7 Day Healthy Habits Challenge : Day 7

You've made it to Day 7, and the final day of our New Habits Challenge.

We hope you've enjoyed the challenge as much as we have and that you've developed some healthy habits you can use all year long.

Let's get glowing with our Green Glow Smoothie. Made with our SmoothieBox Super Green Smoothie Mix, this smoothie is great for your energy level and skin. The recipe below also includes optional SmoothieBox Collagen that helps support healthy nails, skin, and joints. 

 

Smoothie of the Day: Green Glow Smoothie

• 1 SmoothieBox Green Smoothie Mix
• 2 Scoops of SmoothieBox collagen (optional)
• 1 cup plain coconut water 
• 1 banana
• 1 cup mango
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1 cup spinach or kale
• 1 tablespoon flax seed

 

Workout of the Day: Mindful Yoga Recovery

Congratulations! You've made it to the last day of our workouts! You've rocked this week's workouts, so today Carrie will be guiding us through a slower-paced, mindful yoga recovery exercise. Let's finish strong!

 

Lunch: Leftover Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients:

• .5 lbs boneless chicken breasts cut in cubes
• 1 cup onion chopped finely
• 1 cup russet potatoes cut in ½ inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups carrots chopped finely
• 1 1/2 cups celery chopped finely
• 15 oz can tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon each: salt, pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups chicken broth low or no salt
• 1 cup frozen peas -reserve until ready to eat

Directions:

1. Chop all veggies + raw chicken into cubes. In slow cooker insert, stir all ingredients together except peas.
2. Cook on low for 6 hours. When ready to serve, stir in peas until defrosted.

 

Dinner: Pesto Chicken Zoodles

Recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 lb cherry tomatoes halved
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup fresh basil finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Kale Cashew Basil Pesto or homemade
• 2 large zucchini spiralized with water squeezed out – about 4 cup

Directions:

1. In a pan, heat olive oil. Add in chicken + sauté until brown on edges, approximately 15 minutes.
2.  Once chicken is cooked, add in spices, olives, sun-dried tomatoes + artichoke hearts. Stir to combine + cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
3. When ready to eat, add in lemon juice and spiralized zucchini. Toss with the rest of the ingredients and cook until noodles start to soften, approximately 2-3 minutes.