Ingredient: tomatoes, chopped

Warm Beet Spinach Salad

How To Prepare
PREPARATION
Place spinach in a large bowl.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley and garlic and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Add beets, vinegar, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the beets are heated through, about 1 minute more. Add the beet mixture to the spinach and toss to combine. Serve warm.
TIPS & NOTES
Tip: How to Prep & Steam Beets: Trim greens (if any) and root end; peel the skin with a vegetable peeler.
Cut beets into 1/2- to 1-inch-thick cubes, wedges or slices.
To steam on the stovetop: Place in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a large pot. Cover and steam over high heat until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
To steam in the microwave: Place in a glass baking dish, add 2 tablespoons water, cover tightly and microwave on High until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

Vegetable Lover’s Chicken Soup

How To Prepare
1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2
Add zucchini, shallot, and Italian seasoning and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, and wine; increase heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook about 8 minutes. Stir in spinach, the cooked chicken and any accumulated juices from the chicken; cook, stirring, until the chicken is heated through, about 2 minutes.

Grilled Fish with Ratatouille

How To Prepare
Brush the base of a frying pan with olive oil.

Cook garlic and onion until soft. Add tomato, zucchini, bell pepper, tomato paste, basil and eggplant. Cook over low heat for approximately 20 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile sprinkle fish with lemon juice. Grill for 3 minutes on each side.

Southwest Chicken Fajita Salad

How To Prepare
In a heatproof bowl, add chicken, vegetables, beans, and chili powder. Stir and heat in microwave until warmed.
Pile lettuce onto plates. Top with chicken mixture and pico de gallo. Serve with tortilla halves, if desired.

Cooking Tips: If you like spicy food, use 2 jalapeños in the pico de gallo and also keep the seeds in the jalapenos. Also, homemade pico de gallo is easy to make and much tastier than canned.

Keep it Healthy: Any other vegetables on sale can be used like cucumber, scallions, or canned green chiles.