Tex-Mex Skillet
Ingredients 1/2 medium head lettuce 1 medium green bell pepper 1 large tomato 1 small jalapeno pepper 1 medium red onion 2 cloves garlic 2 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese 15 1/2 ounces can of black beans (no salt added) 1…
Meal Type Dinner
Thai Pineapple and Chicken
Ingredients 4 cups cooked brown rice (regular or instant) 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil, divided 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1″ cubes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks 1 medium onion,…
Taco Flavored Potatoes
Ingredients 4 new potatoes (medium, rose or white) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (1/2 package) 3/16 cup corn meal Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Wash and scrub potatoes well. Cut the potatoes in half,…
Taco Salad
Ingredients 1 butter lettuce (head, or any other small lettuce, torn into small pieces) 2 tomatoes (chopped, fresh) 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) 16 ounces ground turkey or ground beef 1 onion (small, chopped) 1 can pinto beans (15 1/2…
Taco Salad II
Ingredients 1/4 pound lean ground beef 1 1/2 cumin, ground (1 1/2 teaspoons, optional) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 cup kidney or pinto beans (cooked) 1/2 head of lettuce (torn) 1 onion (small, diced) 2 tomatoes (large, cut up) 1/2…
Sunshine Salad
Ingredients 5 cups spinach leaves (packed, washed, and dried well) 1/2 red onion (sliced thin) 1/2 red pepper (sliced) 1 cucumber (whole, sliced) 2 orange (peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces) 1/3 cup vinaigrette dressing (“lite”, around 15 calories per…
Surf’s Up Tacos
Ingredients 1 can tuna (6.5 oz or 5 oz) 1 can kidney beans (15.5 oz can) (rinsed and drained) 1 can mexi-corn or canned corn (drained) 1/3 cup mayonnaise, light 2 tablespoons taco seasoning 2 tablespoons lime juice or juice…
Sweet Acorn Squash
Ingredients 2 acorn squash 1/2 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Directions 1. Put each squash in the microwave. Heat for 1 1/2 minutes on high. This will soften the squash, and make it easier to cut.…
Sweet and Juicy Raisin Tapenade
Ingredients 1 cup California raisins 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives (drained) 2/3 tablespoon walnuts 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 large whole grain pita bread (approximately 16 wedges or melba rounds) Directions Place tapenade ingredients in food…
Sweet and Savory Peanut Butter Dip
Ingredients 3 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy) 2 tablespoons apple butter 2 tablespoons milk (skim) 1 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced sodium) 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Combine peanut butter, apple butter, milk and soy…