Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Chipotle-Chicken Burrito
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Zest and juice from 1 lime
1/2 pound chicken breasts, cooked, chopped (I used leftover Lime and Chili Rubbed Chicken!)
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1 tomato, seeded, chopped
6 flour tortillas (10 inch)
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S Zesty Blends Chipotle Sour Cream
Directions:
MIX rice, cilantro, zest and juice until well blended. Combine next 3 ingredients in separate bowl.
SPREAD tortillas with sour cream; top with rice and chicken mixtures.
ROLL up, tucking in both sides of each tortilla as it is rolled.
Lime and Chili Rubbed Chicken

2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
Directions:
1) Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix chili powder, brown sugar, lime peel, salt, garlic powder and ground red pepper. Rub both sides of chicken with oil, then with spice mixture.
2) Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once or twice, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut.
Zesty Grilled Veggies
3 each red and yellow peppers (1-3/4 lb.), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
Place veggies in grill basket.
Grill 10 min. or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally. Please in large bowl.
Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.
Classic Macaroni Salad

Yummy macaroni salad recipe....but next time I'll use less sugar and more mayo.
Yield: Serves 8-10
1 pound whole-wheat elbow macaroni, boiled until tender in heavily salted water, drained, rinsed in cold water, and drained again
1 1/2 cups coarsely grated carrots (about 2 large)
1 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks) (I omitted)
1 fat scallion, sliced in half lengthwise and slivered (I omitted)
1 cup Hellman's or Best Foods mayonnaise
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon hotdog relish
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
3 teaspoons kosher salt (or half as much table salt)
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- Combine the pasta and vegetables in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, relish, mustard, salt, and pepper, pour this over the salad, add the parsley, and stir together gently. Let sit in the fridge, covered, for an hour or two.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Fresh Salsa...with Spicy Soft Turkey Tacos
Salsa recipe adapted from here.
Ingredients:
2 cups combination of chopped tomatoes and mango (you can also substitute fresh peaches, nectarines...etc)
1/3 cup chopped yellow or white onion
handful of frozen corn
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 to 2 jalapeƱo or serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a bowl, toss well and serve chilled or at room temperature.