Lighter Chicken Enchiladas
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In these Lighter Chicken Enchiladas; cooked shredded chicken is mixed with a light chipotle sauce, stuffed into tortillas, topped with muenster cheese and baked until melty and delicious! Yields 8 enchiladas or 4 servings (2 each).
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 small chipotle peppers (in adobo, minced)
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 1¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (leftover roasted or rotisserie)
- 8 tortillas (enchilada or soft taco size tortillas)
- 1 cup grated muenster cheese
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Homemade Catalina Dressing
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A quick and simple recipe for homemade Catalina dressing. Simply add ingredients into a food processor and you'll have a delicious sweet and tangy dressing in minutes. Recipe yields 1¾ cups.
- 1/2 yellow onion (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup ketchup (I like to use a sugar free ketchup)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt ( or more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup avocado oil (or extra light olive oil)
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Chopped Taco Salad
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Meet my favorite Chopped Taco Salad recipe! Crisp chopped lettuce is tossed with seasoned taco meat, diced peppers, onion, olives, shredded cheese and tomatoes and then drizzled with a homemade catalina dressing.This perfect warm weather salad will serve 4 but can easily be doubled or tripled to serve more.
- 1 pound lean ground beef (I like 93%)
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 head iceberg lettuce (chopped)
- 1/2 orange bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 red onion (chopped)
- 3 green onions (chopped)
- 2 ounces sliced black olives (chopped)
- 1 to 2 roma tomato (seeded and chopped)
- 1 cup cheddar or cheddar jack cheese (grated fresh)
- 2 cups tortilla chips (we like Doritos) (crushed (more or less to preference))
- 1/2 cup catalina dressing (more or less to preference)
- hot sauce (optional)
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Naturally Fermented Dilly Carrots
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These Naturally Fermented Dilly Carrots are crisp, garlicky and delicious! Not only good for you, these also make for a great snack or served next to pickles at your next get together. Simple ingredients and nature does all the work.
- 1 clean 32 ounce glass, wide-mouth jar with tight fitting lid
- 1 bunch carrots with leafy green tops (unpeeled (about 6))
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled)
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- filtered water
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Garlic Herb Olive Oil Bread Dip
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In this flavorful Garlic Herb Olive Oil Bread Dip, a combination of dried and fresh herbs and spices combined with fresh garlic in rich and robust olive oil. Serve with warm crusty bread. Serves 8.
- 1 teaspoon dried chervil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium clove garlic (finely grated and divided)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary (divided)
- 6 tablespoons quality extra virgin olive oil (plus more as needed)
- 12 ounces warm crusty bread
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Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken
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Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken is flavorful and delicious. Thinly pounded chicken breasts quickly marinate in a blend of fresh basil, garlic, lemon zest and juice before being grilled to perfection. Yielding moist and flavorful chicken!
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh basil (loosely packed, minced)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 large lemon (juiced or about 1/4 to 1/3 cup)
- 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced or grated)
- 1 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
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Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes
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Theses Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes are what mornings are made of! Light, fluffy and incredibly delicious buttermilk pancakes studded with mashed strawberries. Serve with softened salted butter and real maple syrup!
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1¾ cups whole buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (cooled slightly)
- 1/2 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- salted butter (for serving (optional))
- real maple syrup (for serving)
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Smoky Chipotle Salmon BLT
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Elevate your BLT game with this Smoky Chipotle Salmon BLT sandwich! Toasted whole grain bread slathered with an easy homemade chipotle mayo and topped with a smoky Mexicali spiced salmon, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato. This recipe yields 4 sandwiches.
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (use your favorite)
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 small pinch kosher salt
- 12 ounces center cut bacon (cooked until crispy)
- 1 pound sockeye salmon filet (skin removed, divided into 4 equal portions)
- avocado oil spray (or use ghee oil or extra light olive oil spray)
- 1 tablespoon Mexicali seasoning
- 8 slices thin sliced whole grain bread (I like Dave's Killer Bread (thin sliced))
- 1 tomato sliced
- 4 leaves lettuce (use your favorite (romaine, iceberg or bibb))
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Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats
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Wake up to breakfast already made with this Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats! Thick cut oats soak with milk, yogurt, chia seeds and fresh strawberries overnight and then are topped with more strawberries, hemp hearts and shaved white chocolate the next morning. A healthy, wholesome and quick breakfast.This recipe serves 1 but can easily be doubled to serve 2.
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 medium strawberries (chopped (plus more for serving))
- 2 tablespoons strawberry yogurt (I like to use protein greek yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or more to taste)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla oat milk (or use regular milk with a splash of vanilla extract)
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Chipotle Chicken Marinade
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Sweet and smoky, this Chipotle Chicken Marinade has fresh garlic, chipotles and cumin with a touch of honey. Perfect with shrimp, chicken or beef.
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total weight)
- 2 whole chipotle peppers in adobo
- 3 medium garlic cloves (smashed and peeled)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (or 1/2 a juicy lime)
- 1 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
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