Asian Turkey Filling

2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp hoisin sauce (optional)
1/3 lb ground turkey
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 tsp salt
1 can water chestnuts, diced
1/2 head of cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp dried cilantro
1 package dry ramen noodles, crushed

Heat the vegetable oil and hoisin sauce in skillet on medium, add turkey and salt and cook until brown. Stir in the quinoa and heat for a minute or two (you can always omit the quinoa and use more turkey if you want). Mix in the water chestnuts and cabbage and cook until the cabbage wilts. Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice and hot sauce and pour over turkey mixture. Continue to cook for a minute or two so flavors can absorb. Add the cilantro and crushed ramen. Turn off heat.

We had this with rice and squash and it was so yummy. It's actually an eggroll filling (minus the ramen noodles), but that seemed like too much work to me, so we made it wrapless eggrolls. And added the ramen by Eric's request. It worked out well...both Eric and I liked it so that's a dinner success in our house.

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

This is one of my favorite stand-alone quinoa recipes. I could eat it as a main dish, Eric considers it more of a side. It's really quick to make, though, and I really like it.

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups chicken stock
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tomato, diced

Bring quinoa, stock, and salt to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes (or cook in a rice cooker).

Whisk together lime juice, oils, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss with cooked quinoa, beans and tomato.

Bacon-Spinach Salad

I love vinegar! This really hits the spot when I am craving it. Oh, I also love bacon.

4 slices bacon, diced

1/4 c white vinegar

8 ounces spinach

1/3 c chopped green onions (4 medium)

2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Cook bacon over low heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Stir in vinegar. Heat through; remove from heat.

Add spinach and onions to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with sugar, salt, and pepper. Toss