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.
We all have our ridiculously easy dishes that we can fix on a lazy night in the kitchen. This capellini with lemon, garlic and an egg is one of mine. Not only is it ridiculously easy, it’s delightfully delicious.
A tasty cucumber crostini with a garlic cream cheese mixture, some red chile powder and sea salt. Great for lunch or as an appetizer.
A classic succotash of lima beans and corn with a bit of New Mexico green chile to spice it up .
It takes less than 30 minutes to make these wonderful mashed sweet potatoes with a brown butter bourbon sauce, a touch of milk and some salt and pepper.
Kabocha squash is a sweet and creamy winter squash that makes a wonderful winter soup. Add some fennel, chile, and ginger for something spicy and delicious.
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 roasted bell pepper and onion thick sauce recipe that can be used as a dip for a tortellini appetizer or as a sauce for a tasty pasta dish.
Preserved lemons add a such a rich flavor to almost any dish. This rice dish is a complete meal with preserved lemons, artichokes, eggs and a touch of cheese. I’ve also been know to add some leftover chicken for more protein.
An easy and light potato leek soup topped with your choice of toppings from bacon and scallions to roasted green chile and cheese and served with wonton crackers. Both recipes included.
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