Chicken Jalapeno Bratwurst Kale Salad with Spicy Chipotle Dressing
Prep Time: 15 min
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS:
SALAD:
- 2 cups baby kale leaves
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 avacado, chopped
- 1/2 can black beans, rinsed, drained
- 15 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 limes
- 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 Flocchini Chicken jalapeno Bratwurst, grilled or cooked in pan
- Tortillas strips (optional)
DRESSING:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 tsp seasoned rice vinegar
- vest of one lime
- 3 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced chipotle en adobo (smoked jalapeno peppers)
PREPARATION:
- In a bowl, mix chili powder and corn kernels, add salt and pepper
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients
- Slice bratwurst on the bias
- Assemble salad:
- Baby kale leaves
- Top with corn mixture, cherry tomatoes, avacado, black beans
- Add bratwurst
- Top with tortilla strips and cilantro
- Pour dressing over the salad
Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions
Prep Time: 5 min/ Cook Time: 20 min
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red or yellow pepper, sliced
- 1 12 oz. package of Flocchini mild Italian Sausage, sliced in 1/3 or leave whole
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup white wine
PREPARATION:
- Brown sausage in pan over medium heat. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Add olive oil in the pan.
- Saute onions and peppers, add 1/4 cup wine, cover and stir occasionally until peppers are soft and onions are clear about 15 min. There should be a nice glaze.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add sausages back into pan with the onions and peppers.
- Add 1/4 cup of wine.
- Stir and cover for 5 min. Stirring one more time in between until all of the wine is absorbed.
- Serve on a platter or in sandwich rolls.