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Lime & Avocado Quinoa Salad

I would love to take the credit for this one, but I found the base for this recipe in the magazine “Extraordinary Health”. So so yummy. I have a hard time not eating this one right out of the serving bowl…

Lime & Avocado Quinoa Salad
Recipe Type: Side
Author: Cowgirl Beans
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4-6
This is a delicious and light summer dish, perfect for a picnic or a bbq by the pool. Leftovers are awesome wrapped in a nori sheet or a scoop on top of your veggie burger.
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Quinoa, rinsed well
  • 2 tomatoes (or 5-6 small Campari), diced large
  • 1-2 avocados, diced large
  • Dressing
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • sprinkle cayenne pepper
  • 1-2 minced garlic cloves or heavy sprinkle garlic powder
  • 3-4 tbl. lime juice
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Add Quinoa to the bottom of a saucepan over medium heat, stir until toasted.
  2. Add 2 cups boiling water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Let Quinoa cool.
  3. Put dressing ingredients in serving dish, add cooled Quinoa, toss until coated.
  4. Carefully toss tomato and avocado to incorporate.
  5. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, taste, adjust seasonings (add more cayenne/salt etc.)

 

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Cowgirl Beans Chili

I heard a while back, coworkers discuss making chili and how it would take all day in the crockpot to get just right. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the crockpot (especially for my refried beans) but … I also want to be able to create a fantastic comforting meal within an hour of getting home from work.

Done and done.

Cowgirl Beans Chili
Recipe Type: Entree
Author: Cowgirl Beans
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 6-7
You can have a steamy bowl of comforting chili ready in less than an hour! If you prep your veggies ahead of time- have the garlic, onion and peppers in one bowl and zucchini & mushrooms in another, you could have dinner ready in 40 minutes. Don’t feel married to the ingredients maybe you don’t have zucchini but have a sweet potato or aren’t sure which peppers you like yet. Use what you have and experiment to find your taste with spices and peppers.
Ingredients
  • Veggies
  • spray oil
  • large chopped onion & 2 minced garlic cloves
  • peppers (2 bell, & 2 of a spicy: jalepeno/poblano/serrano OR chipotle in adobo), minced
  • 2 zucchinis cubed
  • 4-5 portobello mushrooms or package of baby bella mushrooms cubed
  • 2 cups corn (frozen or fresh)
  • Spices
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • Tomato & Beans
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups black beans (canned rinsed or cooked dried)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
Instructions
  1. Spray your deep pot with oil
  2. Over medium high heat saute your onions, garlic, peppers
  3. Add zucchini & mushrooms saute until browned.
  4. Add corn and spices.
  5. Turn up heat and add tomatoes, beans and water.
  6. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
  7. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed, let simmer for about 20 minutes (just enough time to pop your cornbread in the oven and spin your salad!)