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  • Charred Tomato, Chipotle Pepper, Lime Soup

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 12 servings 3 lb, 5 oz fresh plum tomatoes 10 oz yellow onion, diced 3 TBSP fresh garlic 1½ teaspoons salt 2 TBSP canola oil 2 quarts (8 cups) low sodium vegetable stock 1/3 cup tomato paste 1 oz chipotles in adobo, minced 1/4 tsp…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Vegetable Soup

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings 8 ounces dry garbanzo beans 2 teaspoons canola oil 3 ounces chopped carrots 3 ounces chopped celery 5 1/2 ounces chopped yellow onion 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Mexican Quinoa Salad Pumpkin Seeds Cilantro

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 10 servings 1-3/4 cup Quinoa, dry 2-2/3 cup Water 3/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds, hulled 2-1/2 oz Cilantro, fresh 3/4 oz Garlic Cloves 1 oz Jalapeno, chopped 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt 1-1/2 tsp Cumin 3 TBSP Canola Oil 2-1/4 tsp Lime Juice 1/2…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Soba Noodle, Kimchi, Cucumber Salad

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 6 Servings 8 oz Soba Noodles, dry 1/4 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Lime Juice 2 tsp Orange Juice 1 1/4 tsp Sesame Oil 1 1/4 tsp Canola Oil 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds, toasted 1/2 cup Kimchi 2/3 cup English Cucumbers, diced Directions: Prepare soba…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Roasted Multicolored Fingerling Potatoes

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 5 servings 1 each Rosemary Sprig, fresh 2 each Thyme Sprig, fresh 1 1/2 lb Multicolored Fingerling Potatoes, fresh 3 each Garlic Clove, peeled, fresh 2 1/2 TBSP Canola Oil 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper Directions…
    • 4 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Cornmeal Paprika Crusted Catfish

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 4 servings 1 lb Catfish, fresh 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 1/2 tsp Ground Paprika 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Granulated Garlic 1/2 cup Low Fat Buttermilk 1 cup Yellow Cornmeal 3 TBSP Canola Oil Directions: Cut catfish into 4 oz portions…
    • 4 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Quinoa, Oat, Sunflower Seed, Dried Fruit Granola

    Bridgett
    Bridgett
    Ingredients: Makes 12 servings 1 ¼ cup Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup Quinoa, dry 2 ¼ oz Sunflower Seeds 1 TBSP Canola Oil 3 TBSP Agave Nectar 1 tsp Ground Ginger ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/8 tsp Salt ¼ cup Dried Cranberries ¼ cup oz wt Raisins Directions…
    • 7 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Barley, Lemon, Dill, Feta Salad

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 8 Servings 3/4 cup Barley 2 1/2 cups Water 1 1/2 TBSP Lemon Juice 1 1/2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/3 cup Dill Weed, chopped 2/3 cup Roma Tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled …
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Quinoa, Strawberry Avocado Salad

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 6 servings 10 oz Quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup or 1 each Avocado, diced 1/2 cup Strawberries, diced 1 TBSP Lime Juice, fresh 1 TBSP Canola Oil 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Directions: Prepare quinoa according to package…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Blueberry, Honey, Lime Vinaigrette

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 16 Servings 1/4 cup fresh blueberries 1/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon chopped basil 2/3 cup canola oil 1/3 cup fresh pressed lime juice Directions: Place all ingredients in a food processor…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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