Grilled honey and lemon chicken

Grilled honey

When you hear grilled chicken, it's pretty unlikely that you have any expectation of flavor—you're much more likely to envision something that's rubbery, lackluster, and all-around unappealing.

This honey and lemon chicken, however, is marinated overnight in a blend of honey, lemon, and other spices to pump up the flavor profile and get you excited about grilled chicken for the first time in a long time.

Whisk together oil, honey, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Add half of the sauce mixture and seal the bag. Chill at least 1 hour or overnight. Reserve remaining sauce.

Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from bag and discard the bag and marinade. Place chicken on grill and cook 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.

While chicken is cooking (or immediately afterward) add reserved sauce to small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5-6 minutes. Drizzle sauce over grilled chicken and serve immediately. Garnish with lemon wedges and fresh herbs (like basil) if desired.

Butternut squash

This Moroccan stew is first cooked on the stovetop and then baked for several hours, making a cast-iron pot or Dutch oven perfect for this recipe. The delicious spices meld together with the butternut squash and beef sirloin.

Sirloin Peppers

This delicious, easy to make recipe is packed with protein, nutrients, and good for you vitamins (courtesy of the bell peppers) it's also ridiculously easy to put together, making it a perfect weeknight option.

Grilled chicken fajita salad

We all know that salads, especially "healthy" salads, can be pretty damn boring—and when you're trying to drop a few extra pounds, there's nothing worse than being forced to eat bland, lackluster food.

This salad, which is loaded up on bell peppers, red onions, avocados, jalapenos, and fajita-style chicken, is anything but boring. In fact, it's about as flavor-packed and tasty as you'll find, while still maintaining its "healthy" status.

Heat a griddle (or outdoor grill) over medium-high heat. Once heated, spray griddle with non-stick spray and add chicken. Cook for 5-8 minutes and flip. Cook additional 5-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and crispy. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add olive oil to same pan. Add bell peppers and onions, and cook until charred and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

While peppers and onions are cooking, dice other veggies and slice cooked chicken into strips.