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Dinner Lunch

Copycat Pangoa Bowl from Freshii, Easy

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I love a good Pangoa Bowl from Freshii but I would much rather make it myself at home. Once I started making these at home they just don’t hit the spot when I buy one. You can add your proportions just as you like with the perfect amount of sauce, so good.

This is my second re-creation from Freshii, and my absolute favorite is the Oaxaca Bowl with Spicy Yogurt Sauce. Every time I make these my husband raves about them and says how much better they are. We also love how many veggies are in these and we feel so good about this meal! It’s healthy, delicious and easy to make into a vegetarian meal.

Pangoa Bowl from Freshii

So like I said earlier, I like my bowls better because you can tweak them to your liking. The original recipe calls for brown rice and doesn’t come with chicken or tortilla strips. I have also tried it with a little kale and that wasn’t my favorite so I switched it to white rice and no kale. My husband likes the brown rice so it just depends on what you prefer.

I say it all the time here on my blog but I love sauce! The more sauce the better in my opinion, and the spicy BBQ sauce in this bowl is amazing. I found the recipe for the BBQ sauce here. These bowls are not only good the first time, but they make great leftovers to take for lunch.

This recipe is very loosely made because with many of my recipes, I don’t measure what I put into the bowl. I just add in the proportions to my liking and so should you!

Copycat Pangoa Bowls from Freshii

Blaire B
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked white rice use brown rice if you prefer
  • 2 chicken breasts cooked follow recipe below
  • 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup corn rinsed
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro rinsed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • 1/2 cup spicy BBQ sauce recipe linked below
  • 1/2 cup fritos optional

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice as directed. Cook chicken as you like, I linked my recipe below.
  • Prepare all your other ingredients while rice and chicken are cooking.
  • Add rice to your bowl first and then add all other ingredients to your liking, add Fritos, drizzle with spicy BBQ sauce and squeeze fresh lime juice over top. Finish and enjoy!

Here is the recipe I use when cooking my chicken breasts. Using basmati rice is my favorite for this recipe but use brown rice if you prefer.

Here is the recipe for the delicious spicy BBQ sauce.

Dinner Lunch

The Best Weeknight Taco Salad, Easy

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I started making this Taco Salad recipe about 8-10 years ago because I was missing the “Tacos in a Bag” I would get a high school football games. I love that its so quick and simple to make and you can add in whatever toppings you like.

Now I will argue that my recipe is a little more healthy, but the tacos in a bag are so fun and great for a crowd! It’s great for kids to be able to make their own and add what they like and be able to pick their favorite chips to go inside.

I love making this Taco Salad recipe the night before my husband’s shift, because I can have leftovers. This makes for great leftovers for lunch at work the next day or again for dinner.

Taco Salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

Easily turn this recipe to tacos in a bag, just by using snack size chips and adding in your ingredients. This would be great for any kids party, a sleepover, or and easy camping meal with less cleanup.

Don’t have snack size bags but still want the tacos in a bag? Try these paper snack bags that are recyclable!

I know I have been talking a lot about tacos in a bag than about Taco Salad. But the salad is definitely my favorite way to enjoy in on a weeknight. This recipe is just based off of the tacos in a bag because they were one of my favorite snacks. This way is just more dinner friendly because it’s more veggies and still delicious.

The Best Weeknight Taco Salad, Easy

Blaire
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef lean
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 head romaine lettuce rinsed and chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes rinsed and cut
  • 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup old cheddar cheese shredded
  • sour cream for topping
  • hot sauce for topping
  • 1 bag Doritos or Fritos
  • 1 avocado finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Brown your ground beef in a nonstick skillet, once cooked all the way through, drain off the fat
  • While your beef is coking, prepare your veggies by rinsing and chopping everything you would like to add
  • One beef is cooked and you have drained the fat, add in the seasoning packet and finish cooking according to the instructions.
  • Add everything to a bow, mix and enjoy!

Also try my Copycat Freshii Bowls for a healthy weeknight dinner.

If you try any of my recipes please let me know and tag me on Instagram because I would love to see it.

Dinner

The Best Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwich

One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw. Nothing is makes your day like coming home to the sweet smell of your dinner all ready to enjoy. This recipe is so easy and only takes a few minutes to prep, so its great to make before heading off to work!

The best pulled pork sandwich
Enjoy with some delicious homemade BBQ sauce

Enjoy with your favorite store bought or homemade BBQ sauce, we love this Frank’s BBQ Sauce in a pinch!

Top with coleslaw

Ingredients

  • 3.5-4 pound pork loin
  • 1 small yellow or white onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1-2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce
  • Burger buns

Directions

  1. Add all of your ingredients except for your BBQ sauce to your crockpot and stir, adding the pork loin in last.
  2. Turn your crockpot on low and cook for 6-7 hours, less time if you have a smaller piece of meat.
  3. Take your pork out when finished cooking and shred with two forks.
  4. Strain the liquid out of the crockpot and return the shredded pork and onions, adding your BBQ sauce. I say 1-2 cups depending on how much meat you have, and how saucy you like your pork.
  5. Enjoy on your favorite burger buns and top with coleslaw. I recommend trying my favorite homemade coleslaw recipe!
Dinner

Easy and Spicy Sloppy Joes in the Crockpot

For me, it doesn’t get much better than a nice meal made in the crockpot. Coming home from work or running weekend errands while dinner is cooking? Yes please! This recipe does require a little prep before tossing everything in and walking away, but it’s worth it.

It has been pretty cool and rainy out the last few days and I was really craving a nice crockpot meal. This is one of my go-to crockpot meals for autumn and winter, but they are great to have year round.

We did end up getting a little sun in the afternoon today and Rocky was really enjoying it!

I love my spicy foods, and this is a great recipe to experiment and add different kinds of spices. An absolute must though, is the celery seed! I can’t tell you how many dishes that I use celery seed in and it just makes it that much better.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño seeds removed and diced
  • 1 6oz can vegetable juice, I used V8
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco (or any other hot sauce of your liking)
  • 1/2 tablespoon horseradish
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 6-8 burger buns

Directions

  1. Cook your ground beef in a large pan until its about halfway cooked, then add in your onion, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeño and cook until ground beef is fully cooked, and your onions and peppers are softened.
  2. Drain the fat off of your ground beef and place in the crockpot.
  3. Add the rest of your ingredients into a bowl or large measuring cup and whisk to incorperate. Then pour over your ground beef mixture,
  4. Cook in the crockpot on low (recommended) for 8-10 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours and enjoy!

Notes: Everything is fully cooked so you can eat it whenever you like, I personally think that the longer it sits the better! So next day leftovers are always my favorite.

Amazon has a lot of great options for crockpots so here are some of my favorites: Crockpot 1 Crockpot 2 Crockpot 3 Crockpot 4

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