85 low southwestern Recipes

frozen corn kernels, thawed, low-fat yogurt, milk or 1 cup 2% low-fat, fresh lime juice (from 2 or 3 limes), ground coriander, cayenne pepper or 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, cooked frozen shrimp, thawed, roughly chopped , reserving 4 whole shrimp, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, grape tomatoes, halved, avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced

cream cheese, softened, low-fat sour cream, tomatoes, finely chopped, scallions, finely chopped (white and ight green parts), chopped black olives, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, cilantro

vegetable broth , sodium free homemade if available, ground turkey or 1 lb lean ground beef, browned, roma tomatoes, pureed, corn kernels , 2 cans, cilantro, freshly chopped, onions, sliced into rings, bell pepper , large slices, fresh ground black pepper, spring onions, chopped for garnish, tomato paste , low sodium if available, chili powder, fajita marinade , fat free low sodium if available, celery leaves, chopped, ground ancho chili pepper, mushroom pieces, garlic cloves, minced

cucumber, green bell pepper, onion, rotel diced tomatoes with jalapenos, low-sodium vegetable juice cocktail, black beans, fresh garlic clove, minced, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce (to taste)

cornbread stuffing (unseasoned) or use fresh cornbread that you have crumbled and allowed to dry (i smash the cubes so that they are more crumbled then cubes, but that s just my preference for stuffing), toasted pumpkin seeds, unsalted butter, ears of fresh corn ; kernels cut off the cob (or 1 cup frozen corn, thawed), onion, diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped, poblano peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped, dry cured chorizo, diced, chopped fresh cilantro, dried oregano , crushed between your fingers, cumin powder, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, low-sodium or homemade chicken stock , or as needed

dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked, boneless chicken breast, cubed, low sodium chicken broth, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with green chilies, green chilies, chopped, cumin, salsa, cilantro

olive oil, lean ground beef (or 1 lb ground sirloin), onion, chopped fine, garlic, finely minced, southwest seasoning (or cajun seasoning ), hungarian paprika, salt and black pepper, head green cabbage, chopped into bite size pieces, southwestern petite dice tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, parsley, chopped, broth , beef or 1/4 cup vegetables or 1/4 cup water, brown rice, cooked, mozzarella cheese, low-fat

boboli whole wheat pizza crust (12-inch diameter, thin), shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed, ground cumin, ground ancho chili pepper, tomato sauce, ground red pepper (optional), tomatoes , sliced crosswise and drained on paper towels (about 12 oz), sweet white onion, thinly sliced (1 cup), canned sliced green chiles, rinsed and drained, low-fat monterey jack pepper cheese, avocado, firm-ripe, chopped (1 cup)

olive oil, unsalted butter, red onion, diced, celery ribs, diced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced, green bell pepper, cored, and diced, garlic cloves, minced, jalapeno, seeded and minced, all-purpose flour, shredded cooked chicken, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, red pepper flakes, fresh corn or 1 cup frozen corn, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, prepared mashed potatoes (approximately ), chili powder

boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces, butternut squash (about 1 lb) peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups), white mushrooms, halved (about 6 oz), low-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, chili powder, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, fine salt, buttermilk, egg, minced jalapeno, vegetable oil

whole wheat tortillas , like la tortilla factory whole wheat low-carb low-fat tortillas, original (not large), cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded, black beans, corn, drained, jalapeno jack cheese , like lifetime fat free, shredded, red chili pepper, diced, frozen chopped spinach, thawed & thoroughly drained, avocado, nonfat sour cream, hidden valley ranch dressing mix , the original ranch, tomato, diced, pepper (or more , to taste)

kernel corn, drained, black beans, drained, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, cooked chicken, chopped small, dried onion, cumin, chili , pwoder, garlic powder, low-fat monterey jack and colby cheese, shredded, low-carb flour tortillas, avocado, mashed, low-fat sour cream, tabelspoon nonfat milk, dry ranch dressing mix

ground sirloin, diced tomatoes with juice, diced green chilies, drained, chili powder, ground cumin, minced garlic, salt and pepper, egg whites, low fat cottage cheese or 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese, corn tortillas or 14 (6 inch) flour tortillas, cut into quarters, corn, drained, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded

tortillas, egg, skim milk, turkey sausage, taco seasoning, garlic powder, kidney beans, drained, onion, diced, tomato, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

pinto beans, garlic (i prefer 2 cloves), vegetable broth, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, low-sodium salsa, fresh cilantro

lime, olive oil, divided, chili powder, divided, salt, divided, low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained, corn, drained, grape tomatoes, halved, chopped scallions, chopped fresh cilantro, cooked brown rice, dry scallops (about 16)

fresh lemon juice, orange juice, kosher salt, light brown sugar, chopped yellow onions, oranges, halved, jalapenos, minced (with their seeds), chopped fresh cilantro, chopped garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, preferably mexican, whole turkey breast, vegetable oil, essence , recipe follows, poblano chocolate mole , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, poblano chiles, yellow onion, peeled and halved (root end left on), vegetable oil, shelled pistachio nuts, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, chili powder, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock or canned low sodium chicken broth, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, heavy cream

egg roll wraps, firm tofu, frozen spinach (defrosted and drained), fat-free cheddar cheese (or any other cheese), onion, white rice, fresh cilantro, fat-free vegetarian refried beans, chopped chipotle peppers or 1/4 cup dried crushed red pepper flakes