Black Beans and Rice Salad with Corn and Mango Recipe

Ingredients:
4  Wraps
1 cup cooked White Rice cooled
1 Mango diced
1 cup Corn Kernels cooked
1/2 Red Bell Pepper diced
1/2 Green Bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup Scallions thinly sliced (or white onions, chopped)
1 Tbsp. fresh Oregano
1 clove Garlic minced
5 Tbsps. extra virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste
1 cup mixed baby Lettuce
1 can Black Beans drained

Method:
In a large mixing bowl, fluff the rice with a fork, separating the grains. Add the black beans, mango, corn, red pepper, green pepper, onion, oregano and garlic. Add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar to moisten. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Divide the lettuce between 4 wraps. Divide the black beans and rice salad and place over the lettuce. Fold and wrap each.

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Pesto Goat Cheese and Sundried Tomato Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

8 each Taco Size Flour Tortillas
4 tsp. Olive Oil
2 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
1 cup homemade or purchased Pesto sauce
8 each sundried Tomatoes packed in oil, cut into strips
4 oz. Goat Cheese
2 tsp. Pinenuts (optional)

Method:

Lay a tortilla down on an oiled baking pan. Lightly brush the tortilla with 1/8 cup of the pesto.  sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over the pesto. Lay another tortilla over the pesto and cheese and repeat the procedure of pesto and cheese.

Arrange the sundried tomatoes, goat cheese and pinenuts (if desired) on the top tortilla over the pesto and cheese.
Repeat whole procedure with remaining tortillas and ingredients. Bake in 400 degree F. oven until crispy, about 10 minutes.

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Happy Easter to Everyone!

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Indian Paneer Recipe

Paneer  Cheese or Chenna as its called. Easy to make cheese that is very healthy!

Ingredients:
Milk  5 cups
Yogurt 2 tsp.
Vinegar or lemon juice  1/2 tsp.

Method:
1.  Put the milk in a pan. Add the yogurt. Bring to boil.
2.  Reduce the heat. Add vinegar or lemon juice while continuously stirring the milk.
3.  Increase the heat. Keep stirring the milk till it curdles.
4.  Take the curdled milk off the heat. Keep it aside for 5 mins.
5.  Strain the curdled milk. Slightly squeeze the residue in the strainer so that almost all the milk whey is removed.
6.  Residue is called paneer (chenna).

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