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Bodybuilding Diet Recipes
The best bodybuilding diet recipes.
Add some of these fantastic bodybuilding diet recipes to your bodybuilding menu plan!
Curried Chicken with Almonds and Dried Fruit
4 Tbsp sliced almonds
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 skinless chicken breast halves
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp minced ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
1/2 cups dried fruit or chopped dried apples, pears, plums or apricots
1/2 cup chopped green onion
2 cups cooked brown rice
Heat almonds in dry skillet over medium-high heat to toast, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté on each side for 1 minute, remove and set aside.
In same pan, combine garlic, ginger and onion. Saute for 2 minutes. To this mixture, add salt, pepper and curry powder, then stir to coat. Place chicken back in pan, meat side down. Add broth and dried fruit, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly done. Serve with 1/2 cup of rice. Spoon sauce over chicken and rice, then top with green onions and toasted almonds.
Calories: 386
Fat: 24 g
Protein: 32 g
Carbs: 41 g
Stuffed Potatoes
4 medium baking potatoes
3/4 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
1 tsp dill
1/4 cup 1% milk
3/4 tsp herb seasoning
2 tsp grated parmesan cheese
4 to 6 drops hot pepper sauce
Prick potatoes with fork to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for one hour or until done. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, and scoop out leaving 1/2 inch of pulp inside skins. Mash the pulp in a large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients other than parmesan cheese and mix by hand. Spoon this mixture back in to the potato skins. Sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon of parmesan cheese. Place on baking sheet and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Calories: 251
Fat: 2 g
Protein: 9 g
Carbs: 49 g
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