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Quick Zucchini Beef Boats Recipe
Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad
The perfect zesty salad for your next dinner, or make it for lunches for the week ahead!
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile canned in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 5 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad
- 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 2 cups roasted boneless, skinless chicken breast chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avacado
- 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 1 (15- ounce) can low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (8 3/4-ouce) can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained
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Instructions
- To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well.
- To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients.
- Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Mocha Rubbed Pot Roast
Coffee and beef may seem like unlikely partners, but this recipe makes them the perfect pair. This is not your average pot roast, it has so much flavor! You will smell the aroma of the coffee and spices as soon as you walk in the door. You will also feel good that you are feeding your family a healthy meal full of protein and vitamins. This pot roast goes perfectly with Mint Sugar Snap Peas and a whole-wheat roll.
Mocha Rubbed Pot Roast
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Beef roast is an great option for slow cooking and braising due to it being a less tender cut.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8 | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 6 hours |
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Ingredients
Mocha Rub
- 2 Tablespoons ground coffee beans
- 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Roast
- 2 lb beef roast
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/8 cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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Instructions
- Rub- Mix all coffee, paprika, and all other spices in a shallow dish.
- Pat the roast with a paper towel. Rub mixture over the the roast and rub it in well with your hands.
- Pour coffee, broth, onion, honey and balsamic vinegar into the slow cooker. Place the roast with the slow cooker and broth mixture . Cook for 6-7 hours on low. *You can serve the roast with or without the liquid.
Recipe Notes
Spicy Taco Soup
Jambalaya
This zesty chicken jambalaya is a great one pot dish that will be ready fast for a delicious and healthy dinner any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breast
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup brown uncooked
- 1 1/4 cup low sodium, reduced fat chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp minced garlic
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Instructions
- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- Wash and prepare fresh vegetables as directed above.
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray or drizzle vegetable oil.
- Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium to medium high heat.
- Add onion, bell pepper and celery to skillet.
- Continue to cook on medium for an additional 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add tomato sauce, rice, chicken broth, and spices to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
- Continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Serve immediately.
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