Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

1 cup vertically sliced...
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cup napa cabbage cut...
2 cup halved seedless...
4 each dried shitake...
2 tablespoon chopped fresh...
0.25 cup water
1 teaspoon Cornstarch

Directions:

Saute onion in oil until tender. Add cabbage, grapes, mushrooms, basil, salt and pepper and stir-fry until cabbage is crisp-tender. Combine water and cornstarch; mix well and add to grape mixture. Stir-fry about 1 minute or until sauce thickens.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

0.5 cup vertically sliced...
1 cup thinly sliced...
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 cup fresh or frozen...
1 tablespoon water
1 each Golden Delicious...

Directions:

Stir-fry onion, carrots and basil in oil in non-stick skillet until carrots are tender. Stir in pea pods and water; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in apples, Serve hot.

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

1 each lb asparagus
1 each lb Sole fillets...
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon grated lemon or...
4 tablespoon lemon or lime...
0.125 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped...
1 teaspoon mustard

Directions:

Cut asparagus into 3 inch lengths. Cook in 2-quart saucepan in lightly salted water for 5 minutes, drain. Set aside. Season the skin side of the sole fillets with salt and lemon or lime peel. Place asparagus spears at one end of each fillet. Roll up fillets with asparagus spears inside and secure with plain round toothpicks. Place in a 2-quart oven-save casserole dish liberally sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl combine remaining ingredients and pour over fish. Bake in a 40...

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

8 OZ beef top sirloin...
2 tablespoon Hoisin or oyster...
1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
2 each cloves garlic,...
0.5 cup low sodium...
0.5 cup broccoli flowerets
0.333333 cup sliced green onion
4 cups sliced Chinese or...
1 can (8 oz) sliced...
2 each tangerines,...

Directions:

Remove any excess fat from steak strips; place in shallow non-metal dish. In small bowl stir together tangerine juice, Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and garlic. Pour mixture over meat; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to several hours. Drain meat, reserving marinade. In a wok or large skillet over high heat, place 3 Tbsps broth. Stir-fry broccoli 3 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-fry onion and cabbage for 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-f...

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

2 teaspoon olive oil
0.5 cup chopped onion
3 each garlic cloves,...
1 each green pepper,...
1 each red pepper,...
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon chili powder
0.125 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 cup frozen or fresh...
15 OZ can dark red...
15 OZ can black beans,...
1 cup no added salt...
4 OZ can diced green...
6 each corn tortillas
1 cup fat free ricotta...
0.75 cup low fat cheddar...

Directions:

In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and peppers for 5 minutes. Stir in spices and sauté 1 additional minute. Remove from heat. Mix in corn, beans, tomato sauce, and diced green chilies. Spray 13� x 9� dish with cooking spray. Place 3 tortillas in the dish arranging to cover the bottom. Spoon in half of the corn mixture, and spread ½ cup ricotta cheese on top. Sprinkle with half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers, using up all the ingredi...

Time:

1 hr 45 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

4 OZ uncooked ziti...
2 each medium onions,...
1 each garlic clove, minced
2 each medium carrots,...
1 each green pepper,...
1 each medium zucchini,...
1 OZ can no added salt...
1 OZ can no added salt...
1 teaspoon oregano
1 OZ can black beans,...
1 OZ package frozen...
2 tablespoon green chilies,...
8 OZ fat free ricotta...
4 OZ shredded low-fat...

Directions:

Cook ziti according to package directions without salt; drain well. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a Dutch oven or large pot with cooking spray. Add onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, and zucchini; sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and oregano. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, simmering 15 minutes. Stir in beans, corn, chilies. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add pasta and cheeses, tossing gently. Spoon into a 9-inch square baki...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ingredients:

12 each small corn or...
1 each (16oz) can...
0.25 cup chopped onion
2 ounces fresh or canned...
6 tablespoon red taco sauce
3 cups chopped...
0.5 cup (2oz) shredded...
0.5 cup chopped cilantro...

Directions:

Brush one side of each of two tortillas with water. Press the wet sides of the tortillas together to from a thick crust for the pizza. Brush the outside of the tortillas with a small amount of oil or margarine. Evenly brown both sides in a heated frying pan. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Set aside. Heat refried beans, chopped onion, and half of the diced chili peppers together in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Spread about 1/3 cup of the bean mixture on e...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each or three jalapeno...
1 each fresh bunch of...
1 can of Del Monte...

Directions:

You can make this recipe under 15 mn, just have all the ingredients ready.

Dice the tomatoes into smaller pieces.
Keep juice.
Mince the leaves of the cilantro bunch
(use the whole thing)
chop one medium size onion coarsly
chop the jalapeno pepper fine (can use more to taste)
1 small garlic glove chopped very very fine
salt and pepper to taste.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup fresh cilantro...
2 each cloves garlic
1 each 16 ounce can of...
1 each fresh jalepeno...

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Process until smooth. chill.

Time:

1 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each large carrot, grated
0.5 each medium red onion,...
0.25 cup chopped canned or...
1 each clove garlic, minced
2 each tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

This colorful salsa spices up any meal.
Serve it with bean dishes, or tortilla chips.

Mix all the ingredients together in a serving dish.
Chill for 1 hour before serving

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup finely chopped...
0.333333 cup canned green...
1 each small onion...
2 cups finely chopped...
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice,...

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients, except the cayenne, and mix well.
Add the cayenne if it is not spicy enough.

This will keep for about one week in the refridgerator.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup sugar
0.25 cup oil
1 can white shoe peg...
1 can Le Suer Small...
1 each small jar red...
2 each to 3 green onions
1 each small to medium...
1 each small to medium...
0.25 cup rice wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Chop peppers and green onions.
2. Add pimentoes, peas, and corn.
3. Mix together marinade ingredients.
4. Add marinade to vegetables and let marinate for a few hours or overnight.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon salt (~1/4...
6 each to 12 sprigs of...
1 each small jalapeno or...
1 each small onion...
4 each medium tomatoes...

Directions:

Combine & enjoy.

The author says to process in a food blender and use within 3 hours but I just ignore that part.
It keeps for several days in the fridge.
If you use jalapenos, it retains most of its heat but if you use serranos, it is very mild by the next day.

I use it on taco salads and baked potatoes.
After most of the heat has died down it makes a very good vegetable dish.

Time:

40 min (10 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon to 1 tsp. ground...
3 tablespoons (heaping) fresh...
4 each to 6 jalapeno...
1 cup sweet onions...
4 each large ripe...
4 tablespoons lime juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a non-metallic bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Optional preparation: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer 30 mins.
Allow to cool, place in non-metallic bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 teaspoon salt
1 each medium clove...
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 each ripe mango (about...
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons finely minced red...
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro,...

Directions:

Place minced onion in a small strainer over bowl.
Slowly pour boiling water over the onion.
Let sit for 5 minutes.
This will soften its bite.
Combine all ingredients and mix gently.
Cover tightly and refrigerate.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh cilantro,...
0.25 cup green onions,...
1 each tomato, diced small
1 each mango, peeled &...
0.5 tablespoon chili oil, or to...

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together & serve however you would ordinary salsa.

Time:

2 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each Jalapeno peppers...
1 each handful of fresh...
3 each medium tomatoes -...
6 each hot pickled...
1 package black bean soup...
2 cups fresh or store...

Directions:

1) Cook the black bean soup according to directions on package
(I recommend Miami brand black bean soup).
Continue cooking soup until most of the liquid cooks off and you are left with spiced beans.

2) Using a food processor or hand held chopper, chop all ingredients to a chunky consistency.

3) Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the entire mixture.

4) Chill or serve at room temperature with corn chips or your favorite diping chips.

Description:

Pico de Gallo is a kind of...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each medium sweet...
0.5 each cilantro bush (=...
3 each jalapenos or...
1 each green onion with...
3 each medium tomatoes...
1 pinch of salt (you can...

Directions:

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 each bunch of...
2 each cloves of garlic
2 each Jalapeno chiles...
1 each small Onion
4 each or 5 medium sized...
1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions:

Chop all ingredients very fine and mix them thoroughly. Add oil, salt and a little water.

You can use canned tomatoes if fresh tomatoes are too green.
Yellow chiles are also a nice addition because they are very flavorful.
Try Serrano chiles if you want a hotter salsa.
I love making my own salsas and I do lots of experimenting so if you or anyone else needs any tips or recipes, feel free to write.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 each to 3 tablespoons...
2 each medium cloves...
2 cups minced fresh (or...
0.25 teaspoon cumin, cayenne,...

Directions:

Combine everything, cover lightly and refrigerate.

This keeps a long time.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 each 1/2-inch piece...
1 each serrano chili,...
3 each medium green...
1 each small red bell...
0.5 each medium pineapple,...
0.125 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Mix all ingredients including reserved pineapple juices in medium bowl.
Cover and let stand at least 1 hour at room temperature.

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Makes 2 cups.

Ingredients:

0.5 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic salt
0.5 cup red chile powder
2 cups vegetable broth
0.25 cup water
3 tablespoons flour
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions:

Mix flour and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan; stirring until smooth.
Add 2 cups of broth, chile powder, garlic salt, oregano, and cumin, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thick and bubbly.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each x 1lb. can ready...
1 each lime juice
1 each medium onion,...
1 each medium carrot,...
1 each clove garlic,...
1 teaspoon oregano and/or...

Directions:

In a medium bowl or container with a cover, place the cut up tomatoes and their juice.
Add the rest of ingredients.
If you think it needs salt, add some.
Taste to see if you are getting a nice sweet/sour taste.
If not, add more lime juice or a touch of mild vinegar or more sweetner.
Cover and let sit for a while in the refrigerator to let the chile taste develop.
Add more chile if it seems too bland to you.
Chiles can take a while to develop on...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 cup onion -- chopped
1 cup tomatillos or...
0.5 cup bell pepper or...
1 each whole jalapeno --...
2 tablespoons cider vinegar,...
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fresh cilantro --...

Directions:

Up to 3 jalepenos may be used according to taste.
Combine all the ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
It will keep indefinitely or can be frozen..

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 each dozen ripe...
2 each large stalks celery
2 each medium carrots
1 each medium white onion
1 each medium red onion
1 each half each of...
3 each or four cloves of...

Directions: