Chicken and Black Bean Burrito Salad in a Mason Jar

A perfect on-the-go salad with a healthy dose of fiber from jicama and beans, and it's a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken. Topped with a lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro and garlic dressing, it's the freshest tasting salad you may ever have!

Total Time: 20 min.
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
½ cup fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp. + ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, divided use
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
1 medium jalapeno, seeds and veins removed, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups canned black beans
4 oz. shredded cooked chicken breast
1 cup chopped jicama
½ cup thinly sliced radishes
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 cups chopped romaine lettuce

Preparation:
1. Place lime juice, 2 Tbsp. cilantro, garlic, and jalapeno in a blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
2. Slowly add oil, blending continuously, until well mixed. Evenly divide dressing between 4 one-quart Mason jars. Set aside.
3. Evenly layer beans, chicken, jicama, radishes, onion, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, and remaining ½ cup cilantro on top of dressing in jars.
4. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Shake before serving.

Chunky vegetable chili

If you are living anywhere in the northern part of the country -- Northeast and Midwest in particular -- where it gets really cold, you can't go wrong with a hearty soup to warm up your day. But if you are going to go with some soup, staying healthy isn't always the easiest. Check out this chunky vegetable chili recipe, which is just 216 per serving. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Total Time: 55 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 40 min.
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. chile powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 (28-oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained, rinsed
1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce, no sugar added
1 medium zucchini, cubed
6 Tbsp. nonfat plain yogurt

Preparation:
1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add sweet potatoes, onion, and bell pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
3. Add chile powder, cumin, tomatoes, chickpeas, beans, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
4. Add zucchini; cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 10 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
5. Top each serving with 1 Tbsp. yogurt.