Recipes in the ‘shredded cheese’ Category

Chicken Fajita Salad with Chili-Lime Dressing

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 boneles, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
  • 1 cup sliced green bellpepper
  • 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  1. in a small bowl, combine sour cream, 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice, sugar, chili powder and cumin andchill until ready to use
  2. cook chicken until done, browned
  3. sautee bell peppers and onion in same pan 2-3minutes
  4. add salsa and heat through
  5. stir in remaining lime juice and cilantro/parsley, mix well
  6. divide lettuce on 4 plates, top with warm chicken mixture
  7. drizzle dressing and top with shredded cheese

Cheesy Marianara Rice

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
  • brown rice
  • vegetable stock
  • shredded cheese
  • marinara sauce
  • 4-5 sprigs fresh parsley
  1. cook rice in stock
  2. add sauce and cheese,
  3. stir well and serve

Chicken Parmigiana Quesadillas

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
  • 10 ounces thawed breaded chicken tenders or strips
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups  pasta sauce (green and black olive)
  1. preheat grill while cutting chicken into bitesized pieces
  2. spray grill with cooking spray
  3. sprinkle 2 tbsp shredded cheese on each of 4 tortillas,
  4. add 1/4 chicken and 1/4 cup sauceand remaining cheese to each tortilla
  5. top with remaining tortillas and grill 4-5 minutes
  6. cut into wedges and serve with side of warm pasta sauce

Turkey Tacos

Monday, January 14th, 2008

1 lb. ground turkey
2-3 tomatoes, diced
3-4 leaves green/red leaf or romaine lettuce, shredded
shredded cheese
taco sauce
1 taco kit

  1. In a large sauté pan, brown turkey on medium high. Drain.
  2. Add taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Stir and heat until sauce is reduced.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F and bake taco shells 4-7 min.
  4. Fill shells with turkey and toppings to taste.