The Quick Cook! Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Salad Serves: 6 to 8 Make sure to rinse and drain the beans, if you are using canned beans. Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked black beans) 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled)… Continue reading The Quick Cook! Black Bean Salad

The Quik Cook! Lamb Burgers with Green Harissa

Lamb Burgers with Green Harissa   Total Time: 40 min Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 pound ground lamb 1/2 cup cooked white rice 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 cup chopped cilantro Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling 4 hot green chiles, such as serranos or jalapeños, thinly sliced 2… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Lamb Burgers with Green Harissa

The Quik Cook! Fig-and-Walnut Energy Bars

Fig-and-Walnut Energy Bars Total Time: 35 min Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup bran cereal 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup walnut pieces 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped stemmed dried figs 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup honey 2 large… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Fig-and-Walnut Energy Bars

The Quik Cook! Shawarma Lamb with Couscous Salad

Shawarma Lamb with Couscous Salad Ingredients: 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup couscous 1 medium carrot, shredded 1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/4 cup olive oil, divided Zest and juice of 2 lemons, divided 1 large onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 1/2 pounds top round lamb steak, thinly sliced… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Shawarma Lamb with Couscous Salad

Quik Cook! 20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce

20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce Total Time: 20 min Prep: 10 min  Inactive: 5 min Cook: 5 min This speedy shrimp dish gets you whole grains, protein, vegetables and fruit all ready to go in 5 minutes (Pro tip: prep the couscous while the shrimp broils.) Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat couscous 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped… Continue reading Quik Cook! 20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce