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Fajita Turkey Burgers
By CarolineNGa
Put together these fajita-inspired turkey burgers for a speedy supper after a late-afternoon or early-evening worko...
- 1/4 cup bottled tomatillo salsa
- 2 tablespoons chopped avocado
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 (1-ounce) slices white bread
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 egg white
- 4 (1 1/2-ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
Spiced Plum Conserve
By CarolineNGa
James Farmer, Southern Living NOVEMBER 2013
- 6 pounds red plums, quartered
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup whole cloves
- 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 3 cups sugar
Skinnylightful Asian Chicken Broccoli Slaw Salad
By CarolineNGa
If you love to crunch and boy do I, you’re going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Asian-style main-course salad
- Ingredients for Topping:
- 1 (~12 oz ) package broccoli slaw
- 1 (8 oz) bag purple cabbage (3 cups cabbage)
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, see shopping tip
- 2 cup pea pods, chopped
- 1 cup scallions sliced
- 1/2 cup Light Asian Salad Dressing such as Trader Joe’s Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette or Ken’s Steak House Lite Asian Sesame Dressing, see shopping tip
- 1/4 cup La Choy Chow Mein noodles or any brand, optional
Chicken and Veggies Stir Fry
By CarolineNGa
A stir fry makes a terrific dinner since it come together really quickly and can be made very healthy
- Ingredients for Sauce:
- 2 cup broccoli florets, cut in half, see shopping tip
- 2 cups onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 5 cups cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups Chinese pea pods (snow peas) sliced in half
- 1 3/4 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water for stir frying
- 1/3 cup plus reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cloves garlic, mined
- 2 teaspoons ginger (from a jar), see shopping tip
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Scampi Butter
By CarolineNGa
Combine all the ingredients
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Dash white pepper
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lemon, juiced
Lovin' Onions
By CarolineNGa
What To Do: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 7 onions, coarsely chopped (about 7 cups)
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/4 cup (5 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 1/4 cup (5 ounces) shredded Monterey jack cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon jarred jalapeno peppers, drained and chopped, optional
Black Bean Tamale Pie Recipe
By CarolineNGa
In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 Eggland's Best Egg
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Sour cream and sliced ripe olives, optional
Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe with Lemon, Green Olives, and Cucumbers
By CarolineNGa
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, adding a couple of teaspoons of salt
- Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups (dry) Dreamfields Low-Carb rotini, cooked in boiling salted water and drained well
- 5-6 oz. good quality tuna packed in olive oil, drained
- 8 large Spanish green olives, cut into half moon slices (about 2/3 cup sliced olives)
- 2 small Persian cucumbers, cut into very small dice
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Dressing Ingredients:
- lemon zest and lemon juice from one large lemon (about 1 T zest and 3 T lemon juice)
- 1/2 tsp. olive bring (from the jar of olives)
- 3 T mayo (I used regular mayo, but you could use light mayo if you prefer)
- 1 T olive oil
Chili Bean-Stuffed Peppers
By CarolineNGa
1. Remove tops, membranes, and seeds from sweet peppers
- 4 small to medium green, red, or yellow sweet peppers
- 1 cup cooked converted rice
- 1 15 ounce can chili beans with chili gravy
- 1 15 ounce can or two 8-ounce cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (3/4 cup)
- Chili powder (optional)
