Black-Eyed Peas Rice Salad Ingredients: 1 cup white rice 2 cups water 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and chopped 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 ounce jar roasted red bell pepper 15 ounce can black-eyed peas Dressing- 1/4 cup lower fat mayonnaise 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp dried cilantro (or 1 Tbsp… Continue reading Black-Eyed Peas Rice Salad
Month: August 2010
Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice
Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice Ingredients: 2 cups Jasmine rice 2 tsp dry orange zest (2 Tbsp fresh) 3 3/4 cups water 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast, cubed 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and chopped 2 cups bell peppers, chopped 1 tsp diced dried garlic 9 ounce jar satay sauce… Continue reading Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice
Faux Orange ‘J’s
In the day of high-end smoothie joints (Jamba JuiceĀ© for example) the simple Orange J drink is an overlooked throwback to well...a simpler time. I had a friend in middle school and early high school who was obsessed with hanging out at the mall. It was the mid 80's so that was pretty much all… Continue reading Faux Orange ‘J’s
Black Eye Peas and Rice Salad
A quick to pull together salad that is vegetarian friendly, it is full of black-eyed peas that are cheap (er...frugal!) and nutritious. Frozen bags are available in most grocery stores, hidden with the boxes of frozen squash. They are almost always just the peas, unlike canned where they contain a lot of sodium. A 20… Continue reading Black Eye Peas and Rice Salad