Appetizer

Chili Dip

February 1, 2018 By Diane Boyd

A chili dip made with great Northern beans and chili paste is a surefire way to add a healthy and delicious snack to your Super Bowl party spread. Chili Dip is a great alternative to guacamole and sour cream dips!

What are you planning for snacks on Super Bowl Sunday? Are you feeling a little defeated with the realm of your guests’ dietary preferences. Tackle the task with something that has broad appeal. Something that’s delicious and works for everyone. I predict this chili dip is going to score at my house. It’s a high fiber, low fat alternative to guacamole and sour cream dips. Are you ready for the blitz? ..it’s gluten free, dairy free, and vegan. Serve it with chips or vegetables, again giving your fans variety and choice. May your food be a uniting force this Sunday. Chili dip is a great alternative to guacamole and sour cream dips for the BIG game!

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Chili Dip

This chili dip is a crowd pleaser with broad appeal: vegan, gluten free, dairy free, high fiber.

Author: Diane Boyd
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: dip

Ingredients

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1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon chili paste
1 15 ounce can great Northern beans, drained
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 Tablespoons vegetable juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
juice of one lime
Jalapeno pepper, sliced (for garnish)

Instructions

In a small sauce pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and saute until softened about 10 minutes. Add chili paste, beans; stir while remaining over heat 30 seconds. Add in oregano, and heat 30 additional seconds. remove from heat. Stir in vegetable juice, tomato paste, lime juice . Pour bean mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a serving bowl. Garnish with jalapeño pepper slices. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 75 grams
Calories: 70
Sugar: 1 gram
Sodium: 290 mg
Fat: 2 grams
Saturated Fat: 0 grams
Trans Fat: 0 grams
Carbohydrates: 9 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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Copycat Panera Salad with Grapes, Apples and Chicken

November 6, 2017 By Diane Boyd

Panera at Home soup accompanies a Copycat Panera Salad with Grapes, Apples and Chicken for a ‘better for you meal’ made in the comfort of your own home. Copy Cat Panera Salad Disclosure: I received free samples of Panera at Home Soups. I was not financially compensated for my time. Opinions are my own.

This past weekend was beautiful , and I had the opportunity to spend some time with a dear friend of mine, Pam, visiting from Delaware. Pam and I were roommates ~~years~~ decades ago at the University of Delaware. Both RDs with different career paths, it’s fun to catch up! While we both love to cook, our good intentions of making a Saturday night meal of Chicken Agrodolce with Creamy Polenta, never came to be. But that’s ok. Sometimes, you have to rethink homemade.

Enter Panera at Home. It just so happened that the good folks at Panera helped me stock my refrigerator for the weekend with an assortment of Panera Bread at Home soups. These easy to heat containers of savory soup gave me the flexibility of enjoying picture perfect weather outside, riding bicycles and strolling the beach, without the need to rush back to make supper. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than being able to kick back in the comfort of my own kitchen and quickly assemble a delicious meal that’s ‘better for you’. I heated Panera at Home’s Turkey Sausage, Kale and Quinoa Soup (garnished it with a sage leaf) and put together my version of Panera’s Ancient Grain and Arugula Salad with Chicken.

I ‘m a long time Panera Bread customer because I apprecipate their beliefs of Food as it Should Be (and they have great hazelnut coffee too)!

• Free of artificial preservatives, sweeteners,colors or flavors from artifical sources.

• Savored and enjoyed. At a table. Alone or together with family and friends.

• Raised Responsibly. Sourced from farms that respect the food they produce.

• Personalized. Curated and customizable menus so you can eat the way you want.

If you’re like me and frequent Panera Bread for the above reasons, you can now enjoy the convenience of the Panera Bread at Home for times when it’s fitting to Rethink Homemade. Click here for a Panera at Home soup coupon to serve this delicious soup… Copy Cat Panera Salad to go with this Panera Soup along with the salad I’m sharing today (recipe below).

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Copycat Panera Salad with Grapes, Apples and Chicken

Panera at Home soup accompanies a Copycat Panera Salad with Grapes, Apples and Chicken for a ‘better for you meal’ made in the comfort of your own home.

Author: Diane Boyd
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 1x