EspañolChicken and Avocado Salad
INGREDIENTS: 2 8oz boneless, skinless chicken breast 3/4 tsp adobo 8 oz diced avocados, 2-3 small Hass 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion juice of 1 1/2 limes 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 tblsp extra virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS: Poaching chicken (a super healthy way to cook chicken) Place chicken in single layer in saucepan or large pot. Sprinkle salt over the chicken. If you want to use any aromatics such as smashed garlic cloves, ginger, thinly sliced onions, or dry white wine feel free to add to the pan. Cover the chicken with cool water. Enough to cover the chicken by an inch....
Read MoreChicken Tacos
This is a TEX-MEX take on traditional tacos. This has an Americanized version of curtido which is the traditional cabbage slaw prepared in Central America and Mexico. It is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that hopefully all will enjoy. INGREDIENTS chicken 1-1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast adobo seasoning, or salt to taste 1/4 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp ground cumin 1 cup chunky mild or medium salsa tacos 1 cup shredded purple cabbage juice of 1/2 lime 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 6 ounces from 1 medium hass avocado, sliced lime wedges for squeezing...
Read Moreguacamole 🥑
Ingredients 1/2 of a big onion 2 Avocados 1 Tomato 1 Tbs Of Chopped cilantro 1/2 lime juice or to your liking salt to your liking black pepper to your liking finely shopped Jalapeños (Optional) Instructions 1~ finely chop onion 2~Finely chop tomato 3~Cut avocado into small chunks 4~ place avocado in bowl mash avocados until chunky-smooth 5~ add all the other ingredients onion, tomato, cilantro and seasoning 6~mix well till it’s all combined 7~ Enjoy your delicious...
Read MorePeach Lemonade
Ingredients 3 large peaches pitted and cut into small pieces 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup real lemon squezze 6-8 lemons water Instructions In a medium saucepan combine fresh peaches, 1 cup water and sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool. Place in blender and blend for about 1 minute until smooth. Using a sieve over a 2 qt pitcher, pour peach syrup through sieve. Add fresh lemon juice. Fill to 2 qt line with ice and water. Add some peaches slices for décor and ...
Read MoreShrimp Cocktail
Ingredients 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined juice from 2 limes salt and pepper to taste 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 onion, peeled and diced 1 large cucumber, peeled and diced 2 jalapeno or Serrano peppers, seeded and chopped 1/2 bundle cilantro, stems trimmed and chopped 1/2 cup ketchup 1 cup shrimp (reserved from poaching shrimp) or clam juice 1 cup vegetable or tomato juice 2 large avocados, pitted and diced Serve with: hot sauce Saltine crackers Tostadas Instructions In a pot over medium heat, bring salted water into a boil. Add shrimp and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes...
Read MoreSummer Fruit Salad
Ingredients for this Easy Fruit Salad Strawberries – to select good strawberries it’s kind of a no brainer. They should have a nice red color, no dark spots, no mold, and check out the leaves – those green tops should look vibrant and fresh. Pineapple – to pick a good pineapple smell the bottom, it should have that sweet pineapple scent. To know when it’s ripe the skin should be turning yellow and it should have some give when pressed. Blueberries – I like those plump juicy blueberries here. They tend to be sweeter. Red grapes – to choose good grapes squeeze a couple of them, they should be...
Read MoreWatermelon Agua Fresca
INGREDIENTS WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA 1/2 watermelon, seeded and cubed (about 2 cups) 1 cup water 3 limes, juiced 2 tablespoons sugar fresh mint INSTRUCTIONS WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA Add watermelon to a blender and blend until completely pureed. Using a fine mesh sieve, pour puree through into a large bowl or measuring cup, using a spoon to press the last of the liquid out when you get to the end. Combine watermelon juice, water, lime juice and sugar in a large pitcher. Taste and add more sugar if needed. You can also stir in some fresh mint leaves (or just garnish the drinks with them) for...
Read Morechocolate covered bananas
Directions: 1. Peel bananas and cut in half width-wise. Insert sticks into banana halves, about halfway through. 2. Place bananas in the freezer for about 1 hour. I put mine in a metal baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper so they don’t stick. 3. Melt chocolate as directions indicate for whichever brand you’re using. For the Chocomleher, I cut open the package and break the chocolate into large pieces. Put the chocolate into a medium-sized pot over medium heat and stir until melted. (This will provide more than enough for a dozen chocobananos.) Remove from heat. 4. Dip the frozen...
Read MoreRice with Angel Hair Pasta (Arroz con Fideos)
Very popular side dish during the Christmas Holidays in Columbia. INGREDIENTES. • 2Lb rice • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce • ½ Pkg Angel Hair • 3 Carrrots, shredded • 2 White or yellow onions, diced • 2 Tbsp Chopped Parsley • 1/4 lb Bacon • 1 Tbsp Butter • 2 tbsp almonds chopped •water PREPARACIÓN. 1. Cut bacon in small pieces, and brown in pan. 2. Once browned add in chopped onions and carrots. If it seems dry you can add some butter 3. In separate pan melt butter, add rice, then water ( 1 1/2 cups water per cup of rice). Add soy sauce. Cover and simmer 28 mins. 4. Toast angel hair in toaster oven or...
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