MexiKale Salad

Inspired by Wegmans

I loved this salad idea from Wegmans but I wanted to use some ingredients that I knew my family would enjoy.  This salad makes a ton making it great for a cookout or potluck.  The salad dressing is light and refreshing.  Great for hot summer days.  

You could also add chicken for a full meal.

Ingredients

Dressing:

1/4 cup lime juice

1/2 cup EVOO

1/4 cup honey

1 green onion, sliced

salt

Salad:

1 - 16oz bag of Kale

1.5 cup frozen corn, thawed

1 can of black beans, drained

1 red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup red onion, chopped

4oz Monterey Jack Cheese, cut into small cubes

Instructions:

1. Puree lime juice, olive oil, honey, and onion in blender. Season with salt.
2. Toss kale, corn, black beans, red pepper, red onion, half the cheese, and dressing in large bowl. Garnish with remaining cheese.

If you are making ahead, do not add any cheese until you are ready to serve.  Make sure to toss the salad before serving as the dressing will settle to the bottom.  

Servings: Between 12 -24

Meal Plan: February 1 - February 7

It's Super Bowl Sunday!  As Patriots fans we are very excited for tonight's game!  I am also celebrating the fact that January is over!  Whew! I thought it was supposed to be March that came in like a lion.  January made me want to run and hide back in 2014.  Even though it is a Hallmark holiday, I am going to take comfort in the fact that Valentine's Day is this month and focus on doing all things will love... and joy and understanding.

Here's what we are having this week:

Sunday: Walking Tacos, Clean Eating Chicken Wings and Mozzarella Sticks
Walking Taco Recipe from Dine and Dash
Wings Recipe from The Gracious Pantry

Monday: Chef Salads - Using up the Virginia ham from the church State Dinner.

Tuesday: Stir Fry

Wednesday: Pulled Pork BBQ and Cole Slaw

Quick Cole Slaw1lb Bag of Cole Slaw mix1 cup Marzetti Original Slaw Dressing1/8 tsp celery seed1 tsp sesame oil (optional but delicious)

Thursday: Chicken Scaloppine With Pesto with Asparagus Orzo
Chicken Recipe from Weight Watchers  
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup marsala wine
2 tablespoons pesto
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese


Friday: Pizza at Dance Dress Rehearsal

Saturday: Black Bean Burritos
Recipe from Wegmans
So good it's hard not to eat the whole pan.

What are we having for dinner?: June 15 - June 20

We made it through recital week.  We had a lot of Wawa subs but we did it!  And now we get a week off.

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Father's Day Meal! Steak, Wedge Salad, Roasted Red Potatoes

Monday: Chicken Parmesan Casserole with Green Salad
Recipe from emily bites a fellow Wegmans shopper apparently.

Tuesday: Homemade Pizza
Wegmans 16in crust, pizza sauce and turkey pepperoni
I buy the 16in so we can have left overs for lunch.

Wednesday: Hot Dogs; Sausage with Peppers and Onions


Thursday: Loco Moco
Get the recipe here


Friday:  Spaghetti with Wegmans Pesto

Saturday: Hubby said something about going out to eat so...

 

 

 

What are we having for dinner?: June 8 - June 14

It's the last week of school AND recital week.  What does that mean for dinners?  We just have to eat when we can.  I was very overwhelmed at first and then I told myself it is just one week... we got this.

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Crab Legs and Frogmore Stew - South Carolina State Dinner
My youngest has been asking for crab legs for a couple weeks.  She had a big day on Saturday so we made her wish come true.  I planned on having red potatoes and corn on the cob for our sides and just decided to add in shrimp and kielbasa to knock out a state dinner.

Monday:
The girls:
Perdue Chicken Nuggets
Easy Mac (Wegmans Brand)

The adults:
Frozen PF Changs

Tuesday:
I know that one of us is having pizza because she is going to an end of the year Girl Scout party.  Technically I did cook because I made cupcakes.  Oh yeah
The rest of us will eat when we can.

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Pie - Recipe Coming soon


Thursday: Pork Tenderloin, Southwest Bag Salad, Grilled Onion in foil


Friday:  Eating on the fly - Recital at 6:30

Saturday: Something - Recital at 10:00 and 1:00
Yeah we got this... Right?

 

 

 

What are we having for dinner?: June 1 - June 7

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Frozen Lasagna and Salad
Keeping it simple after a day of errands.

Monday:
The girls:
Perdue Chicken Nuggets
Easy Mac (Wegmans Brand)

The adults:
Corn and Black Bean Quesadillas - Using leftover Corn and Black Bean salad from Saturday.

Tuesday: Johnny Cakes and Coffee Milk for Rhode Island State Dinner

Wednesday: Chicken Fried Rice - Recipe Coming Soon


Thursday: Cheeseburgers and Fries

Friday:  Eating on the fly


Saturday: Squash Casserole from My Recipes

 

 

 

What are we having for dinner?: May 18 - May 23

Or maybe I should say what we had.  It has been a crazy week.  The girls have had dance pictures almost every night since Sunday.  It feels nice to actually sit down, and do something I actually want to do.

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Awesome Sauce Chicken with Spanish Rice and Refried Black Beans


On Friday we went out to a Mexican restaurant.  My husband's dinner came with this awesome avocado, jalapeno, cilantro sauce.  It was so good I wanted to drink it.  I hunted Pinterest to see if I could find the Copycat recipe.  I didn't find the exact match but this recipe from Tasty Kitchen.  It tasted just like the sauce as the restaurant.  I added more water so I could use it on the chicken as a marinade and kept half for a dipping sauce.  It was so good I was dancin'.



Monday:
The girls:
Perdue Chicken Nuggets
Easy Mac (Wegmans Brand)

The adults:
Wegmans Pasta Bowls

Tuesday: Easy Spaghetti Bolognese from Spoonful.com
I found this recipe for my husband because I was going out to dinner with a friend.  He said it was super easy since everything is made in the same pot and thanked me for finding the recipe.  The leftovers were delicious.

Wednesday: Black Bean Quesadillas with Cilantro Lime Rice
Quesadilla Recipe - My Recipes
Rice Recipe - The Recipe Critic

Thursday: Bacon, Tomato, Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup


Speed things up by buying the precooked bacon.

Friday:  Mrs. Flax Dinner aka Appetizer Dinner
If you remember the movie Mermaids from the 90's you know what I mean by Mrs. Flax Dinner.  "A word about Mrs. Flax and food: the word is "hors d'oeurves." Fun Finger Foods is her main source book and it's all the woman cooks." This stuck with my mom and I so whenever we have a meal of appetizers (aka to our family as pickies or appys)

Saturday: Our Niece is getting married!!

 

When you make a grilled cheese do you butter the bread or add the butter to the skillet?