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Turkish Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked bulgur 1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat) ½ cup scallions, sliced 1/3 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped, divided 2 ½ teaspoon minced garlic, divided 2 ½ teaspoon ground cumin, divided 1 ½ teaspoon table salt, divided 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt [...]

February 10th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Tropical Black Beans and Rice

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup red onion, chopped ½ cup orange juice 6 Tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ medium sweet red pepper, chopped ¼ medium green pepper, chopped 1 small mango, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients: Shrimp: 28 large shrimp (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and deveined 1/3 cup arrowroot powder ¾ teaspoon salt ½ to ¾ teaspoon ground red pepper 3 large egg whites 1 teaspoon honey 1 ½ cups flaked unsweetened coconut Oil Salsa: 1 cup crushed pineapple ½ – 1 Tablespoon honey ( to taste) 1/3 cup [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup cooked corn kernels, cut off the cob ½ red onion, finely chopped ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped 2 Plum tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 Avocado, diced 4 [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Avocado Dressing

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: ½ head romaine lettuce, chopped 1/2 cup Pinto, Black, or Kidney Beans 1 ear corn, cooked and corn cut off cob 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced 4 small radishes, thinly sliced Dressing: 1/2 avocado, ripe 3/4 cup cilantro, packed 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 2 scallions, chopped 1 garlic clove, quartered 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon Agave 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: To make the dressing, puree [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Fiesta Chicken Tacos with Mango and Jicama Salad

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients: Salad: ¾ cup jicama, peeled and julienned into 3-inch sticks ½ cup sliced peeled ripe mango ¼ cup pre-sliced red onion 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice ½ teaspoon Agave 1 ½ teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and black pepper to taste ½ jalapeno pepper, minced (optional) Tacos: 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 pound [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Fried Rice

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice White pepper to taste 4 teaspoons coconut aminos 2 thinly sliced tomatoes ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons safflower oil 3 Thai chili peppers (optional) 4 sprigs chopped cilantro 2 limes 1 chopped onion 4 cloves minced garlic 2 green onions 4 eggs whites, separated Directions: Add a good amount of oil into a wok. When the oil is hot, drop the egg [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Curried Shrimp

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, chopped ½ cup tomatoes, pureed 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon coriander ½ teaspoon turmeric 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, uncooked 3 Tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed Directions: In a large saucepan, heat oil. Sauté [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pepper Steak Salad with Mango, Avocado and Jalapeno Vinaigrette

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut ¾-inch thick 8 cups mixed salad greens 1 mango, cut into ¼-inch slices 1 small avocado, cut lengthwise into 8 slices Salt to taste 1 shallot, very thinly sliced and separated into rings Jalapeno Vinaigrette 2 jalapeno peppers 2 Tablespoons [...]

January 18th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Chicken Pad Thai

Difficult, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 3 zucchinis 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4 –inch cubes 3 Tablespoons coconut aminos 3 cups broccoli, florets 1 small carrot, finely sliced 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided 2 Tablespoons Agave nectar 1 teaspoon ginger root, fresh, finely minced 3 teaspoons peanut or sesame oil, divided ¾ – 1 [...]

January 18th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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