Yam & Chicken Quiche
Not only is this delicious and healthy, but also a GREAT way to use leftover chicken from the week. The yam acts as the “crust” for the quiche.
Ingredients: 4oz shredded chicken, 100g yam shredded (for the “crust”), 1/3 cup non fat cottage cheese, 1 tbsp Amaranth Flour, 1/4 cup diced red onion, black pepper, 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1.5tbsp goat cheese crumble.
Recipe:
- Set oven to 365F oven.
- In a blender, add raw yam slices and blend until it is chunky. Empty blender.
- Blend cooked (leftover) chicken until it is completely shredded.
- In a bowl, mix chicken, cottage cheese, flour, red onions, pepper, eggs, egg whites, goat cheese.
- In a baking dish, lightly spray with coconut or olive oil, then pack the bottom of pan with the shredded yam so act as the “crust.” Push down and make sure it is packed in tightly.
- Pour contents on the bowl on top.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until egg has completely cooked.
- Eat and serve with arugula and/or your favorite greens. Delicious!
Approx macros: 45g protein, 33g carbs, 7g fat
Yam & Chicken Quiche
Not only is this delicious and healthy, but also a GREAT way to use leftover chicken from the week. The yam acts as the “crust” for the quiche.
Ingredients: 4oz shredded chicken, 100g yam shredded (for the “crust”), 1/3 cup non fat cottage cheese, 1 tbsp Amaranth Flour, 1/4 cup diced red onion, black pepper, 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1.5tbsp goat cheese crumble.
Recipe:
- Set oven to 365F oven.
- In a blender, add raw yam slices and blend until it is chunky. Empty blender.
- Blend cooked (leftover) chicken until it is completely shredded.
- In a bowl, mix chicken, cottage cheese, flour, red onions, pepper, eggs, egg whites, goat cheese.
- In a baking dish, lightly spray with coconut or olive oil, then pack the bottom of pan with the shredded yam so act as the “crust.” Push down and make sure it is packed in tightly.
- Pour contents on the bowl on top.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until egg has completely cooked.
- Eat and serve with arugula and/or your favorite greens. Delicious!
Approx macros: 45g protein, 33g carbs, 7g fat
