With its mild flavor and texture like shredded meat, jackfruit has become a great meat alternative. In this recipe, shredded jackfruit gets simmered with onion, spices and citrus juices for a vegetarian take on Mexican carnitas. Use as a taco or sandwich filling.
Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
Roasted chili- and cumin-seasoned sweet potatoes, black bean salsa, and orange-jicama slaw in flour tortillas
Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup
A hearty soup made with roasted chicken, corn tortilla strips, tomatoes, black beans, roasted corn, onion, garlic, spicy chipotle pepper, cumin, and fresh cilantro.
Southwest Sauteed Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with lime juice, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and other seasonings. Cook and serve chilled on cucumber rounds for a party.
Black Bean Stuffed Peppers
Bell peppers stuffed with a spicy black bean and rice filling topped with spaghetti sauce
Avocado & Corn Quinoa Salad
Quinoa salad with avocado, corn, jalapeno and tomato.
Shown with Southwest Black Bean Cake and Cilantro-Lime Crema*
Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
Spaghetti, cucumbers, carrots, bell pepper, green onions and peanuts tossed in honey peanut dressing
Spicy Black Bean Cakes
Black bean cakes spiced with ancho pepper, cumin, chili powder, roasted garlic and cilantro
Mango Jicama Chili Lime Snack
Chilled fresh mango, cucumber and jicama with smoky chili lemon spice mix and lime