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Recipe: Mexican Fusilli Salad
Mexican fusilli salad – it’s the perfect summer eat, packs a punch of flavour and it’s excellent as a next day lunch. Plus, it makes great use of my Texas caviar recipe. Ready to get cooking? Let’s go! Ingredients 1 box (~300g) of gluten free pasta 1/2 a recipe of Texas caviar full recipe of avocado ranch dressing salt to taste First, pick your gluten free fusilli pasta. I love this chickpea pasta from Explore Cuisine – it’s got 13g of protein in each serving…
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Recipe: Avocado Ranch Dressing
Avocado ranch dressing – the perfect rich and creamy dressing for a summer Mexican pasta salad (that recipe to come in a few days). This dressing is not only quick and easy, but it’s also perfect for dipping carrots and snap peans into on a summer picnic. Okay, let’s get blending. Ingredients 1/2 a cup of buttermilk 1/2 cup of mayo 1/4 cup of greek yogurt package of ranch dressing large avocado a few sprigs of cilantro salt and pepper to taste First, dump everything…
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Recipe: Chipotle Grilled Chicken Salad
Chipotle grilled chicken salad – BBQ’d chicken means that summer is officially here, even if the date on the calendar doesn’t match up. Any chance I have to BBQ, I’ll take it. Over the last 3-4 years I’ve come to enjoy cooking with the BBQ more and more – from chicken to corn and so many other vegetables. What I need to do is master a BBQ breakfast – that’s on the list, too. Okay, let’s get cooking this chipotle grilled chicken salad. Ingredients 2…
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Recipe: Cilantro Vinaigrette
Cilantro vinaigrette – I love cilantro, and not only is it fun to say in funny ways (silly-ant-ro) – it’s also incredibly healthy, and it tastes great! Okay, let’s make this quick and easy blender dressing to serve up on some delicious salads this summer. Ingredients 1 bunch of washed cilantro (no stems) 1/2 a cup of extra virgin olive oil tablespoon of white vinegar and lime juice teaspoon of minced garlic large dash of chipotle chili flakes salt to taste First, wash and cut…
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Recipe: BAE Breakfast
BAE breakfast! Bacon, avocado and egg breakfast – it’s delicious, way easier than making Mexican eggs benedict, and packs some flavour. I use turkey bacon and for the avocados I made my jalapeño guacamole. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 eggs 6 strips of turkey bacon 1 tablespoon of butter jalapeño guacamole recipe 4 english muffins salt to taste First, make the jalapeño guacamole and set it aside. If you don’t have time to make it, you can make a quick avocado mash by mashing…
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Recipe: Corn Salsa Tacos
Corn salsa tacos! These super fresh and delicious tacos make excellent use of the grilled corn salsa recipe I shared a week or so ago. The salsa is full of so much flavour and the grilled-ness is even better the next day or after the salsa as marinated in its own spices in the fridge for a bit. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients grilled corn salsa recipe (about 1/2 will work) 2 cups of shredded lettuce 1 large avocado about 1/2 a cup of greek…
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Recipe: Grilled Corn Salsa
Grilled corn salsa – the perfect appetizer when the BBQ is fired up and you’re looking for summer flavours. This salsa is full of heat from the jalapeños and some sweetness from the corn, all mellowed out with some bite from the red onion. Okay – let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 cobs of corn 3 jalapeños 1 serrano pepper 1/2 a red onion 1 teaspoon of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1/2 a tablespoon of hot sauce salt to taste Once you’ve got…
