A healthy dinner in 15 minutes, and lunch tomorrow



We always love when Deborah Enos stops by and cooks us up something healthy.

Here are three simple recipes that you can put together in 15 minutes or less and the great news is they turn into high energy and healthy lunches for work the next day.

COWBOY CAVIAR:


    Dressing:


      In a large serving bowl, mix together all of the Cowboy Caviar ingredients except for the avocado and the Tillamook cheese. In a separate bowl, mix together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the salad and let the mixture marinate for about 30 minutes.

      Right before serving add in the avocado and sprinkle with the Tillamook Mexican cheese blend-YUM!

      TAKE TO WORK LUNCH:

      Fiesta Salad:

      In a clean Mason jar, fill the bottom of the jar with the Cowboy Caviar. Then layer in about ½ cup of cooked brown rice. Last into the Mason jar are chopped lettuce and a sprinkle of Tillamook cheese. The dressing (already in the previously made Cowboy Caviar) is at the bottom so it won’t get the lettuce soggy. The rice serves as a barrier for the lettuce and helps to give more structure to the salad.

      Key point: I try to include beans in my diet at least 3 days per week.

      Here’s why: Beans are complex carbohydrates with both soluble and insoluble fiber (which have tons of other benefits form balancing blood sugar to removing bad cholesterol from your system). Due to the high fiber content, I stay fuller longer, which keeps me away from late night grazing or the mid-afternoon munchies.

       

      GREEK SALAD:


        Dressing:


          Instructions:

          Place all of the salad ingredients (except the feta) in a large bowl. For the dressing, whisk together all of the ingredients except for the olive oil. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil and then pour the mixture over the salad. Let the Greek salad marinate for about 15 minutes. Add in the feta, toss and serve.

           

          TAKE TO WORK LUNCH:

          Greek Salad with brown rice:

          In the bottom of the Mason jar, add a drizzle of salad dressing and the crunchy veggies. Next up, layer in ½ cup of brown rice and ½ cup of S&W Garbanzos. Last in; add your lettuce and feta.