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Cowboy Caviar

June 17, 2025 by Dinner Tonight

Brighten up your plate with this vibrant, crowd-pleasing Cowboy Caviar! ✨ Packed with wholesome and colorful ingredients like black beans, corn, and fresh bell peppers, it’s a delicious way to get your veggies in. Healthy, refreshing, and incredibly satisfying. Minimal cooking with maximum flavor. Your taste buds will thank you!


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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 medium Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1/4 medium red onion diced
  • 15 ounce can No Salt Added Black Beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 ounce can no salt added whole kernel corn drained and rinsed
  • 15 ounce can low sodium pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium poblano pepper diced
  • 4 ounce can diced jalapenos
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Servings: 1/3 cup servings
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  1. Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice and garlic to combine.
  2. Add the tomatoes, red onion, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, bell pepper, jalapeño, poblano and cilantro. Toss to cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
  3. To serve, toss well and serve with baked tortilla chips.
Recipe Notes

Cowboy Caviar

Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1/3 cup
servings per container 8

Amount per serving
Calories	200					

% Daily Value
Total Fat	8	g			10	%	
Saturated Fat	1	g			5	%	
Trans Fat	0	g					
Cholesterol	0	mg			0	%	
Sodium	160	mg			7	%	
Total Carbohydrate	26	g			9	%	
Dietary Fiber	6	g			21	%	
Total Sugars	5	g					
Added Sugars	0	g			0	%	
Protein	6	g					

Vitamin D	0	mcg			0	%	
Calcium	37	mg			2	%	
Iron	1	mg			6	%	
Potassium	503	mg			10	%

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, beans, black beans, pinto beans, Side Dishes, snack, Snacks

Chili

January 23, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated.  By using some staples in your kitchen – ground beef from the freezer, canned tomatoes, and beans along with spices from the pantry and a slow cooker this chili will be ready for you when you walk in the door. This hearty comfort food is perfect any time of the year.

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef 97/3
  • 1 cup green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper diced (approximately ½ medium jalapeno pepper)
  • 15 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 15 ounce can no salt added tomato sauce
  • 15 ounce can low sodium pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 ounce can low sodium black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 teaspoon ground chili pepper
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup lowfat cheddar cheese shredded
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse fresh vegetables under cool running water and rinse can lids before opening.
  2. In a medium skillet brown the ground beef along with the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Once ground beef is browned add it to the slower cooker.
  3. To the slow cooker, add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto and black beans, beef broth, chili pepper, cumin, paprika, and oregano. Stir to combine.
  4. Turn slower cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours to cook or LOW for 8 to 10 hours to cook.
  5. To serve top each serving of chili with 2 tablespoons of cheddar cheese.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, beans, Beef, black beans, chili, fall, ground beef, pinto beans, protein, Slow Cooker

Southwest Chicken Soup

May 9, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

Southwest Chicken Soup is a hearty and healthy soup your family will love. This robust soup gets its flavor from spices instead of sodium.


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Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 each onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 cups chicken breasts chopped, cooked
  • 16 ounce can low sodium pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 14.5 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes un-drained
  • 8.25 ounce can no salt added whole kernel corn drained
  • 4.5 ounce can green chilies chopped, un-drained
  • 14.5 can chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 6 tablespoons reduced fat, sour cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onion and garlic; saute 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add chicken, beans, tomatoes, corn, chilies, chicken broth and cumin.
  4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Turn heat off and squeeze in lime juice.
  6. Ladle soup into bowls; top with sour cream and cilantro.
Recipe Notes

Southwest Chicken Soup Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 cup (349g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 230 % Daily Value Total Fat 5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 45 mg 15 % Sodium 490 mg 21 % Total Carbohydrate 24 g 9 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 6 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 20 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 66 mg 6 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 560 mg 10 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, beans, Chicken, chicken broth, corn, green chilies, protein, soup, vegetables

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