Eat Like an Olympic Athlete with the Foods in Your Freezer!

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** A favorite recipe of Adam Korzun, sport dietician for the US Ski and Snowboard teams, he likes to create “familiar comfort foods with a healthy, performance-inspired twist” for his athletes.

Ingredients
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
2 ripe peeled avocados, mashed
Cooking spray
2 (10-ounce) Yellowfin tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick) 
  (Note *Five Star tuna steaks are 8 oz each) 
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas

Preparation

1.   Combine the onion, lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and avocados.

2.   Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle tuna with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

3.   Add tuna to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.

4.   Cut tuna into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Warm tortillas according to the package directions. Divide avocado mixture evenly among tortillas. Divide tuna evenly among tortillas.

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**This is a favorite dish of Krista Austin, a performance nutritionist who works with the USA Taekwondo team, as well as various Olympic marathon runners and swimmers. According to Austin, the most important aspect of an athlete’s food is the flavor, and they love interesting cultural dishes filled with unique spices.

Ingredients

Chicken

2 Five Star chicken breast halves, skinned (about 1/2 pound)

2 Five Star chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 1/2 pound)

2 Five Star chicken thighs, skinned (about 3/4 pound)

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided

Cooking spray

1 1/2 cups chopped onion (2 medium)

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 teaspoons Berbere
1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup dry red wine

1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 (6-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato paste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 lemon wedges

Preparation

1.   Place chicken in a shallow dish; drizzle with juice, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.

2.   Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

3.   Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes (do not brown), stirring frequently.

4.   Add 2 teaspoons Berbere, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, butter, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom; cook 1 minute.

5.   Add wine, broth, and tomato paste; stir until well blended.

6.   Add chicken mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes or until chicken is tender, turning chicken occasionally. Stir in cilantro.

7.   Serve with lemon wedges.

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** Sports dietician Tavis Piattoly, who works with Olympic sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste, recommends this delicious, protein-dense recipe to maximize her performance.

IIngredients

1 pound of browned Five Star extra lean ground beef or ground turkey breast

1 bag shredded carrots

1 can drained spicy pinto or kidney beans

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 chopped tomato

1 cup chopped celery

1 bottle low-sodium tomato juice

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

Preparation

1.   Combine all ingredients in a pot.

2.   Simmer 30 minutes until the veggies are tender.

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