Almond Joy Energy Balls

Ready for a #MealSnackPrep on #MealPrepMonday?

Sometimes we want something to nibble on while we work from home or at the office. Here's a little something that's super quick to make.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 energy balls

Ingredients:
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Protein Powder
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp mini chocolate chips

Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.
2. Roll into 12 evenly sized small balls.
3. Place into an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Nutrients (Each Ball):
- 130 Calories
- 8g of Fat (3g Saturated)
- 11g Carbohydrates (3 fiber/4 sugar)
- 5g Protein

Turkey Pepperoni Mini Pizza

#MealPrepMonday is back with a quick low-fat Turkey Pepperoni Mini Pizza!!!

Ingredients for Each Pizza:
- 1 Pitette Pita Bread
- 24g of Low Fat Mozzarella/Cheddar Sticks
- 20ml (roughly 1 1/2 tablespoon) of Pizza Sauce
- 6 Turkey Pepperoni Slices

Instructions:

1. Open the Pita Bread to stuff with some cheese

2. Top it with the sauce, more cheese, the pepperoni

3. Bake for 8 minutes or until gold and enjoy!!!

Nutrients:

-170 Calories

-19g of Carbs

-5 g of Fat

-13g of Protein

Instant Pot Ground Beef

Hey y’all! Coach Victor here bringing a quick Instant Pot Ground Beef Recipe that will take you five minutes to prep and makes 7-10 servings. It’s a perfect #MealPrepMonday recipe that will last throughout your entire week.

Ingredients:
- Half onion (I buy it already chopped to save time)
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Pepper
- Cilantro
- Seasoning of your preference
- Half bottle of Marinara sauce

-Ground Beef (I used about 3lb of 88% lean ground beef because I cook for 3 people, if you’re cooking for a single person 1.5lb will be enough (3-4 servings))

Instructions:
1. Throw all ingredients except the marinara sauce in the instant pot.

2. Stir while you let it sauté for 5 min.

3. Add the marinara and start the pressure cook.

4. Let it cook for 30-35 minutes and go run some errands or chill!!
5. Come back 30 minutes later and boooooomm 💥 food ready for 3-5 meals!

Mexican Fiesta Chicken Bowl

Every Monday Coach Anthony and Coach Victor will share our creative meal ideas. Our goal is to balance time, taste, and nutrition. Today we have a Mexican Fiesta Chicken bowl.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients for Bowl:
- 1/2 cup brown rice cooked
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 12 ounces grilled chicken chopped (we used organic chicken @butcherbox)
- 2 cups bell peppers chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 avocado

Instructions:
Sauté peppers, onion, and garlic in olive oil
Combine sautéed veggies with rice, black beans and grilled chicken.

Ingredients for Pico:
- 2 plum tomatos
- 1/2 lime Freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper

Instructions:
1. Chop tomatoes, add salt, pepper, and chopped cilantro.

2. Squeeze onion Mix well.
3. Top with 1/3 avocado per bowl
4. If you want the pico to be sweeter I recommend sautéing the onions and tomatoes a little bit
5. Divide mixture into 3 servings.

Nutrients:
- 420 Calories
- 16g Fat (1 gram sat.)
- 38g Carbohydrates (12g fiber)
- 32g Protein

Four Ingredient Pancakes

For our first #MealPrepMonday post, we have a simple and healthy option to start your morning off.

Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 scoop Driven Nutrition Vanilla Dream protein powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract **optional
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon **optional

Instructions:
1. Beat Eggs and Egg whites
2. Mix in applesauce, cinnamon, vanilla, oats and protein powder
3. Place skillet on LOW heat

Makes 5 protein pancakes (or 3, if you're hungry and can't wait for the other 2).

Nutrients:
- 510 Calories
- 42g Protein
- 60g Carbs
- 12g Fat