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GreenLiteBites » cilantro http://greenlitebites.com Healthy ideas for the whole family. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:14:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Pear Cilantro Dressing Over Mixed Greens http://greenlitebites.com/2010/10/05/pear-cilantro-dressing/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/10/05/pear-cilantro-dressing/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:46:45 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=2790

Pear Cilantro Dressing Over Mixed Greens

Out of all the things joining a CSA has done for me I think increasing my consumption of leafy greens is by far the most appreciated side effect. Before the farm the only greens I would buy and consequently consume was baby spinach and romaine both of which I bough in pre-cut, pre-washed bags. I [...]

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I've never been a tuna salad person. I think we established that on my Garden Tuna Salad with Feta Post. But being home for lunch has me wanting to get creative and I always seem to have cans of tuna in the pantry. Nor sure why. Pair that with a crap load of veggies from [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2010/09/16/spicy-garden-tuna-salad/feed/ 8 Mango, Black Bean and Couscous Salad http://greenlitebites.com/2010/09/03/mango-black-bean-couscous-salad/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/09/03/mango-black-bean-couscous-salad/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:25:47 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=2633

I'm so glad I noticed the aging mango on the counter this morning. It's what totally inspired this dish. I was hungry and I thought it would be fun to build a meal around the mango. SO I dug through the pantry and fridge. First I remembered I still had some fresh herbs from [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2010/09/03/mango-black-bean-couscous-salad/feed/ 24 Summer Salmon Over Cilantro-Lime Rice with Kale http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/15/salmon-cilantro-lime-rice-kale/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/15/salmon-cilantro-lime-rice-kale/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:31:23 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=2391

I tried so hard to record myself cooking this last night but Ryan was in rare form and it just didn't work out. :( Regardless, I wanted to share this quick idea I had for a fun salmon dinner. The husband wasn't too impressed with the rice but he liked the salmon. The little guy [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/15/salmon-cilantro-lime-rice-kale/feed/ 9 Cilantro, Lime and Chickpea Salad with Feta http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/11/cilantro-lime-chickpea-salad-fet/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/11/cilantro-lime-chickpea-salad-fet/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:30:24 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=2338

I told you guys I rarely read recipes, right? It's funny but when I read them and actually find out what's in the dish I'm not as inspired to make it. Oh I'm an odd duck, I know. lol Anyway I saw this recipe or should I say picture of Kalyn's Carrot, Parsley, and [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2010/07/11/cilantro-lime-chickpea-salad-fet/feed/ 8 Fried Barley with Cilantro and Carrots http://greenlitebites.com/2010/05/04/fried-barley-cilantro-carrots/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/05/04/fried-barley-cilantro-carrots/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 18:57:55 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=2083

OK, confession time. I have never bought barley before. I never even gave it a second look. I mean what do you do with it? Side dish? Stuffing? I'm sure it would work but the only way I've ever eaten it was in beef barley soup. Even then I wasn't that impressed. But I figured [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2010/05/04/fried-barley-cilantro-carrots/feed/ 11 Hearty Black Bean and Corn Salsa from the Pantry http://greenlitebites.com/2010/03/25/hearty-black-bean-and-corn-salsa-from-the-pantry/ http://greenlitebites.com/2010/03/25/hearty-black-bean-and-corn-salsa-from-the-pantry/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:51:32 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1977

Last night was taco night! I love family taco night. It's super fast and easy to make lighter and healthier by adding tons of veggies. You can check out some of my tricks by clicking here for my basic Taco Night post or click here to watch my taco night video. With the tacos I [...]

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Let me start this post by saying, I didn't even know what Tabouli (Tabbouleh) was about a year ago. I had some at a party last year and the cafeteria at my new job has it all the time. I believe it's traditionally bulgur, parsley, mint, tomato, onion, lemon juice and olive oil. But unfortunately [...]

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I FINALLY got a minute to tell you about this soup. I made it on Saturday and I'm in love! I used my giant batch of turkey stock I made from the Thanksgiving bird and the last of the leftover turkey meat. Of course you can use chicken broth and leftover chicken instead. Whatever works! [...]

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I was such a good girl. I spent time getting ready for the week. I created a menu and shopping list. I came home from work all ready for my tacos. I open the fridge to pull everything out only to discover I have NO salsa. Aaack! This is odd as I normally keep at [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2009/08/03/tomato-spinach-salsa/feed/ 9 Garden Turkey Steaks with a Simple Gravy http://greenlitebites.com/2009/07/05/garden-turkey-steaks-with-a-simple-gravy/ http://greenlitebites.com/2009/07/05/garden-turkey-steaks-with-a-simple-gravy/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:09:21 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1398

I felt like I was on an episode of Dinner Impossible tonight. My mission... a healthy family dinner in under an hour using my new kitchen with an electric stove, no counter space, less then half my normal kitchen tools and no help. The idea was to make a light meal. What I call a [...]

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Oh my WORD! I'm SO glad I made this even though I knew the husband and toddler would hate it. Have I mentioned the husband's unmanly trait of hating chili? Seriously I must be married to the only man in America who doesn't enjoy a bowl of chili. It's CHILI! Not only is he not [...]

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I don't know WHAT came over me yesterday. I just felt like cooking ALL day. It started with the Tropical Pineapple Core Smoothie. Then the toddler and I made some Homemade Whole Wheat Thin Crust Pizza Dough for lunch. And the whole time I had this soup on the stove. I knew I was only [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/22/pinto-bean-soup/feed/ 5 Taco-ish Soup with Couscous and Avocado http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/13/taco-ish-soup-with-couscous-and-avocado/ http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/13/taco-ish-soup-with-couscous-and-avocado/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:03:16 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=984

I totally don't know what came over me this morning. I was hungry but I didn't have a big desire to cook yet i wanted something homemade, warm and satisfying. So I whipped this up with what I had on hand. Notice it required no produce prep. :) You could replace some of the spices [...]

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I don't know what's up with me but I've been buying avocado. I don't like guacamole so I thought I'd try to come up with other ways to eat this healthy fruit (produce pick coming soon about it.) My first experiment , Avocado Lime Dressing, was tasty but this idea takes the cake. Here's the [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2009/01/23/guac-chicken-sandwich/feed/ 13 Easy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili http://greenlitebites.com/2009/01/14/easy-slow-cooker-vegetarian-chili/ http://greenlitebites.com/2009/01/14/easy-slow-cooker-vegetarian-chili/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:13:04 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/?p=898

I knew I would have NO time to make dinner tonight so I grabbed a few cans and turned to my trusted Crock Pot. I have to admit, this is my new favorite veggie chili idea. I just threw everything in the pot and walked away. Next time I'll have a few more veggies [...]

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Did I ever tell you guys how much I love bean dip. I mean really I LOVE it. I don't know if it's the texture or the spicy kick that gets me. All I do know... sit me down with a bag of tortilla chips and a jar of bean dip and I'm good for [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2008/11/03/really-quick-spicy-black-bean-dip/feed/ 16 Sweet Chicken Salad – Video Post http://greenlitebites.com/2008/06/04/sweet-chicken-salad/ http://greenlitebites.com/2008/06/04/sweet-chicken-salad/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:52:48 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/2008/06/04/sweet-chicken-salad/

I had fruit, I had chicken, Hmmmmmm... this is what I came up with and honestly, I could not be happier! I loved loved loved it! Bear with us in the video, it is a bit long as I took a few detours with the toddler. He's seems to be able to help more [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2008/06/04/sweet-chicken-salad/feed/ 14 Blackened Ahi Tuna with Simple Mango Salsa http://greenlitebites.com/2008/05/08/blackened-ahi-tuna-with-simple-mango-salsa/ http://greenlitebites.com/2008/05/08/blackened-ahi-tuna-with-simple-mango-salsa/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 01:43:07 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/2008/05/08/blackened-ahi-tuna-with-simple-mango-salsa/

Let me confess right now, this is the first time I've every bought and prepared a tuna steak. So, yeah I'll admit it, I've been kinda scared to give them a try at home. Recently I had an some Ahi Tuna at a Japanese restaurant and it was awesome! I'm also a HUGE [...]

]]> http://greenlitebites.com/2008/05/08/blackened-ahi-tuna-with-simple-mango-salsa/feed/ 18 Kidney Bean and Corn Salsa Salad http://greenlitebites.com/2008/04/11/kidney-bean-and-corn-salsa-salad/ http://greenlitebites.com/2008/04/11/kidney-bean-and-corn-salsa-salad/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:24:37 +0000 roni http://greenlitebites.com/2008/04/11/kidney-bean-and-corn-salsa-salad/

I don’t know WHAT came over me today. I was home working on a few projects and I just felt like something new for lunch. Yet I wasn’t in the mood for a salad or a sandwich and I really didn’t want to cook. What’s a girl to do? Well, I ended [...]

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I don’t know WHAT came over me this morning but I wanted something tasty, healthy fresh and satisfying to start my Magnificent Monday and this popped into my head. To me nothing is more “fresh” tasting then oranges and strawberries and the cilantro just topped it off nicely. It was a [...]

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