Anyone who is starting a healthy eating lifestyle will first think of getting canned tuna for their diet. It is convenient to use in fast recipes like tuna sandwich or enjoying straight from the can as is or with brown rice. After some time, it’s not unusual to get tired of eating tuna plus – the key to a healthy and fit body is balance and variety.
Protein from a variety of sources are essential in building muscles.
If you want to get six pack abs, you won’t get it by eating one kind of food or restricting your calorie intake. This is because our body requires nutrients, minerals, and vitamins from a variety of sources to build the strong and lean body many people wish to have.
Canned chicken in guiltless broth is another protein source you can look at. This will give your body a break from canned tuna. Perhaps the most available in the market now is the Sexy Chix canned chicken:
Sexy Chix in Guiltless Broth P47
This brand is available in different flavors but for fitness sake, I recommend and personally use the guiltless broth kind. Before, I will buy chicken breasts, boil it in water, and floss it by hand to use in sandwiches and pasta. But ever since I found this product which is 98% fat-free with no added preservatives and MSG, I’ve skipped those steps and use Sexy Chix straight from the can.
Sexy Chix Recipe: Sexy Chix, Ricotta Cheese, and Sundried Tomato Pasta
This is one recipe I use Sexy Chix for. I know you read Pasta and that many diets ban pasta since it is carbohydrates. However, our body needs carbs for energy – just know your portions. I recommend 1 cup of pasta per serving. This recipe is packed with protein not just from Sexy Chix but also Ricotta Cheese. We will also benefit from the vitamins from the sundried tomatoes (available in supermarkets too), and the healthy fat from olive oil.
Ingredients:
1 Can Sexy Chix in Guiltless Broth, drained
1 Cup cooked pasta
1/2 cup ricotta cheese (available in dairy section of SM Supermarket, Robinsons, Rustans, etc.)
3/4 cup sundried tomatoes – about 3 huge chunks (available in SM Supermarket, Robinsons, Rustans, etc.)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Dash of herbs like rosemary, thyme, basil (whichever is available in your kitchen)
Procedure: In a blender, blend together ricotta cheese, sundried tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs. If the mixture is too thick, you can add more olive oil.
In a bowl, gently mix/toss together cooked pasta, ricotta cheese mixture, and add drained Sexy Chix. If you have olives, you can sprinkle these on top of your dish as well.
P.S. I will update this post with a photo of this dish, I did not take a photo last time I made this and we ate it straight away x.x
Happy healthy eating everybody!
Mommy Lace is a blogger from the Philippines. She started this blog to share information on pregnancy, breastfeeding, childcare, family, and health.
