Mango, Black Bean and Cauliflower “Rice” Salad

 

Since I have so much Cauliflower Rice on hand I was looking for recipes…and low and behold a frind comes by and brings me 2 mango’s!! Why?? I haven’t a clue. So I found this easy recipe at tastefulventure and had everything g on hand, so I made it !! It was quite good !! The sweetness of the mangos and then the squeeze of a full lime, for the dressing !! And it is sooo easy…well except for cutting the mango !! That is  for in itself!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 head of cauliflower chopped and put in food processor to rice consistency and THEN PUT IN MICROWAVE for about 4 mins and stir, and put in fridge to cool.
• 4-5 green onions chopped on an angle to look pretty
• a bunch of cilantro chopped (about 1/2 c or more depending on how much you like cilantro !!
• 1 TBS minced garlic
• kosher salt to taste..don’t be shy
• 1 large lime, juiced..(that means, squeezed)
• 1can Block beans drained & rinsed
• 1/4 c of red, OR orange OR whatever color pepper you have…I even used jalapeño…( or mix, it’s up to you !!)
• 1 mango peeled, cored and chopped !! And that, my friends requires that maybe you should google how to do it because it is a slippery son of a gun !!
• 12 grape tomatoes cut in half.

DIRECTIONS

Here is the Cauliflower cooked and cooled. I then added the green onions and the cilantro and jalapeño and stirred it up.

I then took the mangos, beans, orange peppers& tomatoes and arranged the ever so pretty so you would get the idea!!

Then I added the garlic and squeezed the lime all over it, added salt and stirred !! And this is how it ended up. Now mind you, this is half the recipe, seeing that it was only me, eating it!

I hope you enjoy it..!!

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Creamy Avocado and Tomatillo Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

• 2-3 medium tomatillos
• 1 jalapeño
• 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 large avocados
• 1 lime, juiced
• handful of chopped cilantro
• salt to taste

The recipe is right here from Closet Cooking (one of my most FAVORITE cooking sites)!!!

 

Your ingredients to cook on the grill. Take off the wrapping from the tomatillo, and peel onion.

Cooked and ready to go in to the food processor…

Grill on a medium to high heat…but don’t leave unattended 

Peel the skin off the jalapeño, and chop the onion and tomatillo

Everything cut and ready to whirl

Add seasoning and cilantro and pulse it..

Now add some Mexican Cream

Like so

VOILA

Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla Pie

Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Pie

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (10 inch) flour tortilla (they are called burrito size)
• 2 cups rotisserie chicken, skinned and shredded
• ½ c chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 c  chopped green chilies (in can)
• 1 tsp jalapenos in the jar, minced (add more if you like it spicier)
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar or any other cheese that you want! And “SPLIT” in half
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. 1. GO AND GET EVERYTHING AND BRING IT TO THE COUNTER, THEN CHOP, MEASURE..WHATEVER!! THEN GET A 9” PIE PLATE AND GREASE IT.
2. Now READ the recipe all the way through!!!!!
3. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and put your rack in the middle position
4. Press the 10” tortilla into the pie plate and spray lightly with cooking spray. (could that pie crust be any easier???!!!!!)
5. In a large bowl put the chicken, cilantro, green chilies, jalapenos, 1 cup of the cheese, ½ tsp of salt & pepper and mix it all together.
6. Now spread all over the tortilla.
7. Whisk the eggs, milk, flour & baking powder AND ½ tsp salt in a bowl until smooth.  Then pour it S L O W L Y over the chix mixture and sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.
8. Bake about 20 minutes until surface is golden brown.  Let cool then cut into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa!! Mmmmm….mmmmm….good!!!

*** This recipe serves 4 people and from start to finish you are talking 30 minutes!!!!

Thanks again to Cooks Country!!