Recipe Monday - Easy Mexican Chicken

I definitely need to make these again soon. A great twist on traditional Mexican, and really easy, too!

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 (20 ounce) jar salsa
1/2 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoons chili powder
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained


Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2.Arrange the chicken pieces in a casserole dish or a 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine the salsa, red bell pepper, cumin, lemon juice, chili powder and garlic.



Pour the mixture over the chicken.



Pour the black beans on top and cover.



Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Top with cheese.



We ate baked tortilla chips with cheese, sour cream, and guacamole for a side.

 

Recipe Monday - Salsa Salad Mix

This was amazing. I used it as a side dish for enchiladas the other week. It's really simple, too.

1 can black beans
1 can corn
2 fresh diced tomatoes
2 avocados
1 small onion
lime juice
garlic
salt
pepper

Cut up anything that needs to be cut. Mix it all together. Refrigerate for an hour.

DONE.








 

Recipe Monday - Shrimp Tacos and Homemade Salsa

These were amazing, omg.

• 20 medium prawns, peeled and deveined
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I left this out b/c kids)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 corn tortillas
• oil for frying
• shredded lettuce
• diced tomatoes
• sliced avocado
• cilantro lime sour cream (recipe follows)

1. In a bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne pepper (if using). Add in shrimp and toss to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes (I actually did this!).
2. Cook shrimp in a skillet on medium heat until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and cover to keep warm.
3. Use enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of a small pan, about 2 tablespoons. Heat over medium-high heat. Cook tortillas one at a time until soft, about 30 seconds on each side. Fold over to make a taco shell. As you cook each tortilla, place them on paper towels to absorb any of the oil left over.
4. Spoon 5 shrimp into each taco shell. Top with lettuce, tomato, avocado and cilantro-lime sour cream.

Cilantro Sauce:

• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• juice and zest from one lime
• salt to taste

1. Stir all ingredients together in a bowl.

BONUS: Homemade Salsa

• 3 medium tomatoes, cut in quarters
• 1/2 medium onion, cut in half
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 habanero, cut in half (after cutting the habanero, DO NOT touch your eyes before washing your hands. You can also use a plastic glove while cutting it.)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 handful cilantro
• kosher salt to taste

1. Place all ingredients except salt in a food processor. Pulse about 8-10 times or until desired texture, you can make it as chunky as you would like. Season to taste with kosher salt.
2. Chill for 20 minutes.

These all come from Life's Ambrosia, btw. Best.

 

Recipe Monday - Pineapple Salsa Mahi Mahi

Delicious summery recipe, ready in 15 minutes!

 1 cup of fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup of salsa
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp horseradish
1 tsp honey mustard (didn't have, used 1 tsp each of dijon mustard and honey)
olive oil
lemon juice
pepper

Combine pineapple, salsa, cornstarch, horseradish and honey mustard.

Heat oil in frying pan. Saute fish for 3 minutes.

Salt and pepper fish. Sprinkle on lemon juice.

Turn fish and add salsa. Cover and cook for another 5-6 minutes.


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