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Tzatziki Fish Tacos

Tzatziki Fish Tacos have a Greek twist! Crisp breaded fish fillets served on tortillas topped with tzatziki sauce made with Greek yogurt, cucumbers and fresh herbs.

I love fish tacos, some favorites are Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos, Blackened Fish Tacos and Lobster Tacos. Since my family is obsessed Tzatziki sauce (we eat it with everything!) I thought why not make fish tacos with a Greek twist. Bake them in the oven or make them in the air fryer! Directions provided both ways.

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 22-July 28)

A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers SmartPoints®.

Hope everyone’s enjoying their summer! Here’s the new meal plan, enjoy!

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (7/22)

B: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with ½ cup blueberries (0)

L: Protein Egg and Quinoa Salad Jars* (6)

D: Baked Ratatouille with Havarti Cheese (3) with a green salad* (2)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 11, Calories 838**

TUESDAY (7/23)

B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)

L: Protein Egg and Quinoa Salad Jars (6)

D: Skillet Chicken in Tomato-Chipotle Sauce with Avocado Crema (2) and Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice (6)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 991**

WEDNESDAY (7/24)

B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)

L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3)

D: Steak Kebabs with Chimichurri (4) and Latin Yellow Rice (6)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18, Calories 891**

THURSDAY (7/25)

B: Open-Faced Omelet with Avocado and Pico de Gallo (1) and an apricot (0)

L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3)

D: One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (8) with 1 ½ cups Romaine lettuce** (0) with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar

Dressing (2)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 14, Calories 866**

FRIDAY (7/26)

B: Open-Faced Omelet with Avocado and Pico de Gallo (1) and an apricot (0)

L: LEFTOVER One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (8) with 1 ½ cups Romaine lettuce***(0) with 2 tablespoons

Skinny Caesar Dressing (2)

D: Korean Gochujang-Glazed Salmon (2) with ¾ cups brown rice (5)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18, Calories 984**

SATURDAY (7/27)

B: Classic Egg Salad (3) with a whole wheat potato roll (3)

L: Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup (5) with Everything Parmesan Crisps (2)

D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 13, Calories 546**

SUNDAY (7/28)

B: 4-Ingredient Flourless Banana-Nut Pancakes (4) (Recipe x4) with 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3)

L: Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps (4)

D: Air Fryer Chicken Milanese with Baby Arugula (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 831**

*Prep Salad Jars Sunday night, if desired. Dinner green salad includes 4 cups romaine, 2 scallions, ½ cup each:

tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas and 2 tablespoons light vinaigrette.

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate

your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,

snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

***Set aside an extra 1 ½ cups lettuce for Friday lunch

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Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

These easy, low-carb Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps are spicy, light and delicious topped with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing. Ready in under 15 minutes!

Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

I love lettuce wraps, they are my go-to when I want to eat low-carb. In fact, I have so many lettuce wrap recipes here on my site, everything from Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Taco Lettuce Wraps to BLT Lettuce Wraps just to name a few.

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Air Fryer Chicken Milanese with Baby Arugula

Crisp, golden, delicious Air Fryer Chicken Milanese with Baby Arugula and lemon wedges is one of my favorite dinner recipes!

Air Fryer Chicken Milanese

Chicken cutlets have always been a way of life growing up. I learned how to make them right about the same time I learned how to boil pasta. As an adult, I swapped my frying pan for lighter methods such as baking. Now that I have an air-fryer, this is hands down my favorite way to make them for crisp golden chicken without all the oil! Here’s a few more Air Fryer Recipes you may also enjoy.

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 15-July 21)

A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers SmartPoints®.

This week I added an air fryer recipe to the plan, but no worries if you don’t have an air fryer you can make it in the oven.

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (7/15)

B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble* (5)

L: Tomato, Mozzarella and Arugula Tower (8) (½ recipe)

D: Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 1,025**

TUESDAY (7/16)

B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)

L: LEFTOVER Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)

D: Colombian-Style Zucchini Rellenos (3) with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice” (1)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 1,023**

WEDNESDAY (7/17)

B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)

L: LEFTOVER Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)

D: Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 1,021**

THURSDAY (7/18)

B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)

L: LEFTOVER Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)

D: Slow-Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls (10)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 1,076**

FRIDAY (7/19)

B: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with a chopped peach (0)

L: LEFTOVER Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)

D: Smoky Spice Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Black Beans and Corn (1)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 5, Calories 860**

SATURDAY (7/20)

B: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with ½ cup mixed berries (0)

L: BLT Salad with Avocado (5)

D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 5, Calories 369**

SUNDAY (7/21)

B: Breakfast BLT (6) (recipe x 4)

L: Grilled Stone Fruit Salad with Honey Goat Cheese Dressing (6)

D: Buttermilk Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken (***) with Quick Cabbage Slaw (2)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP variable, Calories 937**

*Prep Sunday night, if desired.

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate

your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,

snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

***Points will vary depending on whether you eat the skin and which part of the chicken you eat.

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Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil, one of my favorite ways to use up all my summer tomatoes is with this simple appetizer or side dish.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Basil and tomatoes compliment each other beautifully and are usually overflowing in my garden in the late summer months. You can toast the bread in the oven or on the grill so you don’t heat up the kitchen.

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Buttermilk Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken

This Buttermilk-Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken comes out unbelievably juicy and delicious. It’s so easy to make, just 3 ingredients!

A delicious, family-friendly chicken dish you’ll want to make again and again! Out of all my air fryer recipes, this one has become a weekly staple because it’s so easy. You can see more air fryer recipes here.

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 8-14)

A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers SmartPoints®.

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (7/8)

B: 2 scrambled eggs (0) with a peach (0)

L: Taco Salad Meal Prep* (7)

D: Crustless Summer Zucchini Pie (3) and Avocado Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 14, Calories 811**

TUESDAY (7/9)

B: LEFTOVER Crustless Summer Zucchini Pie (3) with 1 cup mixed berries (0)

L: Taco Salad Meal Prep (7)

D: Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos (6) with Arroz Congri (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 974**

WEDNESDAY (7/10)

B: LEFTOVER Crustless Summer Zucchini Pie (3) with 1 cup mixed berries (0)

L: Taco Salad Meal Prep (7)

D: Grilled Bourbon Chicken (5) with Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus (2)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 952**

THURSDAY (7/11)

B: Egg Tomato and Scallion Sandwich (4)

L: Taco Salad Meal Prep (7)

D: Greek Turkey Meatballs (5) with Zucchini and Feta Fritters (3) and Tzatziki (0)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 927**

FRIDAY (7/12)

B: Egg Tomato and Scallion Sandwich (4)

L: Prosciutto, Arugula and Balsamic Sandwich (4) and an apple (0)

D: Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Orzo (7)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 879**

SATURDAY (7/13)

B: Strawberry Peanut Butter Swirl Smoothie Bowls (7) (Recipe x 2)

L: Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup # (5) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3)

D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 585**

SUNDAY (7/14)

B: Fluffy Yogurt Waffles # (4) with 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3) and ½ cup mixed berries (0)

L: Tomato Tuna Melts (6) (Recipe x 2)

D: Juicy Turkey Burgers with Zucchini (3) and Watermelon Arugula and Feta Salad (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 879**

*Prep Sunday night, if desired.

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate

your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,

snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

# Freeze any leftover you/your family won’t eat

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Perfectly Grilled Zucchini Recipe

Make Perfectly Grilled Zucchini all summer long! Quick and easy, great as a side dish with anything you’re grilling.

Grilled Zucchini

Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, I make it year round and have a ton of zucchini recipes. During the summer months, I love grilling zucchini as a side dish to serve with chicken, fish or meat. It’s fast, easy and delicious! A few zucchini dishes I also love all summer, Angel Hair Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes, Zucchini Feta Fritters and this Crustless Zucchini Pie.

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Greek Pasta Salad

This Greek Pasta Salad is light and fresh, loaded with garden tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers tossed in a homemade Greek dressing with Kalamata olives and Feta cheese. Perfect for summer parties or potlucks!

Greek Pasta Salad

I love pasta salad, but taking my Greek Salad recipe and adding it to pasta is my favorite when I want a light pasta salad with no mayo. It’s easy to make and even tastes great the next day or two.

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