Nutritious and delicious, Corny Quinoa Salad will quickly become a summertime staple with its sweet pops of corn, earthy bell pepper, mild green onion, and zingy jalapeno lime vinaigrette. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah, not Quinn-O-AH, as I say it to myself when spelling it out) has been enjoying the limelight in the healthy food world alongside…
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Taco Cucumber Bites
This cucumber bites appetizer is an easy, keto-friendly snack that adds a Tex-Mex twist to the humble cucumber.
Mashed White Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Honey Butter
Mashed White Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Honey Butter offers a sweet and smoky side that instantly perks up pork and poultry mains.
Buffalo Ranch Hummus with Pickled Celery
Buffalo Ranch Hummus with Pickled Celery strikes that balance between healthyish snacking and guilty pleasure, with rich, bold buffalo and ranch flavors spiked with a contrasting vinegary pop from pickled celery.
Cheddar Bay Chorizo Balls
Cheddar Bay Chorizo Balls (with Jalapeno!) are the best way to heat up this holiday season with an appetizer that is not only supremely comforting, but refreshingly zesty. There are approximately 14,731 different recipes for sausage balls on the Internet, so I figured I’d toss my variation into the mix and make it 14,732. …
Jalapeno Cucumber Sandwiches
Jalapeno Cucumber Sandwiches up the flavor quotient on the tea-time classic with fresh jalapeno, a squeeze of lime juice, and garlic powder. If you’re growing cucumbers like I am, you’re probably being driven cucumber-crazy right about now trying to figure out what to do with them all. Sure you can slice ‘em up and toss…
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw Dressing
If you crave a flavorful coleslaw dressing sans mayo, this Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw Dressing is it. Slightly sweet and jalapeno spicy, and rounded out with a lovely tang from vinegar; this is the perfect side dish to spice up summer barbecues. I’ve never been a fan of mayo-based coleslaws. My Mom ruined me forever…
Easy Seasoned Refried Beans
For those who crave flavorful refried beans in a fraction of the time, Easy Seasoned Refried Beans offer one tasty shortcut. Refried beans have gradually become one of my favorite side dishes. Highly anticipated upon visits to Mexican restaurants, met with delight when they are exceptionally delicious. I say gradually because it wasn’t until I…
Not Your (Grand)Mother’s Broccoli Salad
Your (grand)ma’s broccoli salad gets a bold flavor update with a chipotle dressing and the addition of tex-mex ingredients. Broccoli salad was one of those sides that I always politely ignored, despite its near-inevitable appearance at almost every potluck I’ve ever attended. Because AGAIN with the mayo. No one knows more about defeating the purpose…