Healthy/Budget and even kid friendly "clean" dinner ideas

Ok many friends have been asking me lately for "clean" recipes. Now that I have become a beachbody coach I feel the need to just keep inspiring and offering my advice. No I am not the "perfect" eater, nor do I pretend to be! I really have just embraced and fell in love with this healthier lifestyle! So I'm going to post my top 5 recipes my family and I enjoy :-)

1.) Zucchini Lasagna:
http://sayyestohoboken.com/2012/09/zuccini-lasagna.html
You can make your own adjustments (ie: your preferred sauce, I add some ricotta instead of cottage cheese, and always garlic in this house!)
This is a meal itself but always adding a healthy side salad is a great option! Remember no heavy dressing!!

2.) Broiled Tilapia:
http://www.spendwithpennies.com/parmesan-broiled-tilapia/
Now I have adjusted this one. Instead of the Mayo I use plain greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is an awesome substitute for mayo/ sour cream.
With a meal like this i will always use a vegetable side (ie: roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, any vegetable to your liking!)
For a healthy carb side to go with choose from sweet potatoes, whole grain brown rice, quinoa. You get the idea!

3.) Healthy grilled chicken salad is always a great and quick dinner idea!

4.) Chicken Stir Fry:
http://thecookinchicks.blogspot.com/2013/04/chinese-chicken-stir-fry.html?m=1
Great simple stir fry for those nights you have a hankering for chinese!
Watch what kind of oil you use. Small doses of canola is ok, or you can substitute for Coconut oil! Coconut oil is awesome! Can be a little expensive but a little goes a long way and there are MANY uses for it. Awesome for you hair ladies ;-)

5.) For those days you are feeling you need some meat, a Pork Tenderloin is a great option! Very lean meat. Marinade how ever you would like and side of up a veggie, salad, healthy carb.

My tips for eating healthy are watch your carb intake. Make sure it's always a healthy carb (ie: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2013/02/19/six-healthy-carbs-to-help-you-lose-weight/)

When it's time for a snack pick up a piece of fruit of a veggie (no dips!). Nuts are a great snack (not salted).
A most importantly drink PLENTY of WATER!!!!! Carry a big water bottle with you. Set goals on how much you need to drink every hour. Whatever you need to do. You are supposed to drink half of your body weight in ounces! So drink up!

I hope this helped some of my lady friends :-) I'll have more recipes as I try them myself!