Quinoa is often used as a substitute for rice or pasta, but it can be used for so much more. Try these Chocolate Quinoa Bites for a spin on No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies. They are sure to be a winner all around!
Parsley Crusted Fish
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 4 ounce cod fillet
- Nonstick cooking spray
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Instructions
Oven Instructions
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, parsley, lemon peel, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Brush oil over one side of fillets. Gently press into crumb mixture.
- Spray a 9 x13- inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and place the fillets on the pan crumb side up.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
Air Fryer Instructions
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- Preheat your air fryer at 380 °F for 3 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon peel, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Brush oil over one side of fillets. Gently press the oiled side of the fillet into the crumb mixture.
- Add the fillets to the air fryer basket/tray and place them crumb side up. Spray with nonstick spray, if necessary.
- Cook the fillets at 380 °F for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
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Slow Cooker Street Tacos
Have a designated day for taco night at your house? Put this Slow Cooker Street Taco recipe on while you’re out and about and have it ready for when everyone gets home in the evening.
Ingredients
- 6 limes divided
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 5 pounds boneless pork butt or shoulder trimmed 12 white corn tortillas
- 1 large white onion finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup)
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Instructions
- Mix the juice of two limes, orange juice, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, ground cumin.
- Place juice mixture and pork butt in a large plastic freezer bag.
- Marinade for about two hours in the refrigerator.
- Place pork shoulder in a large slow cooker with the marinade.Barely cover the pork with water and let cook on medium until meat will shred easy with a fork about 4 to 6 hours.
- Remove meat; drain. Shred meat.
- Place in warmed tortillas, top with chopped onion and cilantro. Squeeze sliced lime on each taco.
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Beef Skillet Supper
This one pan dish is sure to make dinner simple and quick tonight.
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef 3% fat, 97% lean
- 1 16 ounce can unsalted pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 1 14.5 ounce can unsalted stewed tomatoes un-drained
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup salsa
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- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.
- Cook until no longer pink; drain.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
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Pasta Salad with Peas and Ham
Looking for a simple pasta salad? Our Pasta salad with Peas and Ham recipe unique, plus it is a great recipe to use your leftover ham!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 2 ounces low sodium ham cooked, diced
- 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas cooked until just tender
- 1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise with olive oil
- 1/2 cup light ranch dressing
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Servings: 1 cup servings
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Instructions
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- Cook rotini in boiling salted water just until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Rinse under cool running water, drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients.
- Cover and chill for 20 to 30 minutes or overnight.
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