Quick Low-fat Burritos Recipe
1 Tortilla 1/4 c Beans; canned 1/4 c Rice; cooked Cilantro pesto or salsa Lettuce; shredded Monterey Jack; or other cheese- reduced fat variety
Top tortilla with beans and rice; warm in the microwave. Top with cilantro pesto or salsa, shredded lettuce and a little grated low-fat cheese. Roll up and serve.
Quick Macadamia Chicken
1 Garlic clove, pressed 4 Chicken breasts, boned 1/4 ts Dill 1/2 Sweet red pepper 1/4 lb Green beans (optional) 1 lg Tomato 1/8 lb Macadamia nuts 4 tb Honey 1/8 ts Sesame seeds Sesame oil
Slice or chop all ingredients. Saute the garlic in the sesame oil, until just fragrant. Add the dill and the chicken, and saute for about five minutes. Add the green beans and the red pepper; saute for another couple of minutes. Add the tomato and the macadamia nuts; saute another minute or two. Add the honey and the sesame seeds. Continue cooking just long enough to warm the honey.
Quick Marinated Chicken
1 ea Chicken, cut-up Marinade: 1/2 c Vinegar 1 c Vegetable oil 1 tb Ground black pepper 1 tb Salt 3 tb Worchestershire sauce 2 tb Lemon juice 2 tb Thyme 1 tb Garlic salt 2 tb Mayonaise
Rinse chicken pieces, pat dry and place in a large plastic bag. Place marinade ingredients in a jar, cover and shake well (yes, it is ugly!) Pour marinade over chicken, squeeze out air and seal bag. Rotate several times to coat chicken. Marinade in refrigerator 1 hour to overnight. Remove chicken, saving excess marinade. Grill over hot coals or 6-7 inches from oven broiler until done (30-45 min.) , basting several times with reserved marinade.
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