The original recipe for my Peanut Noodles had chicken in them, so in our quest to remove as much animal based foods from our diet I did a make over for Kirk (as he loves this dish). This time around I added in veggies and tofu to round the dish out. On the tofu, Safeway… Continue reading Peanut Noodles with Tofu
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Two Couscous Dishes
We had a couple of dinners this past week where the carb was couscous. Both were quick to pull together and quite filling. Curried Chickpea Couscous Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup diced onion 3 cups lower sodium vegetable broth 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup freeze-dried… Continue reading Two Couscous Dishes
Black Bean Couscous Salad
This was a quick dish to go with our grilled steaks last night. It can be served warm or cold. Black Bean Couscous Salad Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat couscous 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken both 14 ounce bag Ultimate Southwest Blend frozen veggies or similar 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp… Continue reading Black Bean Couscous Salad
Chickpea Couscous Salad
Another take on our weekly pasta salads for the weekends: Chicken Couscous Salad Ingredients: 1 cup lower sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup whole wheat couscous 1/2 cup diced carrot 2 Tbsp diced pecans 2 Tbsp dried cranberries 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive… Continue reading Chickpea Couscous Salad