Melody’s Fresh Chicken Gazpacho

 Melody’s Fresh Gazpacho

CHOP (finely)

6 large tomatoes

1 yellow sweet pepper

½ cup chopped onion

2 stalks organic celery

2 zucchini

2 yellow squash

1 jalapeno

Small bunch basil

2 cloves garlic

2 TBS Olive Oil

Sauté ingredients until tender

STIR

2 cups chicken broth (add slowly as liquid reduces)

Continue cooking over medium heat until liquid is reduced, cool slightly.

Strain ingredients  (save liquid)

Return liquid to pan – bring to boil

Put remaining ingredients into blender – blend until smooth

Pour blended mixture into pan -stirring constantly until liquid is reduced and cooked through.

Chill overnight

CREATE

Serve Chilled with your choice of additions:

Chopped cooked chicken

Tomatoes

Zucchini

Cucumber

Celery

Onion

Sweet peppers

Jalapenos

Makes 4 servings

New Creations?

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Leave a comment and I will pick one meal and create a clean recipe for the Chop Stir Create audience.

Tilapia FajiTas

CHOP
Red& Yellow Peppers
Purple Onion

STIR
Lime Juice
Garlic Salt

CREATE
Marinade Tilapia in lime juice & garlic salt, stir fry with veggies serve on bibb lettuce.
                                                                         

Kick it Up!

Want to add a zip to any dish? kick it up with Cilantro Creme

Cilantro Creme

CHOP
Fresh Cilantro leaves & 1 Jalapeno

STIR
1 Cup Greek Yogurt
1 Lime (juice)

CREATE
 I love using my Magic Bullet to blend -- buzzzzzzzz!!


My favorite is to add 2 teaspoons to 3 egg whites and scramble.
I have also used it as a topping over fish tacos, fajitas, or as a dipping sauce for veggies.

I use this sauce for a variety of meals... be creative tell me how you use it!!
approx 10 calories per teaspoon 0 fat

Fry it up!

Steak & Stir Fried Veggie Salsa

I decided to throw the salsa into the frying pan and talk about delish -- oh ya -- give it a try!!

Beef...its what's for dinner

-CHOP- 1Tomato & 1 Cucumber and toss with a handful of Arugula

-STIR-up the flavor of a sirloin steak by marinading it in a mixture of Olive Oil Spray, Balsalmic Vinegar Spray and your favorite seasonings! Sear or grill to perfection.


-CREATE-
a perfect blend by topping it off with 2 TBSP of BraggsVinegrette Dressing.


Beef -- its what's for dinner

GREEN APPLE SALAD

 

GREEN APPLE SALAD

-CHOP-

2 Green Apples

5 Green Onions

5 Celery Stalks

-STIR-

Juice 1 Lemon

1/2 tsp Sea Salt

-CREATE-

Mix all ingredients together

Serve chilled

1 Cup approx 50 calories 0 fat