Paleo Pad Thai

Wow...life has been incredibly stressful!  Normally, I would cope with the stress with wine and chocolate.  Healthy right?  I know...not really.  I almost broke down with a glass of wine, but I maintained my commitment and denied myself.  It feels really healthy though to no longer be addicted to chocolate and default to alcohol as a coping option.  One of my biggest rewards of this 30 day cleanse is being released from my addiction to sugar and chocolate.  I actually found a leftover Lindor Truffle...my fave.... and I just threw it in the freezer and forgot about it!  Seriously...who is this person?!  

So tonight, Michelle & I were both exhausted and just could not get ourselves to our running group.  Shame on us! Instead, we went to the grocery store and made dinner.  What this led to was deliciousness!  My craving when I go out is Pad Thai with peanut sauce, but that's not very healthy, nor is it Paleo.  I also struggle to get in my vegetables so tonight's dinner was an awesome way to not feel like I'm eating veggies when I am!

 

Paleo Pad Thai

Noodles:

1 TB Olive Oil

1 Tsp. Sesame Oil

2 Zucchinis

1 Medium Sweet Potato

Sunny Sauce:

1/3 Cup Sunbutter 

1 TB Honey

1 Tsp. Arrowroot Flour

2 Tb. Sunflower Oil

1 Tsp. Water

1 TB Sesame Oil

1/2 TB Coconut Aminos

Meat:

2 Chicken Breasts

1 TB Olive Oil

1 Tsp. Garlic Powder

1 Tsp. Ginger

Salt & Pepper to Taste

Lay a paper towel on a an 11X13 or larger baking sheet.   Spiral the zucchini and lay flat on the paper towel.  Add another layer of paper towels and blot.  Spiral the sweet potato and lay flat on top on the paper towel that is covering the zucchini.  Add a layer of paper towel to the top of the sweet potato. Set aside.

Mix the sunny sauce ingredients in a blender.  I used our Magic Bullet to mix it up.  I made the sauce fairly thick, so feel free to thin it out by leaving out the arrowroot flour or adding more water.

Cut the chicken into strips and then in half.  Heat up the olive oil over medium-high heat.  Once heated, add the chicken (be careful about splattering) and sprinkle with the spices.  Cooking, turning occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through.

While the chicken is cooking, cook up the noodles.  Heat a pan on high with the olive oil.  Once the oil is heated, add the noodles.  Then, add the sesame oil.  Let cook for about 5 minutes or until softened. 

Once everything is cooked, layer the noodles, then the chicken, and then the sauce.  Add sesame seeds as a garnish.  Enjoy!