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Black Bean Burger Salad

December 15, 2021
Ingredients

Amount Ingredients
1 tomato, diced
½ cucumber, large, diced
66g salsa
2 black bean burgers, toasted
15g cheese, shredded, Mexican blend
38g sour cream
3 leaves lettuce, iceberg, chopped
to taste cilantro, fresh

Process
1. Prepare black bean burger however you like (airfryer, stovetop, George Foreman grill or panini press, toaster oven, etc.)
2. Chop tomato and cucumber; toss with salsa and layer on bottom of a plate
3. Crumble black bean burger over salad base
4. Sprinkle cheese immediately on top so it melts a little
5. Add sour cream, lettuce, and cilantro
Nutrition

640 calories

Notes
- Can mix sour cream with salsa to make a kind of sauce
- Use whatever brand of black bean burgers you like, except the Don Lee Farms ones, which are bland with no flavor.
Airfryer // Mains // Recipe // Salad // Stovetop

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Midwestern Caprese

December 14, 2021
Layer tomatoes and cucumbers on white bread and top with a slice of American cheese.

Nutrition

240 calories for 1 sandwich

Notes
- Don’t discard the tomato seeds, let the tomato juices drip onto the bread to hydrate it and keep from having a dry sandwich without the need for mayo
- Add Sriracha or hot sauce of choice for a kick of heat
Mains // Meal Ideas // No Cook

calories calculated ○ low effort ○ photo ○ quick ○ sandwich ○ vegetarian
Egg & Cheese Quesadilla

December 12, 2021

Tuck a 2-egg omelette into a 10″ flour tortilla and add 2 slices of melting cheese (I like American). Warm in toaster oven, airfryer, or in a dry pan on the stovetop until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

481 calories

Airfryer // Mains // Meal Ideas // Stovetop

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Steamed Corn on the Cob

December 4, 2021
Credits

Recipe adapted from Amy+Jacky Pressure Cooker Recipes.

Ingredients

Makes up to 6 corncobs

Amount Ingredients
1 cup water
up to 6 ears of corn, shucked

Process
1. Add 1 cup of water to instant pot and drop in trivet
2. Layer corncobs in hash pattern (2 parallel, then 2 perpendicular to them on top and so on)
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Pressure: High
Time: 3 minutes
Release: Quick
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Notes
- Up to 6 ears of corn will fit in a 6qt instant pot.
- Delicious alone, better rubbed with salted butter immediately out of the pot (I recommend Kerrygold)
- You can also cover the corn with elote accoutrements
Accompaniments // Instant Pot // Recipe

dump and go ○ low effort ○ one pot pan or bowl ○ quick ○ vegetarian
Fish on a Bed of Salad

November 30, 2021
Pair breaded and frozen white fish fillets on a pile of lightly dressed, bagged salad.

Products

Costco
- Panko crusted tilapia
- Mediterranean crunch chopped salad
Assembly
1. Prepare the fish in toaster oven, air fryer, George Foreman grill, or panini press (no need for any extra oil).
2. Lightly dress salad with included dressing; no need to use up the entire dressing packet.
Airfryer // Mains // Meal Ideas // Oven // Salad

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Canned Peaches in Yogurt

November 30, 2021

Pair canned peaches with yogurt, using some of the syrup from the peaches for sweetener.

Accompaniments // Meal Ideas // No Cook // Sweets

breakfast ○ cold ○ dump and go ○ low effort ○ one pot pan or bowl ○ photo ○ quick ○ snack ○ vegetarian
Kichri

November 25, 2021
Both Instant Pot and stovetop instructions are included. I prefer the IP, as it’s faster and more hands-free.

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient
2 cups rice, basmati
2 cups water
1 cup red lentils (masoor dal)
¼ cup oil
1 T cumin seeds
1¼ tsp salt, to taste
½ tsp black pepper (optional)

Process

Instant Pot
1. Wash the rice and lentils (same bowl is fine), soak for up to 30 minutes (soaking is optional)
2. Place all ingredients in IP, close lid and seal.
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Pressure: High
Time: 7 minutes
Release: 10 minutes natural
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1. Fluff rice carefully before serving.
Stovetop
1. Wash rice and lentils together and add to a heavy-bottomed pot along with the listed amount of water and black pepper
2. Boil until 80% done (or until there’s just enough water left for “dam,” which is to finish cooking something via steaming)
3. Add oil and cumin seeds, stir to distribute and set pot to dam/steam
4. Once finished, fluff rice and serve.
Notes
- Stovetop will generally require double the amount of water vs the instant pot method
- Increase oil for a more moist kichri (recipe as listed is slightly dry).
- Pairs really well with achar (spicy pickles packed in oil)
- Salt is the main flavor component, so make sure it’s adequately salted. Start with 1 tsp per the recipe and adjust to your tastes.
Instant Pot // Mains // Recipe

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Amount	Ingredients
1	tomato, diced
½	cucumber, large, diced
66g	salsa
2	black bean burgers, toasted
15g	cheese, shredded, Mexican blend
38g	sour cream
3 leaves	lettuce, iceberg, chopped
to taste	cilantro, fresh

Amount	Ingredients
1 cup	water
up to 6	ears of corn, shucked

Amount	Ingredient
2 cups	rice, basmati
2 cups	water
1 cup	red lentils (masoor dal)
¼ cup	oil
1 T	cumin seeds
1¼ tsp	salt, to taste
½ tsp	black pepper (optional)

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Process

Nutrition

Notes

Nutrition

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Nutrition

Credits

Ingredients

Process

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Products

Costco

Assembly

Ingredients

Process

Instant Pot

Stovetop

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