Flavors of the World

Feel free to add less pasta and more kale to make this more carb friendly. 

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 8 oz. whole wheat or whole grain pasta
• 1 c. baby portabella mushrooms, chopped
• ½ c. sundried tomatoes
• 1 ½ c. kale
• 2 links lean turkey or chicken sausage
• 1 T whole...

Winter squash is classified as a fruit, but when we cook, we treat it like a vegetable. Try this simple, fall recipe. (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 3 medium acorn, winter or butternut squash, cut in half and seeded
• ¾ c. orange juice
• 2 T minced fresh ginger (or 2 to 3...

Jollof rice is a popular dish in West African countries. Enjoy with your favorite mixed vegetables or with meat. (Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 17 oz. beef, chicken, lamb, or mixed vegetables
• ¼ c. vegetable oil
• 4 large onions
• 6 large tomatoes, blended
• 6 cloves garlic, pressed
• 6 ¼ c. water or...

A tasty summer soup recipe that's cool and refreshing. 

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 5 medium tomatoes, ripe
• 1 red pepper, quartered
• 1 green pepper, quartered
• 1 large cucumber, quartered
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• Juice from 1 small lemon
• Worcestershire sauce
• Paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste...

This colorful soup is fresh and flavorful and is a Polish recipe. Enjoy on a hot day. 

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 5 beets, preferably with stems
• 1 cube of beef bouillon
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and grated or thinly chopped
• Bunch of scallions, chopped
• 4 c. plain yogurt
• 4 c. kefir
• Salt...

This nourishing, Spanish rice dish is lower in fat and includes chicken, turkey sausage, and clams. 

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 4 oz. deli-fresh, smoked turkey sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 t olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/2 red bell...

Got ripe avocados? Try this simple and easy-to-make salad with a burst of lime flavor. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients

• 1/2 t olive oil
• 1/2 t lime juice
• 1/2 carrot, shredded
• 1/2 c. cabbage, shredded
• 4 slices avocado

Directions

Whisk olive oil and lime juice together in a bowl. Add carrots and...

Serve this as a meal or as a side dish on Taco Tuesdays. 

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz. can black beans
• 1 16 oz. can kidney beans
• 1 16 oz. can white or pinto beans
• 1 16 oz. can corn
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow or green pepper...

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat
• 2 t caraway seeds
• 1-2 T sweet or hot paprika
• 1 large or 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 14 oz. diced tomatoes
• 14 oz. reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 t Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves...

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 firm green mangos, peeled and julienned
• 1 cucumber, peeled and julienned
• 1 small daikon, peeled and julienned
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/4 c. cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 c. shrimp, cooked and roughly chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 3 T fish sauce
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 Thai...