Gettysburg, Pa. – Physical well-being is an important everyday aspect for our student-athletes. To be able to perform on the field, court, or course, it is essential to be physically active every day and to maintain a healthy lifestyle. By having the proper nutrition, it fuels and repairs your body to giving you the energy to achieve the necessary activities throughout the day. 
 
For the Gettysburg College women's soccer team, nutrition and healthy living is an essential part of their everyday routine.
 
"My motivation to eat healthy is that I can perform the best academically, athletically, and in everyday life," said sophomore forward Grace Slevin (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox). "My desired outcome from good nutrition is a healthy mind and a healthy body so I can achieve my goals now and in the future." 
 
Are you looking to try some new healthy recipes? The Bullets women's soccer team has you covered! Look below to see what recipes some members have cooked up in their kitchen.
 
Avocado Toast Recipe – Erika Muskus '22 

• 2 pieces of Dave's Killer bread (Toasted)
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 eggs over easy (little bit runny)
• Everything bagel seasoning on top (Trader Joe's)
• Enoy!

Tip: Sprinkle a little bit of everything bagel seasoning

Homemade Pesto Chicken Zucchini Noodles - Grace Slevin '23
Homemade Pesto Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (I toast them in a skillet for a few minutes until browned but not burnt)
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• Salt to taste

Directions:

• Add all ingredients to cuisinart and chop/grind until blended. May need to add more liquid (water/oil) or more basil/pine nuts depending on consistency you want!
• Toss with Zucchini noodles, add in chicken and spinach.
• Add desired amount of cheese. Put in oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes!

  *Zucchini Noodles: Spiralizer desired amount of Zucchinis
 
Chicken-Watermelon Tacos – Lily Melink '22
Ingredients:

• 4 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
• 1 large jalapeno pepper
• 1 small red onion (1/2 cut into large chunks, 1/2 thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (skin removed)
• Juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving
• Kosher salt
• 2 cups chopped watermelon
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro
• 3/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese (about 3 ounces)
• Freshly ground pepper
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 avocado, chopped

Directions:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the tomatillos, jalapeno and red onion chunks. Cook, turning, until blistered, 5 to 6 minutes for the onion and 7 to 8 minutes for the tomatillos and jalapeno. Transfer to a cutting board; cool slightly. Chop the tomatillos and onion; seed and chop the jalapeno.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatillos, chopped onions and half of the jalapeno. Cook until the vegetables release their juices, then add the chicken, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Keep warm over low heat.
• Toss the watermelon, 1/2 cup cilantro, the sliced red onion, the remaining jalapeno, juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon olive oil and half of the cheese in a bowl. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet.
• Add the remaining 1 cup cilantro to the chicken mixture. Divide among the tortillas; top with the watermelon salad, the remaining cheese and the avocado. Serve with lime wedges. 

Green Smoothie Bowl – Kelly Gaudian '22
Ingredients/Directions:

• 1 banana
• Scoop of frozen mango and pineapple
• Tablespoon of chia seed
• Tablespoon flex seeds
• Tablespoon of hemp seeds
• 1 spoonful of vanilla almond milk yogurt
• A splash of unsweetened almond milk
• A handful of kale and spinach
• Blend
• Top with granola hemp seeds and peanut better

Peanut Butter – Granola Protein Balls – Sara Margarites '24
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup granola
• *Optional – 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

• In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, flour, and granola until combined (add cinnamon if desired!)
• Roll mixture into balls of your choice in size
• Chill until hardened
• Enjoy!

*Add in anything you would like! Some of my recommendations include applesauce, honey, or chia seed for extra fiber and nutrients.