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Middle Eastern Salads

I added our leftover Middle Eastern salads to turkey burgers the other night and it was delicious! Serving the salads alongside grilled chicken breast and pita is great too. *All salads are better after refrigerating overnight. They also need to be served at room temperature so bring them out an hour before serving. Cabbage salad 1 head of purple cabbage, thinly sliced 2 lemons, juiced 3 Tb EVOO 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated 2 tsp salt Thinly slice cabbage and place in boiling water for 2 minutes or until just starting to wilt. Drain and add remaining ingredients. Carrot and Mint salad 2 bags of shredded carrots 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp cumin 2 Tb EVOO mint leaves Mix lemon juice, cumin, and EVOO. Pour over carrots. Roughly chop mint leaves and sprinkle over salad. Beet salad Jarred or vacuum packed beets, quartered Add a dash of cumin, lemon juice, EVOO, and parsley.

Hello!

Just wanted to take a second to introduce myself to some new friends thanks to a fun shout out from @lunchpailsandlipstick. I’m a mom of four little girls and married to my handsome husband who runs @traegergrills. I love to share quick and easy recipes on Instagram that EVERYONE can make. No blog, so recipes will be right here! I’m creative in the kitchen and never use precise measurements (hence just a dash) but I’ll do my best in sharing with you. If you have questions, ask away! Thanks for following and invite your friends!

Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad

Clean eating at its yummiest! I am obsessed with this salad. It’s citrusy, a tad spicy, and has a great blend of textures. Double the recipe and use it the next day in numerous ways (over eggs, with brown rice, over a chicken breast, Nacho topping, the possibilities are endless!). 1 can Black beans, drained 3-4 corn on the cobs, grilled 1 bunch asparagus, grilled Green onion, grilled then thinly sliced Radishes, thinly sliced Avocado, sliced Feta or Cojita cheese Chili-lime vinaigrette 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice 1 part EVOO or Grape Seed Oil Dash or two of chili powder Handful of cilantro, chopped s&p to taste Heat beans and add chopped asparagus, corn, radishes, green onion, and feta. Top with avocado slices and drizzle dressing on top.

Frozen Dinner Roll Waffles

I dream up some crazy ideas! Any frozen dinner rolls should work. Let rise per package directions. Put risen rolls in waffle iron (it cooks very fast) top with whipped butter and honey or your favorite jam.

Trader Joe’s Coconut Pancakes

A BIG HINT FOR THE DADS TraderJoes Coconut pancake mix made to package directions. Pre chopped pineapple chunks, diced Syrup- Cream cheese Maple Syrup Juice from pineapple chunks Top with shredded coconut.

Grilled Pineapple Sundae

Just in case you need one more use for your pineapple! Cut rings of fresh pineapple and brush with honey and butter mixture (1 part butter 1 part honey) Grill pineapple. I did mine on the Traeger which was delish but any grill should work. Top grilled pineapple with vanilla ice cream and Fleur de Sel Caramel sauce (Trader Joes). HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!

Mothers Day Dinner

Beyond blessed! I ate like a Queen tonight thanks to our Traeger Pit master and his darling sous-chefs! As you know, I can’t stay out of the kitchen so this salad will be up on tomorrow’s post! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. I hope you were spoiled rotten or at least we’re able to take a 20 minute nap!

Leftovers Salad

This salad came to life from leftovers in my fridge. Why is it that it always ends up being my favorite? We felt like we were in the tropics eating this salad last night. . Spinach and Red Leaf lettuce (always 2 or 3 lettuces combined) Grilled pineapple Grilled corn Grilled asparagus Avocado Shrimp Macadamia nuts Dressing: I mixed a homemade poppyseed vinaigrette from a previous post with the Trader Joes Pineapple and Mango salsa. Yummo!

Trader Joe’s With the Girls

One of my favorite things is shopping and dishing about Trader Joes! Working on a segment for next weeks @studio5ksl and want to hear YOUR FAVORITES! Thanks!

Vegetable Birds Nests with Ahi Tuna

Speaking of TJ’s favorites, these Vegetable Birds Nests are unbelievable and can not be saved for an appetizer only! Ahi tuna and some toppings turn it into a delicious salad or light dinner. Butter lettuce Vegetable Birds Nests Ahi tuna, chopped to small pieces Avocado, chopped Edamame Sesame seeds The dip is to die for so add a little Seasame Oil, soy sauce, and sugar to make extra for a dressing. FOR AN APPETIZER- add one Nest on top of a leaf of butter lettuce. Top with a couple pieces of tuna and avocado and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Your guests will thank you!