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chicken

Fajita bowls

Fajita bowls not for the faint of heart. Honestly, these bowls could probably serve 3-4, but they were created with hungry people in mind. There are a decent amount of components to this dish to maximize flavor and nutrients, but it’s still completely manageable. I recommend cooking the rice, chicken, beans, and fajita mix a few days before. you…

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Cherry chicken salad pitas

I don’t care what the world thinks of me, chicken salad is delicious. My mom used to make chicken salad, but she also made chicken salad. So whenever we’d ask what was for dinner and she’d answer “chicken salad,” the follow-up question would always be, “Chicken salad or salad with chicken?” Both excellent dinners, but completely different mindsets…

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Chicken and sweet potato pasta

This pasta may be called chicken and sweet potato pasta, but it’s got so much more! Plus, it’s packed with flavor and nutrients. Complete with whole grain pasta, chicken sausage, sweet potato, caramelized onions, kale, and parmesan cheese. This pasta is part of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series, specifically week six: Whole grain pasta!

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Protein-packed salad

A protein-packed salad that will actually leave you satisfied! Pretzel-crusted chicken, hardboiled eggs, and cheddar cheese come together to add plenty of protein to this dish. And let’s not forget about the roasted potatoes, grape tomatoes, avocado, and honey mustard dressing. All on top of massaged kale. Kale is part of the dark leafy greens family, a Top…

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Spaghetti with chicken zucchini meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs… I was hardcore craving this dish the other day. And since I’m an adult and I can eat what I want, when I want, I made it. Being an adult does have its perks, I must say. This dish takes me and probably every other high-school cross-country alumni right back to pasta parties. Eating carbs surrounded…

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Roasted veggie hash

Hash is the perfect way to incorporate more eggs (a Top 10 Foods for Runners pick) into your diet. It’s also a great way to get your daily dose of veggies and protein. Gone are the days of hash only being for breakfast people. It can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere. I am not a breakfast person, but I…

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Haystack onion chicken salad

I often feel like I should be rewarded for eating a salad, but the only thing I seem to get is hungry about an hour after eating one. I want eating a salad to feel like its own reward. On days where I both run and eat a salad, I want it to feel like a maintainable lifestyle,…

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