Filling Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are everything you'd want them be and then some! They have well rounded flavor, you'll find them easy to make, and they have the perfect crunch factor thanks to the tender crisp veggies, lettuce, and peanuts.

The chicken (or turkey) keeps them nice and filling but if you want an even heartier meal you can serve these with a side of rice.

You can adjust the sauces here to suite your taste. If you like the flavor of fish sauce you can add more. If you love heat load them up with the Sambal Oelek or Sriracha. And for more peanut flavor be sure to try them finished with a creamy peanut sauce (it so delicious and worth the extra bit of effort).

I know it's a fairly lengthy list of ingredients here but I don't recommend leaving any out. Everything comes together beautifully to create a truly tasty, veggie and chicken-filled lettuce wrap that you'll want to make on repeat.

This refreshing Chinese Chicken Salad has such a welcome, satisfying blend of textures paired with well rounded flavor. The dressing has a crave-able rich peanut flavor, the veggies offer the salad so much freshness and a great crunch, and the chicken makes it hearty and filling.

It's fairly easy to make since it includes a shortcut of store-bought, pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. This also makes it a no cooking required dinner salad recipe.

There's just bit of measuring, chopping and tossing. And if you happen to have someone to help one of you can prep the salad while the other person makes the dressing.

It's a nutritious, all in one salad that's great for serving as a main dish entree for lunch or dinner. You'll love all the deliciousness in every bite!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

In this bountiful salad you find it's rich in Tex-Mex flavor and has so much freshness in every bite. There's a beautiful variety of color, flavor and textures, with each ingredient enhancing the dish.

It's layered with nutritious Romaine lettuce, crispy tortilla chips, a zesty citrus marinated chicken, salsa coated beans and veggies, plus rich cheese, sour cream, and avocado.

The chicken is pan seared then the taco salad filling is cooked in that same pan. And it's convenient that you don't need a grill for this recipe and it can be made any day of year no matter the season.

If you happen to have any leftover filling you can use it in tacos, quesadillas or burritos the following day for lunch. There's just so much to love about this delicious Chicken Taco Salad!

Refreshing Shrimp Salad

This recipe for shrimp salad is a the perfect summer crowd pleaser! It's served chilled making it perfect for a hot day.

It's delicious in buns, over a bed of crisp lettuce, or even plain on it's own.

If you happen to have any left it will keep well in the fridge for a few days for a later meal.

Serve it with fresh watermelon and potato chips for a classic picnic style lunch!

Easy Ground Turkey Tacos Recipe

Weeknights usually call for quick recipes, like these simple turkey tacos.

They have a quick prep and can be ready in 30 minutes! We even simplify with a store-bought salsa to save time, and you could also go the pre-shredded lettuce and pre-shredded cheese route for more short-cuts.

Or just assign help with toppings to a family member or friend if they'll get to enjoy the meal too and you can have dinner ready in a flash!

These healthy turkey tacos are definitely an upgrade from your standard taco seasoning packet tacos. The secret is to add some freshness (bright salsa, garlic, cilantro) and your own blend of spices.

It's a recipe destined to become a regular on the dinner menu!

Watch the Video!

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Wondering what to serve with tacos?

Here are a few classic options:

• Black Beans
• Cilantro Lime Rice
• Mexican Rice
• Refried Beans
• Then for dessert finish with easy fried ice cream!

Homemade Cobb Salad

It's the super hearty "salad for dinner" kind of salad. A salad that everyone will enjoy.

Loaded to the max with bite size tender rotisserie chicken pieces, super flavorful crispy bacon, vibrantly tasty red onion, rich eggs, creamy avocado, bold blue cheese, and lightly sweet tomatoes.

It's a king of salads and easily worth the extra bit of prep!

This is also customizable with options to switch out the toppings or use a different type of dressing.

If you love these tacos also try my Quinoa Black Bean Tacos, Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos, or Roasted Veggie and Black Bean Tacos!

Easy Black Bean Taco Recipe

I know what most of you are probably thinking. Black bean tacos. BORING! My family was thinking the same thing until I made these.

My kids were hoping I was making the same ground beef tacos and were sad to hear it "we're having black bean tacos for dinner" but after one bite everyone was raving about how good they are!

You get deliciously seasoned black beans (which are canned and there for already pre-cooked, thank you shortcuts) and they're tossed with salsa it all get's a quick simmer. And to finish it's layered over tortillas with a bright and creamy avocado cilantro lime crema and garnished with all your other favorite toppings.

A super delicious, healthy dinner everyone can agree on!

Family Favorite Salad Recipe!

This is one of those recipes that has been in my family for probably 20+ years. My aunt made it at most holiday get-togethers, then my sister started making it for just about every party and now it's just become the #1 requested salad in my family.

You just can't go wrong with that BLT flavor combination! Plus this salad has the perfect blend of all the best textures.

I've made a few modifications to the original recipe. For instance, it calls for vegetable oil and I like to use light olive oil (I think it has a better flavor and it's healthier), then I add a little extra of this and that (like those delicious toasted almonds).

And I also added honey and Dijon mustard to the dressing. These are natural emulsifiers so they help bind the dressing together. They also add a nice faint flavor that pairs well with the lemon and helps balance that acidity.

One other thing I like to do when time allows is make homemade croutons (see how to below). They just taste so much better but sometimes it's not so practical so store-bought works fine.

The real name of the salad recipe is Salad de Maison but "The Best Salad" is just more fitting. No matter what you decide to call it you've got to try this salad! It will likely become the most requested salad in your family too!

It doesn't take much to make a satisfying meal and this simple salad is proof of that. This is a back pocket recipe you'll want to make on repeat!

Easy Homemade Taco Salad Recipe

I've been eating taco salad as long as I can remember. Of course as a kid, in the 90's, my mom made the Dorito version and of course we loved that but now I prefer to make it with more natural chips.

Taco salad is one of the ultimate weeknight recipes. When there's not much time to make something taco salad is a great option, especially this version which uses ground beef (no dicing up chicken or beef), bottled salsa to add lots of flavor without the prep, and pre-shredded cheese.

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Everyone in my family loves this and I love that it's filled with fresh nutritious ingredients. Finally a way to get the kids to eat their greens!

Want to Make it Healthier?

• Use ground turkey in place of ground beef (avoid super lean turkey though like 99%) or even swap half pound of the beef for a can of drained and rinsed black beans.
• Make your own baked tortilla chips. To do so brush corn tortillas with olive oil, season with salt then cut into wedges, bake on greased cookie sheet about 10 - 15 minutes until lightly golden brown, turning once halfway.
• Use light sour cream or omit. Same with the cheese.
• Add more veggies to the salad. Bell pepper, corn, or radishes are great options.

It's been far to long since I shared a salad recipe here. It seems as though I've shared every kind of salad out there but I've been missing a sun dried tomato salad.

I love those shriveled little bits of sun kissed tomatoes, they might be small but they pack a lot of exciting gourmet flavor.

They pair perfectly with this mellowly sweet and tangy balsamic dressing and the nutty quinoa and almonds.

This is the perfect side dish for dinner but it also makes a nutritious and filling lunch, with or without chicken added.

Try it! You'll love this combination of goodness!