Salmon With Bok Choy & Apples

Don’t like to cook? Working parent short on time? Having guests over but need to prepare quickly? Try these simple recipes, each under 15 minutes of prep time.

Ingredients

• 1 tspn olive oil
• 1 1/4 lbs skinless salmon, cut into 4
• Salt & pepper
• 1/2 head bok choy, thinly sliced
• 1 apple, sliced
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 1/3 cup plan low-fat yogurt
• 2 tbspn lemon juice

Preparation

1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season salmon with ¼ tspn salt and pepper and cook 3 to 4 mins. each side.
3. In bowl, toss bok choy, apple, and scallions with yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
4. Serve together.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 jar salsa verde
• 3 cups cooked chicken pieces (1 small rotisserie chicken or leftovers will work)
• 1 15-ounce can beans, drained
• 3 cups chicken broth or more if desired
• 1tspn ground cumin
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Tortilla chips to top soup

Preparation

1. Empty salsa in large saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken, beans, broth, and cumin.
3. Boil, lower heat to simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Stir.
4. Top each bowl with onions, sour cream, tortilla chips.

Salmon & Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 4 lb. chicken, cut
• 3 tspns Kosher salt
• 2 tspns pepper
• 2 pouches of ready-to-serve rice
• 1 lb. broccoli
• 2 pkgs mushrooms, stems removed

Preparation

1. Place salmon and tomatoes in pan or rimmed baking sheat.
2. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper and paprika.
3. Sprinkle thyme and garlic.
4. Broil for 8-10 minutes.

Quick Quesadillas

Ingredients

• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 can corn kernels, drained
• 3/4 cup salsa
• 1 pkg tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup cilantro leaves
• Salt & pepper
• Lime juice
• 2 tbspn olive oil
• 1 head romaine lettuce, sliced 1 inch thick

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 400° F. Place tortillas on baking sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, combine beans, corn, and salsa.
3. Sprinkle half the tortillas with half the cheese. Then top bean mixture.
4. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese; top with the last half of tortillas.
5. Bake until cheese has melted, 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Combine the lettuce, onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, and oil. Toss.
7. Cut quesadilla into slices.

Chicken & BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped red onion
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken breast
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 1/4 cup marinara sauce
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
• 3 thin pizza crusts
• 2 ounces fresh cheese, sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 tspn black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Heat saucepan over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray.
3. Add onion for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in stock, chicken, marinara, BBQ sauce.
5. Cook until heated.
6. Remove pan from heated stovetop.
7. Spread 1/2 cup chicken mixture over each crush evenly.
8. Spread cheese evenly.
9. Place pizzas in oven for 9 minutes or until cheese melets
10. Top with onions and pepper.

Couscous with Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cup couscous
• Salt & pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and cooked
• Cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 2tbspn olive oil
• 2tspn grated lemon zest, plus 3 tbspns lemon juice
• Option to add corn and peas.

Preparation

1. Place couscous bowl. Add 1 cup hot water and salt and pepper. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes; stir.
2. In a separate medium bowl, combine shrimp, tomatoes, basil, scallions, oil, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Toss.
3. Serve over couscous.