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Chickpea Salad

June 15, 2020 by Anna 5 Comments

This Chickpea Salad with garlic Parmesan vinaigrette is a light and fresh salad with garbanzo beans, lettuce, tomatoes, corn and onion. Perfect quick and easy lunch or a side dish to a light meal!

I have been on a salad craze lately. I am obsessed with this BLT Pasta Salad and my Black Bean Taco Salad. Now this Easy Chickpea Salad joins the club.

Chickpeas are my favorite to use in salads, right next to black beans. I keep them for soups and chilis. But chickpeas are welcome in my salad bowl for another reason: my kiddos love them! They do not have a strong bean-y flavor, they look different and fun and are not as mushy as other beans. They are high in fiber and protein. The simple vinaigrette features my favorite savory flavor combo: garlic and Parmesan. I use it in rolls, roasted baby carrots and corn on the cob. It’s my favorite and now I can enjoy it in a salad dressing form.

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Wendy’s Chili Copycat Recipe

March 7, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

Make this Wendy’s Chili recipe copycat with ground beef, beans, green chiles, onion, celery, tomato sauce and seasoning. It’s so much better than the restaurant kind!

Serve it with Cornbread Muffins or Cheesy Garlic Bread. Top it with cheese, sour cream, sliced jalapenos or chopped parsley.

One of the easiest restaurant favorites you can recreate at home are soups. This chili is a copycat of the famous Wendy’s chili and dare I say, it’s much better! Especially if you make it a day ahead because chili always tastes better the next day. I serve it with cornbread muffins or biscuits and top it with a generous amount of shredded cheddar. This chili is not too spicy so kids love it too, but feel free to amp up the chili powder or add sliced jalapeno peppers.

Ham and Bean Soup (Instant Pot)

December 28, 2019 by Anna 15 Comments

Ham and Bean Soup made in the Instant Pot with leftover ham and dried white beans. No soaking needed. This soup is flavorful and pure comfort food in a bowl!

I love using my Instant Pot to make soups, like my creamy white chicken chili or chicken and rice soup.

One of the easiest was to use leftover ham from your holiday dinner is to turn it into a flavorful soup. I pull out my Instant Pot pressure cooker so I can use dried beans, without soaking. If you have canned beans, just place everything in a large soup pot and cook for 15 minutes. You can add more vegetables (celery, carrots, even potatoes) and use chopped ham instead of a ham bone. Another great way to use the leftover ham is my Black-Eyed Peas and Ham recipe. It’s delicious!