The Art of the Snack - Tacos

We love a good taco around Athleisure Kitchen and this month, we shared some recipes from a foodie influencer and former The Bachelor/Bachelorette contestant who is an HGTV TV Personality.

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20-Minute Ancho Chicken Tacos

Lindsay, Pinch of Yum - IG @PinchOfYum

Serves: 12 small tacos

Ingredients

Ancho Chicken
•½ cup white whole wheat flour (all purpose also works)
•2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
•1 teaspoon southwestern or taco seasoning
•a generous pinch of salt and pepper
•2 tablespoons oil
•1½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Tacos and Toppings
•12 small corn tortillas
•a few green cabbage leaves, shredded
•one bunch cilantro, chopped
•toppings: lime wedges, sour cream, jalapeño slices, avocado slices, minced green or red onions

Instructions

1. Toss the cabbage and cilantro together. Prep the other toppings.

2. Combine the flour, ancho chili powder, southwestern seasoning, and salt and pepper in a shallow dish.

3. In a heavy duty pan, heat the oil to medium high heat. Cut the chicken breasts in half or quarters, toss in the flour mixture, and add to the pan. Cook for a few minutes; flip, and cook for another few minutes until the outside is browned and the inside is no longer pink. Remove from heat, sprinkle with a little more salt, and allow to rest for a few minutes. Cut or shred the chicken into small pieces.

4. Warm tortillas (I just microwave for a 20 seconds or so) and assemble with the chicken and toppings. Be generous with the lime juice and jalapeños for extra zing! 

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Air Fried Fish Tacos

Jillian Harris, HGTV Love It or List It Host - IG @Jillian.Harris

Ingredients

Corn Tortillas
Peach Salsa
Avocado Cream (recipe below)
Cilantro
Fresh Halibut
1 can of Beer
1 1/2 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp of Salt
Cholula sauce
Philips Airfryer

Instructions

1. On a plate, lay out corn tortillas, top with peach salsa, set aside.
2. Slice your halibut into small strips.

3. Mix 1 cup flour, salt, baking powder and enough beer until you have a nice consistency

4. Toss the halibut in remaining flour to give it an initial coating, then place it in the beer batter mixture until coated.
5. Set on GREASED philips air fryer rack and cook 6-8 minutes at 200 degrees until golden.
6. Place fish on top of salsa mixture top with avocado cream, more cilantro if desired and Cholula sauce.

Avocado Cream:

1 large avocado
3/4 cup buttermilk
Juice from 1/2 lime

Mix in a blender until smooth

The Art of the Snack - Fruits and Veggies

Snacking just got easier with two recipes that allow you to get vital nutrients, while taking very little time to make! These are perfect for the Spring and the Summer.

We hit the Athleisure Kitchen with Chef Rosalie from Williams Sonoma and began thinking about how we can get fruits and vegetables into our meals. These treats are perfect now as well as when we head into the summer. When you master these recipes, you can add your own twists to them and both can be done rather quickly!

We love a good ice pop as it's cool and refreshing. A few seasons ago we learned about Zoku which easily makes and freezes your pops of choice. A huge trend is being able to include slices of fruit, adding yogurt creation and when you have really mastered it, a boozy option that is perfect for day or night! We created a POM-pop, Pear Pop and a Passion Fruit Pop. 

POPSICLE INGREDIENTS

• Your drink of choice (we had three different pops so we used Ceres Pear, Ceres Passion Fruit and POM Wonderful - no sugar free juices) 

• Sliced assorted fruit 

• Zoku machine 

• Make sure to slice your chosen fruits into thin slices. We used plums, kiwi and strawberries 

• Pour your beverage of choice into the Zoku maker

• Place your sliced fruits into each slot with the beverage

• Place the spill guard sticks in the Zoku 

NOTE: You must place the Zoku in the freezer before using it to make your pops. The Zoku will freeze your treats within 12 minutes! Once it is frozen, you can make 3 servings of 3 (9 pops total) before you have to freeze it again.

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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY | Vitamix

Hummus is such a great snack that takes chickpeas to another level. The easiest way to make it is in the Vitamix. We have taken the classic recipe and added a few twists that give it an elevated taste while also being really quick and easy to make!

HUMMUS INGREDIENTS: 

• 2 15oz cans of chickpeas (garbanzos), one drained , one with liquid

• 1/4 cup (35g) raw sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

• 1 garlic clove peeled

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• Salt and crushed red pepper

• Place all ingredients, except salt, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid

• Select Frozen Desserts program

• Press start

• Allow machine to complete programmed cycle, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades

NOTE: It takes 5 minutes to prepare this recipe and it makes 3 3/4 cups which is great for a solo nibble or for a small gathering. As we're hummus fans, we always like to shake it up. In this version, once we made it, we added a little more olive oil, pine nuts, sliced red peppers and crushed red pepper. This added a bit of a zest to our recipe - but there are a number of items that work well with this recipe. In addition, it can be served with crackers, mini pitas (shown here) and so much more. 

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY | Zoku + Vitamix

Read more from the April Issue

The Art of the Snack, Chobani

A PERFECT PICK ME UP

Greek Yogurt has been a must have whether you’re eating it alone or putting it into a number of recipes. The team at Chobani opened Chobani Soho a few years ago to focus on Sweet and Savory Creations that keeps this dairy brand at the forefront of your tastebuds. If you’re not able to visit their NYC location, you can make them anytime at home.

PISTACHIO + CHOCOLATE

1/2 cup Plain Chobani
2 tsp Pistachios
2 tsp Dark Chocolate
2 tsp Orange
1/2 tbsp Clover Honey
1 tsp Fresh Mint, Chopped

TOMATO + OLIVE TAPENADE SIMIT

Turkish Simit, Plain Labne
Olive Tapenade
Tomato Slices
Arugula

SMOKED SALMON + DILL

1/2 cup Plain Chobani
1 1/2 tbsp Smoked Salmon
1 spritz Lemon Juice
2 tsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 pinch Salt + Pepper
1 pinch Fresh Dill
8 pieces Bagel Chips

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY | Chobani