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Summer Salad

April 12, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

 

 

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Summer Salad
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Servings
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Ingredients
Dressing
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons chipotle in adobo sauce minced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
Salad
  • 2 cup frozen corn kernels thawed and drained
  • 4 medium roma tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 1 cup jicama diced
  • 4 medium tomatillos diced
  • 2 medium jalapenos seeded and diced
  • 1/4 cup green onion sliced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
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General
  1. Clean you preparation area and wash your hands. Wash your vegetables (tomatoes, jicama, tomatillos, jalapenso, green onions, and cilantro).
Dressing
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  2. Set aside while preparing salad or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Salad
  1. Combine all ingredients and gently toss.
  2. Drizzle with dressing and toss until evenly coated.
Recipe Notes

Summer Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size (245g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 150 % Daily Value Total Fat 9 g 12 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 20 mg 1 % Total Carbohydrate 19 g 7 % Dietary Fiber 5 g 18 % Total Sugars 5 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 3 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 25 mg 2 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 567 mg 10 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Heart Healthy, Salad, side dish, Side Dishes, summer, Vegetarian

Chicken Avocado Mango Tacos

March 30, 2016 by Dinner Tonight


Chicken Avocado Mango Tacos
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Chicken Avocado Mango Tacos
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Ingredients
  • 1 medium avocado chopped
  • 1 Cup mango chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup jicama chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 Cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 6 Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
  • 1 1/2 Cups cooked chicken breast cubed
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  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado, mango, jalapeno pepper, jicama, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix in the cilantro let stand for 20 minutes. Add the chicken. Then fill tortillas with about 1/3 cup of mixture. Tacos are meant to be served cold.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, avocado, Chicken, mango, salsa, spring, summer, taco, tacos

Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad

July 3, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Jicama is a root vegetable that resembles a turnip. This vegetable is usually eaten raw and is a great alternative for chips. Season jicama with chili powder and a dash of salt for dips or dice them for salads.

 

 

 

 

Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad
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A festive way to celebrate July 4th or Memorial Day.
Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad
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A festive way to celebrate July 4th or Memorial Day.
Ingredients
Dressing
  • 3 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh mint chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries diced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 3/4 cup jicama diced
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  1. Whisk lime juice, honey and fresh mint into a small bowl.
  2. Place all fruit in large bowl and pour dressing over fruit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and enjoy!
How to cut Jicama
  1. You will need a sharp knife, cutting board, vegetable peeler.
  2. Wash and peel jicama with a vegetable peeler.
  3. Cut 1/4 of an inch slices of the jicama and then cut those slices into matchsticks. You can then use these to dip into guacamole or other dips instead of chips or dice them to use in salads.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts
Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48 Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 5g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1%
Vitamin C 79%
Calcium 1%
Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 4th, blue, blueberries, blueberry, dessert, Desserts, fourth, fruit, fruits, jicama, july, memorial day, mint, recipe, recipes, red, Salad, salads, side dish, Side Dishes, strawberries, strawberry, summer, Vegetarian, white

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