RECIPE: Easy Healthy Recipes With Salsa
Want a home-cooked meal that’s good for you and couldn’t be easier?
Cook with salsa! These two recipes for Chicken Salsa and Fish Salsa show just how easy it is to take the protein, a jar of salsa, and create an easy and delicious dinner. They also work with tofu. While the protein is cooking, make a green salad, steam a green vegetable and make some brown rice (microwave precooked frozen or cook it in the pressure cooker for the same 15-20 minutes that the protein takes.) To Microwave Brown Rice 1. Add 1 cup brown rice and 3 cups cold water in a 2-1/2 quart microwave-safe dish. (We enjoy our square CorningWare casserole dish, which also looks nice at the table.) 2. Microwave uncovered for 10 minutes on HIGH. |
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3. Reduce power to 50%. Microwave uncovered 20 minutes.
4. Allow to sit for 5 minutes in the microwave (you can remove it if you need the microwave for another task). 5. Fluff with a fork and add any seasonings. For healthy cooking, don’t add butter, but look to herbs, spices and/or veggies: chives (or green onions), diced bell peppers and/or toasted sesame seeds, for example. A sprinkling of slivered almonds, walnuts or other healthy nuts also pairs well with the nutty flavor and chewy texture of brown rice.
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