INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of your choice of pasta (regular, whole grain, lentil) 1 cup of water Dash of salt 1/4 cup of milk (or milk substitute!) 1/4-1/2 shredded mac and cheese blend (or just cheddar or whatever you have) Steamed veggies (I used broccoli and cauliflower, a handful of each) Protein: shredded chicken, sausage etcContinue reading “Mac & Cheese”
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Avocado & Goat Cheese Salad
INGREDIENTS Arugula or spinach 1 avocado Panko bread crumbs 1 egg Corn (either salsa or just canned corn) Tomato (I have used 4 cherry tomatoes or a large tomato cut in smaller pieces) Crumbled goat cheese Balsamic vinegar/glaze (I typically use both, vinegar for the salad, and glaze over the top!) OPTIONAL: chicken, shrimp DIRECTIONS:Continue reading “Avocado & Goat Cheese Salad”
Ground Chicken/Shrimp Tacos
INGREDIENTS: Corn tortillas (I always get the small tortillas, and you can use flour tortillas as well) Taco seasoning Shredded lettuce Cotija cheese (or shredded nacho cheese! whatever you have) Salsa OPTIONAL: I topped these with cilantro jalapeño lime and chipotle aiolis, mango slaw, and elote dip. Aioli Recipe: (https://cookinginclerkship871672316.wordpress.com/2020/05/04/chipotle-aioli-cilantro-jalapeno-lime-aioli/) Mango Slaw: https://cookinginclerkship871672316.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/mango-slaw/ Elote Dip:Continue reading “Ground Chicken/Shrimp Tacos”
Mango Slaw
INGREDIENTS 1 ripe mango – diced 1/4 cup of red onion 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro 3 tablespoons of lime juice 1 cup of shredded lettuce (can leave out if you want more of a salsa vibe) Optional: 1 diced jalapeño, 1-2 sliced radish Directions: Chop everything up, and put in a bowl. Serve onContinue reading “Mango Slaw”
Veggie Pasta
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of uncooked pasta noodles (either use regular pasta, whole grain, or lentil based pasta) Water Frozen veggie mix or steamable fresh vegetables (I have mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, and green beans in this dish, but you can put any veggies in this one) Pasta sauce – I used arrabiata sauce Red pepper flakesContinue reading “Veggie Pasta”
Egg Omelette
INGREDIENTS: 1 egg OPTIONAL: Spinach (one handful), mushrooms, turkey, cheese DIRECTIONS: Mix 1 egg in a bowl as well as whatever other ingredients I put the mixture in my mini waffle maker for 1-2 minutes, but you can make this on the stove top in a pan! TIPS: Don’t add too many ingredients if youContinue reading “Egg Omelette”
Elote Dip
INGREDIENTS: 2 cans of sweet corn 1/4 cup of cotija cheese or queso fresco 3 tablespoons of greek yogurt, mayo, or sour cream 2 tablespoons of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter 3 tablespoons of cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup of red onion finely diced Salt and pepper Taco seasoning/chili powder OPTIONAL: jalapeñoContinue reading “Elote Dip”
Green Bean Salad
INGREDIENTS Bag of green beans Cherry tomatoes (halved- I used probably 5 tomatoes) Sliced mushrooms (2-3 mushrooms) Sliced mozzarella (I used like 8 small pieces) Red pepper flakes (as many as you want!) Balsamic vinegar (2-3 tablespoons) Olive oil (1 tablespoon) Minced garlic (1 clove) DIRECTIONS: Microwave the green beans according to the bag instructionsContinue reading “Green Bean Salad”
Chipotle Aioli & Cilantro Jalapeño Lime Aioli
INGREDIENTS: Cilantro Jalapeño Lime Aioli 1/2 cup of cilantro 1-2 cloves of garlic 1 jalapeño 1 tablespoon of lime juice 3/4 cup of greek yogurt or mayonnaise Salt and pepper (a dash of each!) Chipotle Aioli 1 can of chipotle pepper in Adobo sauce (I found these in the Hispanic section of the grocery store)-Continue reading “Chipotle Aioli & Cilantro Jalapeño Lime Aioli”
Edamame Quinoa Salad
INGREDIENTS: 1 pack of shelled edamame – precooked 1 cup of quinoa (cooked) 1 bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow) Handful of shaved carrots 1 avocado diced Mushrooms sliced Handful of shredded kale 1 celery stalk sliced OPTIONAL ADDITIONS: apple diced, jalapenos, onion, chicken, shaved almonds, any sliced vegetable Dressing: 2 tablespoons of olive oil,Continue reading “Edamame Quinoa Salad”
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