Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Sesame Dressing
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 6 ounce rotini pasta, (about 2 cups) cooked and cooled
- 1 cup chopped red cabbage
- ½ cup red onion, chopped
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup roasted almonds
- ⅓ cup chow mein noodles
- salt and pepper to taste
- Sesame Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
SPICY SHRIMP TACOS WITH GARLIC CILANTRO LIME SLAW
INGREDIENTS
For the Garlic Cilantro Lime Sauce
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- 2-3 cloves garlic (less if you're sensitive to garlicky things)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- juice of 2 limes
- ½ cup sour cream
For the Shrimp Tacos
- 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 1 teaspoon each chili powder, cumin, and southwestern seasoning (see notes)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
- 2-3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1-2 avocados
- Cotija cheese and additional cilantro for topping
- lime wedges for serving
Ravioli with spinach and ricotta cheese filling, in tomato cream sauce
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
2:12 PM
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Asian salmon and noodles
Ingredients
for noodles:
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 7-10 regular button mushrooms, sliced, or 1 Portobello mushroom, sliced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce (substitute with any other hot sauce if you don't have Sriracha)
- 60 snow peas, ends trimmed (sorry, I didn't have a scale, so I counted them :)). I think it's about 2 or 3 cups
- 1/2 lb pasta, preferably Fettuccine (half a pound)
for salmon:
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 pound salmon
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
7:33 AM
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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breast halves
- 2 (14 oz) cans chicken broth
- 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
- 2/3 cup chunky salsa (I use Pace Chunky Hot Salsa)
- 1/2 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Masa Harina
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 (14 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2/3 cup shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
For Serving (all optional, but I'd say sour cream is a must):
- Additional shredded Cheddar and Monterrey Jack Cheese
- Diced avocados
- Sour Cream
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped green onions
- Tortilla Chips or strips
4:24 AM
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Kale White Bean and Sausage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz beef Polska Kiebasa Sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices (I used Hillshire Farm and really liked it)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots (about 3)
- 1 1/3 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
- 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 (14.5 oz cans) low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 oz kale, thick ribs removed, chopped (about 1 1/2 bunches. 5 oz if using pre-cut)
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- Shredded parmesan cheese, for serving
3:30 AM
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Ravioli With Sauteed Asparagus and Walnuts
- 1 - 8 oz package of fresh ravioli – I used Trader Joes goat cheese and sun dried tomato ravioli
- ½ pound of asparagus – snap off the tough ends – chop asparagus into thirds or smaller.
- 1 half lemon
- 2 tbs butter
- ¼ cup walnut pieces
- 2 tbs minced parsley
- 6 twists of pepper
- 2 tbs grated parmesan plus some to serve at the table.
Grilled salmon with avocado salsa
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs salmon, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 tbs olive oil (I used light extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ small red onion, sliced
- Juice from 2 limes
- 1-2 tbs finely chopped cilantro (depending on how big of a cilantro lover you are)
- Salt to taste
10:46 AM
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Steak Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 Spanish or Sweet onions, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Dash of salt
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 pounds of boneless rib steak, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup barbecue sauce, use your favourite kind
- 4 Hoagie buns, split
One Pot Chicken & Potatoes
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 6-8 large potatoes, cut in quarters or halves
- 5-6 carrots, cut in 1-2 inch pieces
- 1 onion, cut in quarters
- 15-20 garlic cloves, whole
- Kosher salt
- Black ground pepper
- 4 tsp ground pepper or 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 3-4 Tbsp olive oil.
Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil
- 3 pounds Casa frozen meatballs
3:50 AM
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Spinach and Mushroom Marinara with (or without) Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach, finely chopped
- 8 ounces white mushrooms washed and chopped or sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes or 1 quart home-canned tomatoes
- 2 14-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds cooked meatballs, optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound hot cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice)
Slow Cooker Pork Burritos
Ingredients
- 1 (3.5 pound) pork butt roast, heavily trimmed of any excess fat
- 2 Tbs. cumin
- 2 Tbs. chili powder
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 1/2 (14.5 oz) can hatch green enchilada sauce
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups baby kale leaves, divided
- 2-4 cups shredded gruyere cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you love!), divided
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 lime
- 6 large flour tortillas
Skillet Chicken Parmesan Over Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 plump chicken breasts, cut in half diagonally and each thin half cut into 2 strips (for a total of 8 pieces)
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more to coat chicken
- 10 ounces spaghetti or pasta of your choice (I used half regular and half whole wheat)
- 1 jar good-quality marinara sauce (or you favorite homemade version), warmed
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella and/or provolone cheese
- Fresh herbs, to garnish (optional)
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