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…
Recipe Source USDA MyPlate
Taco Soup
Ingredients 1 pound ground beef (90% lean)2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces each)3 cups corn (2-15.5 ounce cans, rinsed and drained)2 cans red kidney beans (15.5 ounces each, rinsed and drained)1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder3/4 teaspoon cumin powder3/4 teaspoon garlic…
Tangy Crisp Vegetable and Pasta Salad
Ingredients 1/2 cup pasta, uncooked (such as shells, macaroni, etc)1/4 cup vinegar2 tablespoons sugar1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 cucumber (medium, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped)1/2 carrot (medium, thinly sliced)1/2 tomato (medium, coarsely chopped)1/4 green pepper (coarsely chopped)1/2…
Tangy Dressing
Ingredients 1/2 cup milk (evaporated skim)6 us fluid ounces juice concentrate (frozen orange/pineapple, thawed)1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (pinch) Directions Notes Use this dressing on your favorite salad, as a dip, or as an ingredient in this Summer Salad! Learn more…
Tangy Jicama Slaw
Ingredients 2 cups jicama, peeled and chopped 1 cup mandarin oranges, canned in light syrup (11 ounces) 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of one lime) salt (to taste, optional) cilantro (optional) Directions 1. Cut the jicama in half so…
Tastee Burgers
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups lentils 3 cups water 1 cup onion (chopped) 1 cup carrot (grated) 3 cups bread crumbs (fresh) 1 egg 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano (crumbled leaf) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons margarine 4 ounces…
Tasty Fish and Veggie Packets
Ingredients 4 cod fillets (4 ounce each, can also use tilapia, sole, hake, flounder, or other white fish) 1/4 red onion (or scallions) 1 carrot 1 red pepper 1 celery stalk zucchini (optional) Roma tomatoes (optional) 1/2 fennel (1/2 bulb)…
Tasty Low-Fat Cream Soup
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium 1 1/3 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons onion (chopped) 2/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder 1/4 cup celery (chopped) black pepper (to taste) Directions 1. Peel and chop the onion. 2. Chop the celery…
Tasty Chicken and Veggie Packets
Ingredients 4 chicken breast (boneless and skinless) 1/4 red onion (julienned) 1 carrot (julienned) 1 red pepper (julienned) 1 celery stalk (julienned) 1/2 zucchini (julienned) 1 clove garlic (minced) 2 tablespoons basil (fresh, chopped) thyme (fresh springs, optional) parsley (chopped,…
Tasty Veggie Dip
Ingredients 1 container of yogurt, non-fat plain (8 ounces) 2 tablespoons taco seasoning Directions 1. Mix together ingredients. 2. Keep this simple dip in the fridge. Notes A tasty addition to fresh veggies or a good sauce for tacos.