Warm, freshly prepared Chik’n slices (or optional chicken) adorn a multi-textured dinner salad of lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, dried tart cherries, tart apple and steamed broccoli. The salad is sprinkled with quinoa to up the nutritional ante and servings are topped with chopped tomatoes and a warm Honey Mustard dressing.
Roasted corn salsa adds a Southwestern flair to your greens tonight. Chard is the variety of choice and it’s cooked with sweet peppers and a touch of chili and cumin. You’ll serve it over nutritious quinoa topped with homemade roasted corn salsa, chickenless tenders (or optional chicken) and a splash of lime juice.
The vivid colors on this plate will have you dreaming of beautiful Santa Fe sunsets.
Tonights pasta is an Americanized variation of carbonara pasta. This version uses a marinara sauce base and has neither egg nor prosciutto. “Bestemmia!” (Blasphemy!) might be the cry from Carbonara purists.
I actually prefer this alternate way of preparing carbonara. It’s not as rich as the pure classic carbonara. In this plant-based approach, chopped smoky tempeh brings the prosciutto (bacon) flavor to the sauce and browned mushrooms add to the umami. It’s mighty tasty.
Homemade grilled black bean polenta is the feature for your plate tonight. It’s topped with fresh pineapple salsa and a sprinkle of extra sharp cheddar cheese. Seared cabbage, peppers and onions work as a perfect pairing to round out the flavor combinations of this meal.
Make polenta 2 hours or more before you start preparing dinner so it can chill.
It’s Saturday, March 12
Another great week of dining lies ahead. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders.
A totally terrific and tasty rice bowl to tantalize your taste buds is on tap to top off the workweek. (That is as far as I’ll go with the alliteration assault.)
Use leftover rice, salmon and broccoli to make this quick meal to satisfy your hunger. It’s dressed with a delicious cilantro/lime dressing.