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Fast & Easy Dinner: Chicken, Rice, and Black-Bean Salad
Who says chicken salad has to involve globs of mayonnaise and chopped celery? This recipe gives the classic salad a Southwestern-style twist.
Cooked shredded chicken is tossed with rice, black beans, tomatoes, jalapeños, and green onions.
Definition: Corn Smut
Also known as Mexican corn truffle, maize mushroom, huitlacoche, and cuitlacoche, corn smut is a gray fungus that attacks ears of corn, causing kernels to swell dramatically in size.
Farmers view the growth as a plague that destroys corn crops, but in Mexico, corn smut has been a prized delicacy for centuries, dating back to the time of the Aztecs. Huitlacoche commands high prices for its earthy, smoky flavor, which is often described as a cross between that of mushrooms and corn.
Spice Up Your Summer With Chili-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
It's a week into June, but judging by the number of San Franciscans huddled up in coats, you'd never have known it. Since it was too cold to be grilling and chilling outside, I opted for another meat-centric meal inspired by the fiery flavors of Southwestern cuisine.
This recipe calls for baby carrots and red jalapeños, but I didn't want to waste any of the resources I already had on hand, so I used conventional carrots and green jalapeños instead.
Test Your Tex-Mex Fun Facts!
One of my favorite cuisines of all time is Tex-Mex, and I'm sad to report that Matt Martinez, Jr., the "King of Tex-Mex," died last Friday. Martinez, owner of several notable Texas Tex-Mex restaurants, was one of the first pioneers to embrace the term. Insulted by critics who denounced Americanized Mexican food, Martinez abandoned claim to anything Mexican, calling it Tex-Mex instead.
Sunday BBQ: Pork and Apple Kebabs
This no-fuss meal is a simple marriage of sweet (fruit jam), savory (pork tenderloin), and tart (green apple) flavor profiles.
The crisp apple also provides a great contrast to the heartiness of the pork. As with last week's Sunday BBQ dinner, any extra barbecue glaze makes a great dressing for grilled vegetables on the side.
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Reader Recipe: Southwestern Stuffed Acorn Squash
If you are interested in experimenting with a new type of Fall ingredient, why not try acorn squash? That's what TeamSugar reader llendril did recently. She expertly stuffed the squash with a scrumptious mixture of chicken sausage, black beans, onions, and peppers.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Southwestern Chicken Pileup
This delicious meal is no good for a date - the name alone implies that things may get messy. Not only is it a pileup of ingredients, but it's a mix-mash of classic dishes. What do you get when you combine pizza, nachos, pita chips and dip with seasoned chicken breasts??
Reader Recipe: Southwestern Chicken Chili
Although chili season is coming to a close — it's generally a Winter dish — I thought this Southwestern Chicken Chili that TeamSugar member MotoLinz posted looked too good to pass up. She gets a lot of help from canned ingredients, not to mention a beer, but the whole thing looks like a great dinner. It simmers for four hours — you want those flavors to mix — although the actual recipe can come together in about an hour.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Southwestern Pumpkin Burgers
I'm not much of a burger fan, but these deconstructed pumpkin burgers look totally delicious. Pumpkin puree is mixed with sautéed onions, peppers, and corn for a mixture that is healthy and filling. The classic hamburger bun is replaced with a flour tortilla that gives this meal a scrumptious Southwestern flavor.
Come Party With Me: Oktoberfest — Dessert
The Black Forest is a wooded region in Southwestern Germany. It's from this area that Black Forest ham and Black Forest cake originated. Traditionally the confection consists of layers of chocolate cake, kirsch, and sour cherries, but this recipe uses those ingredients to make crumb bars.
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