Easy Black Bean and Mango Salsa

This easy, healthy and delicious Black Bean and Mango Salsa is the perfect salad topper, dip, or eat-with-a-spoon dish! It going to be your summer time go-to, I just know it!

Fresh Mexican Quinoa Salad

  My family and I love Mexican food! We probably could live off of it, and we do eat it a lot! It can be pretty healthy too, with the fresh or grilled veggies, salsas, and so on. We like to use a lean ground beef or sliced and grilled chicken for our meat, but we have grilled fajita steaks and fish too! There are so many different types of Mexican food that are really good, like south-west, Tex-Mex, Baja and traditional! This fresh, crunchy, and healthy Mexican salad fits into just about all Mexican food types, and is the perfect summer dish to add to your table!

Ingredients:
2 cups Quinoa, cooked and chilled
2 Bell Peppers
1 15 oz. can Black Beans
1 15 oz. can Corn
1/2 large White Onion
3 Tomatoes
1 1/2 Limes
Salt and Pepper
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Cumin
Pinch of Cayenne (or more if you like to live dangerously) :)

Start by dicing up your peppers and onions. Since we aren't cooking these veggies, you want them to be chopped really finely. At the Farmer's Market this week we found purple bell peppers, and they were amazing!

Add them to a bowl and mix to combine.

Pour your canned beans on a sieve and rinse well with cold water.

Add the beans and corn to the mix and stir.

Chop your tomatoes and add them to the bowl and combine. Honestly, this mix alone is delicious!
Add in your chilled quinoa and mix.

Now we need to make the dressing. Squeeze the juice from your limes into a bowl and add in your spices. Go by taste, you might need to add more depending on your preference!

 

 

Mix it well and then pour over the salad. Make sure to mix the dressing in well, so you don't get some salad with flavor and some without!

This salad is best after its set in the fridge for a bit, but if you don't have the time, its great right away as well!

 

This salad is delicious! Super fresh, has amazing texture, bright flavors and super healthy as well!
I suggest serving this with tacos, fajitas, taco salad, taco soup, any other Mexican foods you can think of, or even eat it for a light meal on its own!

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H. Banana

Stuffed Pepper Soup

 I love stuffed bell peppers! They are so fun and delicious! But, I also love stuffed bell pepper soup!! It is so delicious, flavorful and healthy too!

I have made this soup recipe many times before, and it is always a crowd pleaser! I am always told that this soup is delicious, and asked for the recipe! This soup is full of veggies, flavor and yumminess! Its the perfect healthy meal for all year long!

So, let me show you how to make this amazing soup!

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, diced
3 bell peppers, chopped
1 tbs coconut oil( or olive oil)
2 tbs minced Garlic
1 10 oz can of Rotel
1 can of canned Corn
1 can diced tomatoes
3 tbs ketchup( the kind without High Fructose Corn Syrup)
1/2 lb lean ground beef, cooked
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4-1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Less is more)
1-2 tsp Paprika
3-4 tbs Taco Seasoning ( I use a mix from Frontier Trading Post, but use your favorite blend!)
1 tbs chopped fresh Basil
2 1/2 cup Broth (Any kind it fine, I used Chicken but Veg. or Beef broth would work too!)

Start by warming the oil in a pot. Add the onions when the oil is warm.

Cook until they become soft and start to color around the edges! Then, add in the garlic and cook for around a minute.

Next, Add in the bell peppers and cook until they become soft.

When the Peppers are soft, add in the canned corn and Rotel.

Bring this to a bubble and then add in the canned diced tomatoes and Ketchup.

 

Now we add in the cooked ground beef. I just cooked mine with a bit of my Taco Seasoning before adding it to the soup.

Let that warm up a bit. Next, we can add in the seasonings.

 

Let this come to a low boil and then add in the broth and basil.

 

Bring this to a boil and then reduce the heat and let it simmer for around 45 minutes. This lets all the flavors combine and come together!

 

 

Make sure you taste it to make sure you have the right amount of seasoning! It smells so good and looks so colorful!

 

 

My family and I like it best served over rice or quinoa with a sprinkle of cheese on top!

 

 

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H.Banana