Carmel Apple Dessert

This was a hit at the office Halloween party. It's very good, I don't like Snickers but I like this dessert!

Ingredients:
1 large (16 oz.) container Cool Whip - NOT reduced fat
6 granny smith apples, diced
1 small package of vanilla instant pudding
6 regular size SNICKERS® candy bars, frozen

Mix together the Cool Whip, vanilla instant pudding, and apples
Smash the SNICKERS® bars and add to the salad
Best if you allow to stand for a little while before serving

Black Bean Salad

Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 Tbsps lime juice
2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp olive oil

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; toss well to coat

Tex-Mex Calzones

Serve with black bean salad

Ingredients:
8 oz ground turkey breast
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup fat-free fire-roasted salsa verde
1 (11-oz) can refrigerated thin-crust pizza dough*
3/4 cup (3 oz) preshredded Mexican blend cheese
Cooking spray
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream

Preheat oven to 425°
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

Add ground turkey to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring to crumble

Add onion and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) to pan; cook 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring mixture occasionally

Remove turkey mixture from heat; stir in salsa
Unroll dough; divide into 4 equal portions

Roll each portion into a 6 x 4–inch rectangle

Working with one rectangle at a time, spoon about 1/2 cup turkey mixture on one side of dough

Top with 3 Tbsps cheese; fold dough over turkey mixture, and press edges together with a fork to seal

Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray

Repeat procedure with remaining dough and turkey mixture

Bake at 425° for 12 minutes or until browned

Serve with sour cream

*Make sure dough is cold enough - I made the mistake of letting the dough sit on the counter while making up the meat mixture. The dough was very sticky & difficult to work with.

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Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

This salad has a little bit of a kick to it. It's great with tortilla chips & is a filling meal that is super quick & easy to make. Courtesy of Cooking Light.

Ingredients
Dressing:
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2/3 cup light sour cream
1 Tbsp minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
4 tsps fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp salt

Salad:
4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)*
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 3/4-oz) can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained

To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well
To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl
Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat
Serve immediately

*I used Foster Farms Southwest Chicken Breast Strips because I didn't want to buy or roast a chicken.



Photo courtesy of Cooking Light