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Vietnamese Noodle Lettuce Wraps

This is a great light, yet filling—and seriously flavorful—meal. I got ambitious and tried my hand at wrapping a couple with rice paper, spring-roll-style. This photo represents my second attempt—not bad, right? It was much easier than I thought, and I’ll definitely be doing more spring rolls throughout the spring and summer. Enjoy! M Vietnamese Noodle Lettuce Wraps Two Servings | Vegan (w/options), Gluten-Free Prep time: 25 min  |  Cook and serve time: 15 min Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (vegan option: 1/2 cup cashews) 4 cloves garlic 1 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons vegetarian fish sauce 4 ounces thin dried rice noodles 2 carrots, julienned 1 cucumber, chopped 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint 6 leaves napa cabbage 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts Optional: 1 package of spring roll skins Prep: FOR CHICKEN: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small baking dish, bake chicken breasts until no longer pink inside, 20 to 25 minutes. Refrigerate to cool, then cube. Mince the …

Carne Asada (or Yam) Tacos

The spicy taco sauce for this recipe pulls double-duty as a dressing for a side salad, too. Whip up these tacos with steak or yams, or one of each! All Mexican food is my favorite, but this really is one of my favorite meals of all time. Single Serving | Vegan (w/options) Prep time: 35 min | Cook and serve time: 15 min Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 8 ounces steak, sliced (vegetarian option: 1 cup chopped yam pieces) 1 cup romaine lettuce, thinly sliced 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 1 avocado 2 small corn or flour tortillas Taco sauce/salad dressing: 1/4 cup sour cream (vegan option: 1/3 cup raw cashews) 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped 1/2 white onion, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic 1 dry-roasted poblano chile 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Taco garnish: 1/4 cup chopped white onion 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 a lime, sliced in two wedges Prep: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 2. FOR CASHEWS: Soak in water for 20 to 30 minutes. 3. Soak dry-roasted poblano chile in water for 20 to …