Delicious RISE Labor Day Meals

Here are a few of our favorite Labor Day recipes that we have rounded up for the weekend festivities.

Flank Steak with Chimichurri sauce

 Ingredients

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup lemon juice

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon pepper

½ teaspoon salt

11/2-pound flank steak

Chimichurri Sauce

 ½ cup parsley

1 cup cilantro

2 tablespoon fresh oregano

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup red onion chopped

¼ cup red wine vinegar

½ cup olive oil

Salt and pepper

Pinch of red pepper flakes

 Directions

 In a food processor add all the chimichurri ingredients. Pulse until combined and smooth. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to two weeks.

1. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Add steaks to a resealable zip lock bag and marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
2. Turn the grill to medium high heat. Add the steaks. Cook steaks to the desired doneness.
3. Top with chimichurri sauce.

Such a quick and easy recipe that can be great as a side salad or as a main dish and just add your favorite protein to make the dish complete.

Mediterranean Protein Salad

1 avocado, pitted and sliced
1 cup cherry tomato sliced
1 cup cucumber sliced
½ cup red onion, sliced thinly
½ cup roasted red peppers sliced
1 cup cooked quinoa
3-4 ounces grilled chicken or shrimp

Dressing (makes one cup)

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove garlic crushed
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and shake well till thoroughly blended.

Directions

1. Mix tomato, cucumber, red onion, red peppers.
2. Add quinoa and protein of choice.
3. Top with avocado and dressing. Store extra dressing in airtight container and in the fridge.

Almond Protein Balls

 These are our favorite protein balls at RISE. There are a lot of ways to vary these protein balls by adding and substituting various ingredients:

• chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla protein
• Adding chocolate chips, nuts, etc.

1 cup cinnamon almond butter (we love Justine’s cinnamon almond butter)
½ cup honey
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
11/4 cup gluten free quick oatmeal
½ cup shredded coconut
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Combine all ingredients together in a mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined. Roll into balls and freeze for 30 minutes. Optional : Roll in shredded coconut.

As we go through this unique time in our life and history, as a RISE team, we are thankful for being on this journey with us each week! We would love to hear from you. What type of recipes would you love to see more of?

Wishing you a lovely week! 
 
Blessings from all of us at RISE,
 
Dee, Sean and the Team