggies, chicken …you get the idea.  It even works as a sauce for your pizza.  This twist to your basic marinara is going to be a game changer.  I usually have it with Cauliflower Rice, Quinoa or Chickpea Noodles.  

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Besides the sauce Paleo, Whole30 and keto compliant  it freezes well.  You could make a double to triple batch and freeze it into individual serving sizes.  Perfect for a quick easy dinner!  It is a life savor on a night where there is not time to make anything.  Just mix it with some cauliflower rice and have a deliciously satisfying dinner in 5 minutes!   

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You can easily substitute ground chicken, turkey or beef if you choose.  You can also make it a little less or little more spicy if you choose.  Just add less or more crushed red pepper.  However you choose to eat it, I can guarantee you will enjoy it.

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Spicy Sausage Marinara

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes – 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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A Spicy twist to the classic Marinara. 

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Ingredients

Spicy Sausage:

  • 1 tablespoon Avocado Oil
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
  • 1 to 1 1/2 pound Ground Pork
  • 1 tablespoon Sage
  • 3/4 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers**
  • 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon  Celery Seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg

Sauce:

  • 1 can Diced Tomato
  • 1 can Tomato Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Basil (or 1 tablespoon Dried Basil)
  • 2 tablespoon Parsley
  • 2 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil over medium-low
  2. Add Chopped Onion and cook for 4-5 minutes
  3. Add ground pork, remaining sausage ingredient and mix together
  4. Once onions are cooked add the sausage mixture, cook 5 minutes breaking apart with spoon to crumble.  Drain and return to skillet
  5. Add the sauce ingredients to the skillet and bring to a low boil, cover and reduce heat to low
  6. Cover and cook for 30 minutes to an hour stirring occasionally
  7. ENJOY!

Notes

**adjust crushed red pepper as you see fit

  • Category: Dinner

Keywords: Marinara

 

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Perfectly Roasted Red Onions

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Perfectly Roasted Red Onion go great with absolutely everything!  This will be a new meal prep staple.  Red Onions perfectly roasted in olive oil, seasoned with minced garlic, oregano salt and pepper.  They are absolutely amazing.  I love to roast up veggies and use them on my salad.  It makes it easier when they are ready.  Not to mention roasting veggies just adds a ton more flavor!

I came up with this recipe when I had a few onions to use up. I  was meal prepping for the week I figured I could roast them up and use them on salads with chicken and pork.  As I roasted the onions up I decided to give them a little extra flavor so I added minced garlic and oregano (my go to spice lately). All I can say is WOW!


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How I make them:

First start by slicing the onion.  I preferred sliced, but you can cut them anyway you want to.  Add the Olive Oil to a sauté pan and heat it over medium low heat.  Once heated add the onion and sauté for about six minutes stirring at least every two.  Next add the Minced Garlic, Dried Oregano, Black Pepper and Sea Salt.  Cook for another 4 minutes stirring occasionally.  Make sure to watch it because the garlic roast up quick.  Let cool and ENJOY!

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Perfectly Roasted Red Onion are perfect on Salads, Savory Ranch Burgers,  Balsamic Marinated Steak and anything else you like Roasted Onion with!  ENJOY!

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Perfectly Roasted Onions

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3–5 servings 1x
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Perfectly Roasted Red Onion will be you new meal prep staple.  Red Onion roasted in olive oil seasoned with minced garlic, oregano salt and pepper.

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Ingredients

  • 1 small-medium Red Onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. Heat Sauté Pan over medium low heat, add EVOO and sliced Onions
  2. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring every two minutes
  3. Add Dried Oregano, Sea Salt and Black Pepper
  4. Continue cooking for 4 minutes, stirring every two minutes
  5. ENJOY!!
  • Category: Side Dish

Keywords: Onion

“Cheesy” Bacon Kale Scramble

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Bacon, Eggs, and Kale mixed with some Nutritional Yeast makes the perfect breakfast.  Nothing is better than “Cheesy” breakfast dishes that don’t actually contain cheese.  You can make it on a Sunday and have breakfast ready every day of the week.  It makes your mornings so much more simple waking up, having to get ready for work, and already having breakfast ready to go.

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This dish is super easy to make.

First, you take the bacon, slice it into 1 inch slices, and throw it into a 12 inch frying/sauté pan.  Cover with the lid and allow to simmer over medium/medium low, stirring about every two minutes, until cooked.  Once crispy remove the bacon from the grease spreading it out onto a paper towel.  Add the kale to the bacon grease in the pale. cover and cook, stirring every few minutes.  You want the Kale to be slightly wilted, crispy on the edges and slightly browning.

While cooking the Kale, mix up the eggs and remaining ingredients.  Once the Kale is done cooking add the Bacon Egg mixture to the Kale.  Cook and enjoy!!

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Bacon, Eggs, and Kale mixed with some Nutritional Yeast makes the perfect breakfast.  Nothing is better than “Cheesy” breakfast dishes that don’t actually contain cheese.  You can make this on a Sunday to have breakfast ready for the remainder of the week.  Nothing makes your mornings so much more simple waking up, having to get ready for work, and already having breakfast ready to go.

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“Cheesy” Bacon Kale Scramble

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4–8 servings 1x
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“Cheesy” Bacon Kale Scramble using Nutritional Yeast to give it a great cheesy flavor. Whole30, Paleo and Delicious!

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Ingredients

  • 6 Pieces of Bacon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups Chopped Kale
  • 8 Large Eggs
  • 3 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 tablespoons Cashew Milk (Almond will work)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayanne

Instructions

  1. Slice it into 1 inch slices, and put it into a 12 inch frying/sauté pan
  2. Cover with the lid and allow to simmer over medium/medium low, stirring about every two minutes, until cooked
  3. Once crispy remove the bacon from the grease spreading it out onto a paper towel.
  4. Add the kale to the bacon grease in the pan, cover and cook.
  5. Stir the Kale every few minutes.  You want the Kale to be slightly wilted, crispy on the edges and slightly browning
  6. While the Kale is cooking mix up the eggs and remaining ingredients
  7. Once the Kale is done cooking add the Bacon Egg mixture to the Kale
  8. Cook till eggs are cooked through (7-10 minutes) and enjoy!!
  • Category: Breakfast

Keywords: Eggs

Paleo Mustard Sauce Dipping Sauce

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This Paleo Mustard Sauce is a twist on one of my favorite recipes from my grandmother. It is perfect dipping sauce Chicken, Pork, Ham and Steak, not to mention works as a great dressing for Salads. With a great sauce the different possibilities of what you can create with it are endless.Nothing beats a good Paleo Mustard Sauce; This sauce is a twist on one of my favorite recipes from my grandmother. It is the perfect dipping sauce Chicken, Pork, Ham and Steak, not to mention it works great as a salad dressing. This sauce is great to make at the beginning Sunday and enjoy with you favorite meats/salads all week long. It works great for dipping, but it is not to thick that you can’t use it as a dressing. Having this sauce on hand provides the perfect pop of flavor to any quick weeknight dinner. With a great sauce the different possibilities of what you can create with it are endless.During the holidays a family staple to go with the ham is my grandmothers mustard sauce and it is amazing. The original recipe whipping cream, flour, sugar and distilled vinegar along with a few other items. While this sauce is amazing the ingredient list wasn’t so stellar, so I set out to make a dairy free, grain free, sugar free paleo version of this sauce with great success.  After substituting ingredients out one by one, I was finally able to come up with the perfect combination of ingredients that kept the great taste that I love and thickness the makes it perfect for dipping.
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How to make:

You start with Nutpods creamer. Why Nutpods you ask? The creamer is thick enough to make it a good substitute to the heavy whipping cream without affecting the taste of the sauce. I have tried all the nut milks and combinations of them and this is what worked the best. If you cant get Nutpods you could substitute out a sugar free plain cashew milk, while still good it wont have quite the same consistency and taste. You heat the creamer over low heat until hot, but not boiling.Next you add honey, stirring until dissolved. Honey works great to naturally sweeten the mustard without altering the taste of it. Using maple syrup or coconut sugar, both work, but don’t give it the same taste. Then, you add Apple Cider Vinegar.  Apple Cider Vinegar is the perfect substitute for white distilled vinegar, though it does provide a stronger taste. When using it to substitute out white vinegar I suggest cutting in half then increasing it in increments till you get the desired flavor.
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Paleo Mustard Sauce
Once you have those ingredients incorporated, you are going to use it to make your past. Combine the Arrowroot/Dry Mustard some of the sauce, making it into a paste. This will allow you to smoothly incorporate it into the sauce without getting chunks. Once you added the Mustard/Arrowroot paste and stirred it in completely you add the two egg yolks. Give it a good stir and let it simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to sit until it reaches room temperature. Store in an air-tight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to a week.Print
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Paleo Mustard Sauce

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 – 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 – 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
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A Paleo Mustard Dipping Sauce that goes great with Chicken, Pork, or a dressing on your favorite Salad.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Nutpods plain creamer
  • 1/2 cup Honey (omit for Whole30, see note)
  • 2 tablespoons Dry Mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Arrowroot
  • 1/4 cup Vinegar
  • 1 Egg Yolk

Instructions

  1. Heat cream over medium low heat for 3-4 minutes and add Honey, stirring until it is dissolved.
  2. In a separate bowl mix Dry Mustard and Arrowroot.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of the Cream and Honey to the Dry Mix , stirring until everything is smooth and add to the pot with the Cream and Honey.
  4. Allow to heat for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add the Apple Cider Vinegar and Egg Yolk, stirring until everything is combined.
  6. Turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 3 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
  8. ENJOY!

Notes

To make Whole30 compliant soak 6 dates in a 1/2 cup hot water.  Allow to sit for 5 minutes and soak.  Use an inversion blender to blend the dates and water.

  • Category: Sauce

Keywords: Mustard Sauce

Sausage Kale and Sweet Potato Hash

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Sausage Kale and Sweet Potato Hash will change your life.  Are you sick of the same thing for breakfast every day?  Are you looking for something you can meal prep for breakfast all week long? Can’t stand to look at another egg?  Then, THIS IS YOUR DISH and IT IS AMAZING! Not only is it amazing but it is Whole30 and Paleo Compliant.  It is also extremely easy to make.   I took my Breakfast Sausage Recipe and added Sweet Potato and Kale.  It is that simple!

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how to make:

You start with your protein/meat of choice. I prefer ground Pork but Chicken or Turkey work just as well.  In a bowl add the the protein and Sausage Seasoning together.  Add the mixture to a pre-heated pot, cover and cook.  Add the chicken broth or water and give it a good stir.  You could also you Bone Broth to add extra nutrients. Next you add the Sweet Potatoes and Kale.  Again, give it a good stir making sure everything is mixed, cover and cook.  What is great about this dish is you can’t taste the Kale.  Cooking the Kale in the juices of the Sausage gives it an Amazing flavor.  The sweet potatoes add a little bit of sweetness without adding any sweetener.

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This twist to a Breakfast Hash is perfect to prep at the beginning of the week and have all week long.  This recipe can easily be doubled for meal prep.  I usually make a double batch and it provides breakfast for two throughout the week.   As with any recipe take this and make it work for you.  If you like it a little hotter add extra Crusted Red Pepper.  Don’t like it hot, add less.  You can’t go wrong.  As always, Enjoy!

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Sausage Kale and Sweet Potato Hash

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
  • Total Time: 40-50 minutes
  • Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
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Sausage Kale and Sweet Potato Hash is the ultimate Breakfast Hash!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Avocado/Olive Oil
  • 1 pound Ground Pork or Ground Turkey or Chicken
  • Sausage Seasoning
    • 1 tablespoon Sage
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 3/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
    • 3/4 teaspoon Thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon Celery Seed
    • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup Chicken Broth or Water
  • 1 pound Sweet Potato cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups de-stemmed and chopped Kale
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

  • Add the Oil to a pan and heat over medium-low heat
  • Add the Meat and Sausage Seasoning stirring until combined
  • Cover, stirring every few minutes until Meat is cooked
  • Once meat is cooked add the remaining ingredients, stirring so everything is combined.
  • Cover and allow to cook over low/medium-low for 35-40 minutes stirring occasionally
  • Once cooked, remove from heat and allow to sit covered

Enjoy!

  • Category: Breakfast

Keywords: Hash

Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad

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Nothing can be more satisfying lunch then a plate of mixed greens topped with delicious homemade Chicken Salad.  What makes it even better is to load up the  Chicken Salad with juicy Red Grapes, heart healthy Walnuts and crispy crunchy Celery.  The twist that helps to give this Chicken Salad its amazing taste is Tarragon and Paprika.  Tarragon can add a bit of sweetness while the Paprika adds a bit of zest!

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Chicken Salad is definitely a go to for a quick and satisfying lunch.  By making it yourself it allows you to control what ingredients goes into it.  Therefore, you can use chicken of your choice, homemade mayonnaise or your favorite prepared mayonnaise. Thus, allowing you to make it egg free Whole30 or Paleo.  Also, if you like more of something you can add a little extra, not a huge fan of something you can add less or none.  Not to mention it is a great source of not only protein but healthy fats that also taste delicious.

Not only is it a great twist to the protein for your salad, but it is also perfect in a wrap or sandwich.  What is even better is that you can make a big batch of it and use it for lunches throughout the week.  Consequently, making it at home will allow you to be able to enjoy it an extra day or two since you know exactly when it was made.  I hope you enjoy Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad as much as we do!!

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Chicken Salad

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Hearty Chicken Salad with Grapes, Walnuts and Celery.

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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast
  • 6 cups of water

Salad

  • Chopped/Shredded Chicken
  • 1 cup of Mayo (make sure compliant if following Keto/Paleo/Whole30)
  • 1 1/2 Red Grapes, quartered
  • 1 cup Celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Instructions

  1. Bring the 6 cups of water to a boil on the stovetop
  2. Add the Chicken, allowing to cook for about 35 mins till the chicken is 165 degrees
  3. Remove the Chicken from the water and either chop or shred (whatever your preference is)
  4. Add the Chicken and remaining Salad ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined
  5. Store in the fridge for up to three days
  6. ENJOY!
  • Category: Lunch

Keywords: Chicken Salad

Gammy’s BBQ Sauce

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Sweet and Savory BBQ Sauce that contains no added sugar or artificial ingredients.  My grandmother had a lot of recipes that we grew up loving and this is definitely one of them.   The twist is that it is sweetened naturally with either Dates/Honey/Natural Sweetener instead of sugar.   At first I was very hesitant to use something besides sugar to flavor food.  After some trial and error when attempting creating healthier twist to my favorite food I learned to love them.  I have come to discover they add great flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness to a spectacular BBQ sauce

There are a lot of great tasting BBQ sauces out there.  The problem is most of them are loaded with refined sugars, or artificial ingredients.  If you find a BBQ that no added sugar clean ingredients chance are it is not going to taste like your favorite sauce.  There are some BBQ sauces that are sugar-free, but usually when they remove the sugar, they remove the taste.

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How to make:

I love my grandmother’s BBQ sauce and would load it on when she made it.  So, I set out to find a clean version that is also Paleo.  I substituted the white vinegar out for Apple Cider Vinegar and the Sugar out for dates.  There were many trial and error, with more error than success.  I found the perfect combination of a little bit of zing from the Apple Cider Vinegar and sweetness with the dates.   Apple Cider Vinegar can have a distinct taste which can easily overpower the taste of other foods.

I usually make it in the blender because it’s quick, easy and gets you sauce super smooth and not chunky.   In order to get the dates to blend well soak them in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften them.  Add all your ingredients to your blender and blend away.  If you don’t have a blender you can add the dates, onion and water to a food processor.

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What is great about making your own BBQ sauce, like many other things, is you can make it your own.  If you like your sauce with a little more zing you can add more Vinegar, is you like it sweeter add more dates, if you like a little kick add some cayenne or other pepper to taste.  This is great to make a big batch off to keep in the refrigerator to pair with your favorite burger, chicken, or my Savory Ranch Burgers.  The possibilities are endless!

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Gammy’s BBQ Sauce

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
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Amazing BBQ Sauce that is Clean, Paleo and Whole30

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • Sweetener (6 dates pitted and softened, 2 tablespoons or honey)*see note
  • 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
  • 5 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Amino or Worcestershire Sauce (**see note)
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 cup of Water in until lightly boiling and add Dates and allow to sit for 5 minutes
  2. Remove the dates from the water, remove the pits and chop the dates
  3. Add the chopped dates and remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until liquified, about a minute
  4. Store in a sealed container in the refridgerator
  5. ENJOY

Notes

*If you are using a sweetener besides Dates or Honey then sweeten to taste adding a bit of your favorite sweetener at a time. 

**Make sure Worcestershire is compliant or use Coconut Amino

 

  • Category: Sauce

Keywords: BBQ Sauce

Ranch Seasoning Mix

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Ranch Seasoning Mix might be one of the most versatile seasoning mixes you use.  This seasoning is definitely a go-to seasoning when making a quick easy dinner.  My twist on a classic seasoning is the same seasoning use in the Savory Ranch Burger.  You can use it to season chicken, pork chops and making Ranch Meatballs.  Ranch Seasoning is great for sprinkling on your vegetables or baked potato for a great pop of flavor.  Quiet possibly the greatest use for this seasoning is to add it to sour cream and make a delicious Ranch Dip!  Ranch Dip is perfect for dipping your vegetables, cheese and crackers thus creating a fun clean appetizer.

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We have been using Ranch Seasoning Mix for well over a year now.  Therefore, it has been tested continuously on a wide variety of dishes and tweaked to reach perfection.  Many Ranch Mixes contain a wide variety of spices and additives to preserve freshness that are not clean.  Making your own mix ensures that it is pure and clean. 

Ranch Seasoning Mix:

As with anything on A Twisted Plate, the least and most common seasonings are used to create maximum flavor. Combining Parsley, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt and Black Pepper as a seasoning is very commonly used when cooking.  Together they pack a great punch of flavor.  The best thing is that by changing the measurements you can create endless great flavors for any dish.

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As with anything feel free to take this and make it your own.  When you like one flavor a little more than another increase it.  On the other hand, if you aren’t a huge fan of a spice then use a little less of it.  You can vary this seasoning to make it work for any dish.  As with anything he possibilities are endless.  I suggest storing keeping it in a small Mason Jar in your spice cabinet.  Enjoy the possibilities!

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Ranch Seasoning

  • Author: A Twisted Plate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
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A clean and healthy Ranch Seasoning perfect for any meal or dip.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Dried Chives
  • 2 tablespoons Dried Parsley
  • 2 tablespoons Onion Powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dried Dill
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tablespoons Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients
  2. Store in a sealed container, Mason Jars work great
  3. Enjoy!
  • Category: Spices and Seasonings

Keywords: Ranch