Sweet friends,
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year as we dress up and spend time with our family and friends! But with all of that fun, comes a lot of temptations to eat sweet treats and candy. Don’t worry! We have some healthy recipes that you can eat before you take your kids trick-or-treating that will help curb some of those sugary cravings and some healthy Halloween treats that you can your family can all enjoy!
Try our White Chicken Chili recipe or our Kale Apple Salad recipe for Halloween dinner to help fill you up so you don’t want to reach for sweet treats!
White Chicken Chili
White Chicken Chili
Yields: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 32-ounce box chicken stock(organic)
3 cans white beans, left undrained (use all different types to add variety)
5 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie or boiled)
1 16-ounce jar salsa(use fresh salsa-- this the key)
1 8-ounce block pepper jack cheese, grated
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
Black or white pepper to taste
1/2 cup finely crushed corn chips (optional, if you like your chili thicker)
Sour cream, for garnish
Directions
Place all ingredients except the corn chips in a crockpot. Cook on high until the cheese is melted.
Chili may also be cooked on the stovetop over medium-high heat until cheese is melted.
When the chili is ready, add the crushed corn chips, if using, and simmer for 10 minutes to thicken. Garnish with more chips, cheese and/or sour cream and serve.
Kale Apple Salad
Kale Apple Salad
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
6 cups kale, torn, and big ribs removed and discarded
1/2 apple, cut into thin, 1" pieces
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped and lightly toasted
2 tablespoons goat cheese
1/4 cup cranberries
Directions
In a small jar, combine the olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Secure the lid and shake vigorously to combine.
Place the kale leaves in a large salad bowl. Pour and massage the olive oil mixture into the leaves with your hands.
Throw the apples, walnuts, goat cheese and cranberries on top of the kale and lightly toss to combine.
These three fun, Halloween-inspired treats are perfect for the entire family!
Monster Mouths
Monster Mouths
Ingredients
Apples
Lemon Juice
Peanut Butter
Almonds, peeled
Directions
Slice the apples into pieces that look like lips (just a standard slice will work)
Place the sliced apples in a bowl or lemon water for about 10-15 minutes so they don’t brown.
Heavily spread peanut butter on top of each apple slice.
Stick the “teeth” into the peanut butter of one apple slice.
Place an apple slice without teeth on top.
Jack-O-Lantern Juice Smoothie
Jack-O-Lantern Juice Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk
1 cup frozen peaches
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
Handful of carrots
1 serving vanilla protein powder or Greek yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
1 tbsp flax seed
Crushed ice
Honey to taste
Directions
Blend until smooth in the blender! Enjoy!
Frightening Fruits
Ingredients
Bananas
Chocolate chips
Clementines
Celery
Directions
For the ghosts, take each banana and slice in half. Add a chocolate chip for the mouth. If you have mini chocolate chips, use these for the eyes. If not, slice a regularly sized chocolate chip in half.
For the pumpkins, peel each clementine, making sure to keep the segments together. Cut small pieces of celery and use these as stems.
Have a happy, healthy and safe Halloween with your kids! If you are coming to a session at the studio on Wednesday, please dress in a costume! As we finish Optimism in October, let’s
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Happy Halloween! Please email us if you have any questions or would like to set up a nutrition or one-on-one session at transfitathens@gmail.com. We can’t wait to see you in the studio!
Blessings,
Team TransFit