Recipes

Portabella Mushroom Pizzas

Submitted by @fitmom2three on Instagram

Ingredients:

• Two large portobella caps
• 1/4-1/2 cup no salt added tomato sauce (seasoned with garlic powder, basil, and red pepper flakes)
• 1/4-1/2 cup part skim mozzarella
• 1/4 cup diced broccoli
• 1/4 cup spinach
• 1 tbsp non-fat cottage cheese
• Simple Girl Carolina Style BBQ Sauce

 

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Season tomato sauce with seasonings and spread evenly over mushroom caps.
3. Lay mozzarella cheese over sauce.
4. Spread broccoli and spinach over cheese.
5. Top with cottage cheese.
6. Add a dash of BBQ sauce.
7. Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
8. Enjoy!

 

BBQ Seasoned Turkey Burgers

Submitted by @angelasfitlife on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 3/4 cup yellow onion
• 3 tbsp liquid egg whites (or 1 large egg white)
  
• 1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, and onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Simple Girl BBQ Seasoning 
• 2 tbsp Simple Girl Carolina Style BBQ Sauce

 

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook onions in a pan with a little salt & pepper until translucent.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. Mix other ingredients together with a fork in a large bowl, then stir in onions.
4. Cook in a pre-heated skillet with a little non-stick spray.
5. Add other toppings and enjoy!

 

 

 

BBQ Flavored Kale Chips

 

Submitted by @jazzythings on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh kale
• 3 tsp Simple Girl BBQ Seasoning

 Cooking Directions:

1. Wash kale and break leaves into bite-sized pieces.
2. Spread onto baking sheet and sprinkle Simple Girl BBQ Seasoning evenly over kale.
3. Broil on high for approximately 5 minutes.
   Cooking times will vary so keep an eye on the kale to avoid burning.
4. Enjoy!
   
   
   

Roasted Zucchini-Wrapped Cauliflower

Submitted by @fitalicious.life on Instagram 

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower florets
• Zucchini
• Simple Girl Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce 

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut cauliflower florets into even pieces.
3. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until slightly golden.
4. Thinly slice zucchini with a vegetable peeler or mandolin.
5. Coat cauliflower with barbecue sauce.
6. Deep each zucchini slice in barbecue sauce.
7. Place one piece of cauliflower on zucchini slice, roll, and secure with a toothpick.
8. Bake in oven for 10 minutes at 400°F.

 

Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip

Submitted on Instagram by @tissssshh

Ingredients: 

• 4 oz shredded crockpot chicken
• 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge
• Simple Girl Hot Sauce

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook chicken in crockpot.
2. Mash in cheese wedge.
3. Add hot sauce to taste.
4. Serve with fat-free Pringles and cucumber slices.
5. Enjoy!

 

Low-Carb Protein Pizza

Submitted by Julien Quaglierini

Ingredients:

• Protein flatbread
• Simple Girl Carolina Style BBQ Sauce
• Simple Girl Hot Sauce
• Basil
  
• Oregano
• 5% fat steak
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Parsley
• Small piece of skim mozzarella cheese
• Spinach

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat flatbread for 5 minutes.
2. Cook 5% fat steak with onion powder and garlic powder.
3. Mix BBQ sauce & hot sauce.
4. Spread on flatbread.
5. Add 5% fat steak (cooked).
6. Season with basil, oregano, and parsley.
7. Add mozzarella cheese and spinach on top.
8. Enjoy!

Pineapple & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

Submitted on Instagram by @JazzyThings

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs pork loin
• 1/2 cup Simple Girl BBQ Sauce
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks

Cooking Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to crockpot (add more water, if necessary, to ensure pork is covered. You can also cut the loin to be able to lay into the crockpot).
2. Cook on high for 6 hours (or low for 8).
3. Remove pork chops from pot and shred. Shred pineapple chunks into pork shreds as well.
4. Add desired amount of liquid from the crockpot to shredded pork (about one cup). Mix well.

 

Simple Girl's BBQ Pulled Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• Simple Girl Carolina-Style sugar-free (stevia-sweetened) BBQ sauce

Cooking Directions:

1. Place chicken in the crockpot and pour BBQ sauce over the chicken.
2. Cover crock pot.
3. Let cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
4. After cooking, remove chicken from the crockpot with a fork, and place on a cutting board.
5. Shred chicken with 2 forks, (it will practically fall apart, which makes it super easy!)
6. Then put it into a bowl and add BBQ sauce to taste. Place chicken in container, and use in recipes throughout the week.

BBQ Sauce Guacamole Appetizer


Submitted by Gluten Free Gigi

Ingredients:

• 2  avocados
• 2 tbsp Simple Girl BBQ Sauce
  

Cooking Directions:

1. Mash avocados and add into food processor.
2. Add 2 tbsp BBQ sauce to avocados.
   
3. Blend until smooth and creamy.
   Enjoy!

Homemade BBQ Doritos

Shared  by @LilSipper on Instagram

Ingredients:

• corn tortillas
• coconut oil
• Simple Girl BBQ Seasoning

Cooking Directions:

1. Spray/brush corn tortillas with coconut oil.
   
2. Coat with Simple Girl BBQ Seasoning.
   
3. Slice into triangles.
   
4. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
   
5. Let cool for 5 minutes. (Cooling makes them crispier.)

 

Cashew-Cran Sweet Mustard Salad

Submitted by @RunsOnOats on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 1 serving salad  greens (iceberg lettuce pictured)
• Simple Girl Sweet Mustard dressing & Marinade
• Cashews
• Cranberries
• Feta Cheese

Cooking Directions:

1. Wash salad greens and place in bowl.
2. Chop cashews, cranberries, & cheese and mix into salad.
3. Dress salad with Simple Girl Sweet Mustard dressing to taste.

 

BBQ Roasted Chickpeas

Submitted by @RunsOnOats on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 1 can of chickpeas
• Simple Girl Carolina Style BBQ Sauce

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
3. Place chickpeas in zip lock bag.
4. Pour Simple Girl BBQ sauce in bag, seal, and shake.
5. Spread chickpeas evenly on cookie sheet lines with parchment paper.
6. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes (flipping halfway through) until crisp.

 

Spinach and Cashew Salad

Submitted by @em_dunc on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 1 serving spinach
• freshly grilled chicken (optional)
• sliced cucumbers
• jumbo cashews
• red pepper
• chili powder
• fresh, sweet basil
• Simple Girl Sweet Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Cooking Directions:

1. Wash spinach and place in bowl.
2. Cut cooked chicken and place in bowl.
3. Add cucumbers and cashews to mix.
4. Top with red pepper and chili powder to taste.
5. Enjoy!

 

Sweet Potato Fries w/ BBQ Sauce

Shared by Megan Roosevelt (Healthy Grocery Girl)

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Simple Girl Sea Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp of Simple Girl BBQ sauce (or more to your liking)

 Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Wash and slice sweet potato in fry size pieces.
3. Add french fries onto a baking sheet.
4. Drizzle with coconut oil and sea salt.
5. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
6. Enjoy with a side of Simple Girl BBQ Sauce.
   
   

Brown Rice Pasta with Veggies

Shared by Megan Roosevelt (Healthy Grocery Girl)

Ingredients:

• 1 box (8 oz) of brown rice spiral or rotini pasta noodles
• 4 cups of water
• 1 sweet red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• ½ red onion
• 1 can (15 ounces) of black beans
• ¼ cup Simple Girl Vinaigrette salad dressing

 

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook brown rice pasta on the stove top as directs.
2. Run pasta under cold water to prevent noodles from overcooking.
3. Add cooked pasta to a medium size bowl with Simple Girl Vinaigrette salad dressing.
4. Wash and chop bell pepper and onion and add to pasta salad.
5. Drain and rinse black beans and then add to bowl with pasta.
6. Wash and chop fresh cilantro and add to pasta.
7. Toss all ingredients together.
8. Enjoy!

 
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Seared Citrus & Ginger Salmon

Submitted by @JazzyThings on Instagram

Ingredients:

• 1 piece salmon
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• Simple Girl Citrus Ginger Salad Dressing and Marinade
• orange, lime, lemon slices
• Rosemary
  
  

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Coat salmon with Citrus Ginger Dressing.
3. Heat coconut oil in cast iron skillet (for an extra sear, preheat skillet in oven).
4. Add salmon, skin up, and cook for 1 minute.
5. Flip and cook other side for 1 minute.
6. Add orange, lime, and lemon slices as well as some rosemary.
7. Top with a bit more Citrus Ginger Dressing for caramelization.
8. Cook in oven for 8 minutes.

BBQ Chicken Poppers

Shared by Colby Triolo

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (cubed)
• 3 egg whites
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic, optional
• 1/4 cup Simple Girl BBQ sauce
• 1.5 cups GF cereal of choice (I used rice chex)

 

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