Tex Mex Calzones with Avocado Salad

Tex Mex Calzone

Ingredients:

1 lb Yives ground beef style crumbles (You could also substitute 1-2 cans of beans with this or you could use the Lentil and brown rice beef substitute)

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

3/4 cup salsa verde (green salsa)

1 can simply Pillsbury dough (or make your own pizza-style dough)

1 cup Daiya dairy -free shredded cheddar style cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425.  Heat a large skillet over medium heat.  Add beef-style crumbles (or beans if you choose) and cook ~5 minutes.  Add onion and garlic.  Continue to cook an additional 4-5 minutes or until onions are translucent.  

Add spices and cook for 1 minute to bring out the flavors.  Add chopped pepper and cook for another 3 minutes, until beef has browned and veggies are soft.  Remove mixture from heat and stir in salsa.

Unroll dough and divide into 4 equal parts.  Press and stretch each part into a square shape.  Place 1/2 of the beef mixture in the center of the dough square and top with a sprinkling of cheese.  Fold the dough over the beef mixture and press edges with a fork to seal.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.  

Recipe adapted from: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=653363

Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

1 ear of corn (or ~1 cup frozen corn)

~1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1 avocado, diced

2-3 green onions, sliced

1 Tbsp lime juice

Directions:

sautee corn in a skillet over medium heat in a little bit of oil until tender crisp.

Combine all ingredients into a bowl.  Gently toss to combine