Get Healthy and Yummy With Only 5 Ingredients

Looking at the list of ingredients in the latest popular cookbook can be daunting. You’ve already saves so much on a gym membership because of Sworkit so who wants to go to the supermarket and drop big bucks on ingredients you’ll only use a little of and then have to toss? Not to mention the time involved in measuring, chopping, mixing, and cooking. The good news is you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing a ton of ingredients. March is National Nutrition Month, and in honor of that, we want to help you eat healthy, home-cooked meals that everyone around your dinner table will love. Try these healthy meals with only five ingredients, and spend less time cooking your food, and more time enjoying it! Also don’t forget to track your calories as you go! Sworkit syncs with My Fitness Pal so not only are you tracking your exercise, you are tracking your meals too!

Guacamole Toast

This is great for a quick lunch that will help you feel full throughout the afternoon. Your body will thank you for the healthy fats found in the avocado, and the fiber in the whole grain bread.

You’ll need:

  • Whole grain bread (preferably sprouted)
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 diced tomato
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 lime

Toast the bread. To prepare the topping, mash the avocado in a bowl, and mix with the diced tomato and onion. Spread the avocado mixture on the toast, and squeeze on a little lime juice to taste.

Chicken Caprese

This recipe proves you don’t need fancy ingredients to prepare an elegant dish. Fresh ingredients and vibrant colors combine to become a satisfying dinner!

You’ll need:

  • Thin sliced chicken breast (plan on 3 to 4 pieces per serving)
  • Tomato slices (2 slices per piece of chicken)
  • Fresh mozzarella, sliced (1 slice per piece of chicken)
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Olive oil

Brush both sides of each piece of chicken with a little olive oil. Grease a pan with olive oil, then heat over medium to medium high heat. Place the chicken in the pan, and cook until no longer pink in the middle, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. When the chicken is cooked, arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices and basil leaves on each piece of chicken. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with a fresh salad or steamed vegetables.

Gourmet Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is a favorite among children. This is a healthy, grown-up version that is even tastier than the traditional one.

You’ll need:

  • 2 slices of whole grain bread
  • Crumbled herbed goat cheese
  • Part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Heirloom tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes will also work)
  • A pinch of seasoned salt

Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on one slice of the bread. Sprinkle the goat cheese over the tomatoes, then the mozzarella shreds over that. Sprinkle a pinch of seasoned salt over everything, then close the sandwich with the other slice of bread. Sandwich can be cooked in a panini grill, or in a frying pan on the stove top. Cook until cheese is just melted and bread is nicely toasted.

Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Garbanzo Beans

Pasta gets a bad rap, but whole wheat pasta with plant-based add-ins make for a healthy and satisfying meal.

You’ll need:

  • 8 oz of your favorite whole grain pasta
  • 1 lb of broccoli rabe
  • 1 can salt-free garbanzo beans
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the broccoli rabe in the water for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the rabe from water with a slotted spoon, and chop roughly. Put the pasta into the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain the pasta, but reserve 1/2 cup of the water. Drizzle a little olive oil into the pot and cook the garlic and garbanzos over medium high heat until the garlic is golden. Add the broccoli rabe, and salt and pepper to taste, and stir together for another 1 to 2 minutes. Finally stir in the pasta and pasta water and toss until combined. Drizzle in a little olive oil and serve!

We hope you enjoy these easy recipes, and wish you a happy and healthy National Nutrition Month!

We’re excited to announce that in our next update, you be able to sync your Sworkit workouts to dozens of new partner apps including Fitbit, Jawbone, Strava, MapMyFitness and many more! These complementary apps will allow you to get the most of all of your healthy habits.

Here at Sworkit we aim to be your one stop shop for getting a workout no matter what life throws at you or no matter what your goals are. Keeping that focus on delivering the best workout video experience possible, we also know you rely on other wonderful apps to help you track your meals, runs, walks, bike rides and more. As your personal trainer, we’re excited to be making this major step forward towards helping you get a better overall understanding of your overall fitness by the ability to sync Sworkit workouts to all of your favorite apps.

Powered by Human API, the full list of partners we will sync workouts to includes Azumio, DailyMile, FatSecret, Fitbit, Fitbug, Garmin, Google Fit, Apple Health, iHealth, Jawbone, MapMyFitness, Misfit, Movable, Moves, MyFitnessPal, RunKeeper, Strava, Striiv, VitaDock, Withings, and 23andMe. This update will be available by early April 2016.