Taste Buds: Protein Packed Soup and Salad with Stephanie Meyer

New year = new goals! Stephanie Hansen is doubling down on her nutrition and learning about protein with Stephanie Meyer (@stephanie.a.meyer on Instagram). Stephanie is a coach, personal chef, instructor, and author at Project Vibrancy.

Follow along with the Stephanies as they create a protein-packed soup and salad combo with rotisserie chicken, Northern Waters Smokehaus chorizo, kale, and crispy prosciutto!

Spicy Chicken, Sausage, & Sweet Potato Soup 

Serves 4 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
• 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian or chorizo sausage
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (choose chipotle chili powder if you want more heat)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups thinly sliced lacinato (dino) kale (center rib removed before slicing)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups peeled, diced sweet potato (1/2-inch dice)
• 1/2 cup salsa (Stephanie Meyer recommends Frontera Roasted Tomato brand)
• 2 cups of cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works well) pulled into bite-sized pieces
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
• Sea salt

Garnishes (optional) 

• Chopped cilantro
• Shredded cheese

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

Lemon Kale Salad with Parm & Crispy Prosciutto

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

For the salad

• 4 large eggs
• 4-6 slices prosciutto
• 1 bunch dino or curly kale, ribs removed, sliced thinly, about 4-5 cups
• 1/2 cup pepitas, lightly chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, lightly chopped
• 2 cups cooked chicken, pulled into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the dressing

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 small clove garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (plus more for seasoning the salad)

Instructions are available in the video above and here.