Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Massaged kale with a little lemon juice and olive oil, a honey dressing, topped with roasted sweet potatoes, pinon nuts, and feta. Make it a meal or a side.
A simple salad made with spicy bolita (or pinto) beans, avocado and other tasty ingredients. A total meal in itself. Recipe for Spicy Bolita Beans included.
A simple salad of orange slices, sweet and spicy pepitas, an herb or two and a honey dressing.
A sweet and tangy summer salad with mango, pickled cucumbers and jicama. A great side for any meal.
One of my favorite cantaloupe dishes is to make a salad with chicken, turkey or, my favorite – crawfish (aka crayfish, crawdads), and use a thick slice of cantaloupe as the bowl.
Greens, strawberries and pine nuts make a great salad. Add sweet onion for a little bite and toasted coconut to make it “exotic”.
Recipe for a simple salad of oranges, toasted pumpkin seeds, and olives topped with a maple syrup dressing.
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