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…
Recipe Source USDA MyPlate
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…
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,…
Sweet Potato Patties
Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes 1 cup bread crumbs (crushed) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Directions 1. Wash the sweet potatoes. 2. Bake the sweet potatoes in a microwave until they are soft. 3. Remove the peels from the sweet potatoes. 4.…
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…
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…