7 Day Healthy Habits Challenge : Day 4

Detoxing isn't just about your digestive health. Our immune health is a vital part of our everyday well-being and impacts how we feel.  A great way to boost your immune system is by adding antioxidant-packed foods to your daily diet, like strawberries and blueberries found in our SmoothieBox Berry Smoothie Mix.

Our Berry Immune Boost Smoothie recipe is packed with antioxidants and vitamin C naturally found in its nutritious fruits, vegetables, and seeds to give your immune system a healthy boost this winter. 

Smoothie of the Day: Berry Immune Boost Smoothie

• 1 SmoothieBox Berry Smoothie Mix
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 orange, peeled

Workout of the Day: Low Impact Workout

Today, we're going to join fitness instructor Carrie Groff for a low-impact workout. This workout is perfect for those with knee or other joint issues that still want to get a workout in and stay active

Lunch: Leftover Stuffed Peppers

Recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 6 large bell peppers
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup onions, pulsed in food processor
• 2 cloves garlic, pulsed in food processor
• 1 cup carrots, pulsed in food processor
• 1 cup cauliflower rice
• 2 cups tomato sauce (leave 6 tablespoons off to the side!)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. In a large pan, heat olive oil. Sauté beef for 10 minutes until browned.
2. While the beef is cooking, slice the tops of the peppers off + remove the seeds.
3. Pulse carrots, onions, garlic, basil & parsley in the food processor until finely chopped. Stir in chopped veggie mixture with beef.
4. Sauté until veggies are soft. When everything is cooked, turn off the heat + stir in raw cauliflower rice, tomato sauce + spices. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and top each pepper with remaining tablespoon of tomato sauce. You can use a spoon or your hands to fill the peppers + press the mixture down to fit all of it inside.
5. Add peppers to crockpot and 1/4 cup water in the base. Cook the peppers on low for 4- 6 hours.

Dinner: Lemon Salmon

Recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice -juice of one lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb salmon filet
• 2 cups baby potatoes
• 2 cups green beans

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut the baby potatoes in half. Microwave potatoes for 2-3 minutes, until fork tender.
3. While potatoes heat, in a small bowl mix together olive oil, lemon, and spices.
4. Line a baking sheet with foil. Lay salmon filet in the middle of the sheet. Add green beans and potatoes to the baking sheet.
5. Drizzle the olive oil/spice mixture over the top of the salmon, green beans and potatoes. You can toss the potatoes/green beans so they are evenly coated.
6. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then broil for 3-5 minutes until the salmon is lightly browned.