DEAR TRADER JOES...

Dear Trader Joes,

Thank you for your recipes. I can't wait to try these two.

ALMOND SATAY SAUCE

· 1/2 cup TJ's Crunchy Almond Butter with Flax Seeds

· 1/2 cup Water

· 2 teaspoons TJ's Toasted Sesame Oil

· 4 tablespoons TJ's Seasoned Rice Vinegar

· 2 teaspoons Juice of 1 TJ's Lime

· 1/4 teaspoon TJ’s Crushed Red Chile Pepper

Mix all ingredients together. Serve as a dipping sauce or use as a marinade for chicken, shrimp or veggies.

Serves: 10
Cooking Time: 5 Minutes

MANGO BLACK BEAN QUINOA

· 3 cups TJ's Tri Color Quinoa, cooked

· 1 can TJ's Organic Black Beans, drained and rinsed

· 1 cup TJ's Mango Chunks, defrosted and cut into bite size pieces

· 1 TJ's Red Bell Pepper, chopped

· 2 TJ's Green Onions, sliced

· 1/4 cup TJ's Fresh Cilantro, chopped

· 1/4 cup TJ's Extra Virgin Olive Oil

· Juice of 1 TJ's Lime & 1/2 teaspoon of zest

· TJ's Salt and TJ's Pepper, to taste

In a large bowl, combine quinoa, black beans, mango, bell pepper, green onions and cilantro. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk olive oil, lime zest and lime juice. Drizzle over quinoa salad and toss to distribute evenly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill and serve.

Serves: 4 - 6
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

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