Curried Chickpeas and Kale

I was looking around for different kale recipes and came across this one.  I was pretty happy with the way it turned out.  I didn't end up doing it in the crock pot because I didn't have time, but I would definitely give that a try next time!

Zucchini Tacos

Ingredients:

• 2 T oil
• 2 zucchinis (cut into strips)
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 2 c cooked rice
• 2 c corn
• 2 tomatoes (diced)
• grated cheese
• corn tortillas

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
2. Add zucchini and onion to the oil and cook until the zucchini is tender.
3. Add the rice and corn to the zucchini mixture and cook for 3-5 more mins.
4. Put zucchini mixture on a warm tortilla and top with tomatoes and cheese.

Sweet Potato Bacon Pasta

 

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1/2 pound bacon (cut into small pieces)
• 1 red onion
• spaghetti
• oil
• salt
• feta cheese
• basil

Directions:

1. Dice the sweet potato and red onion.  Toss in oil and sprinkle with salt.
2. Place sweet potato and onion in a pan and add the bacon.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 20 min. While the vegetables are roasting, boil the pasta.
4. Toss the vegetables with the pasta and add fresh basil and feta cheese.

Note:  I think this would also be nice with a cream sauce, but I was trying to stay away from too much dairy for this meal.

Fresh Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Salad Ingredients:

• Spring Mix lettuce
• Strawberries
• Cranberries
• Sunflower seeds
• Feta cheese

Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/2 c balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 c oil
• 2 T sugar

 Mix the ingredients together until they are well combined and pour over salad.

Kale Chips

 

You can't really go wrong making anything in the form of a chip :) The recipe is very simple!

Ingredients:

• Kale
• Olive Oil
• Seasoning Salt or Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Wash and cut kale into chip sized pieces, making sure the big stems are cut off.
2. Toss kale in a bowl with the olive oil and salt.
3. Bake for 5-8 min. at 400 degrees until the kale is starting to turn brown.