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Bacon n’ Egg Salad with Probiotic Avocado Dressing
By tjgaray
Instructions Salad Hardboil eggs in your preferred method (like putting them on to boil, forgetting them for a bit...
- Salad
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup bacon, chopped
- 2 large tomatoes
- half English cucumber
- 1 romaine heart
- small clump of chives
- Probiotic Avocado Dressing (based on this one from Simply Scratch)
- 1 large avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fermented vegetable juice (like from cauliflower)
- pinch black pepper
Grain Free Spiced Pear Streusel
By tjgaray
Instructions for the Crust Add all the dry ingredients to the food processor except the coconut flour and mix Add
- ngredients for Crust
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoon raw honey (where to buy honey)
- 2 tablespoon butter or ghee in pieces — room temperature (how to make ghee)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour (where to buy almond flour) (how to make almond flour)
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour if needed (where to buy coconut flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (where to buy sea salt, spices and extracts)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- Ingredient for the Filling
- 5 – 6 ripe pears, skinned, cored and sliced lengthwise
- Ingredients for the Streusel Topping
- 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans, almonds or walnuts – or a combination)
- 2 Tbsp ghee or butter
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Dash ginger and nutmeg
Watercress Salad with Fresh Papaya and Spiced Cashew Nuts
By tjgaray
For the nuts: In a small frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat
- Spiced Cashew Nuts
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews
- Pinch paprika
- Pinch kosher salt
- Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Watercress and Papaya Salad
- 2 small ripe papayas, peeled, halved, and sliced into 1-inch thick pieces
- Bunch watercress, stemmed, rinsed and dried
- Vinaigrette, as needed
Turkey Santa Fe Zucchini Boats | Skinnytaste
By tjgaray
Hollowed out zucchini boats stuffed with a cumin spiced ground turkey and black bean mixture with summer corn and t...
- Ingredients:
- For the filling:
- 12 oz 93% lean ground turkey
- 3/4 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
- 1 hot pickled serrano pepper, chopped (or jalepeño) more to taste
- 1 large diced tomato
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp cumin
- kosher salt to taste
- For the zucchini:
- 5 medium zucchini (7 oz each), cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup jarred mild salsa
- 15 tbsp shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
South African Piri-Piri Chicken
By tjgaray
Instructions In a large bowl, whisk together everything except for the chicken
- Juice of two lemons
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Chicken and Artichoke Pasta Recipe
By tjgaray
Cook pasta according to package directions
- 4 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
- 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Citrus Semifreddo
By tjgaray
Spray a 9 by 5 by 3-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick spray
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 ounces purchased amaretti cookies, crushed (about 20 small cookies) plus more for sprinkling
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- Pinch salt
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 lime, zested
- 1 cup whipping cream
Taco Soup
By tjgaray
Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onion...
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 cups diced onions
- 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans
- 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pink kidney beans
- 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles
- 2 (4 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 1 (4.6-ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional
- 1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
- 1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
- Corn chips, for serving
- Sour cream, for garnish
- Grated cheese, for garnish
- Chopped green onions, for garnish
- Pickled jalapenos, for garnish
Mexican Dorito Casserole
By tjgaray
Chicken, cheese, sour cream and Doritos are some of the yummy ingredients that make up this tasty Mexican Dorito Ca
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cheese, shredded (or more if you are a cheese hound)
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (canned tomatoes with jalepenos-mild)
- 1/2 packet taco seasoning (or more- to taste)
- Bag Doritos
Spicy Sesame chicken salad
By tjgaray
Directions Prepare chicken according to package directions
- ngredients
- 1 package (22 ounces) Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Fully Cooked Frozen Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha Asian hot chili sauce or 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 packages (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts, optional
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted