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  • one pan chicken and rice skillet recipe

    Simple Chicken & Rice Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Any flavor
    • Protein: Chicken thighs
    • Vegetables: Canned diced tomato, dried fruit (apricots, raisins, currants, or cranberries), onion
  • healthy jambalaya recipe at home

    Jambalaya-Inspired Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Creole
    • Protein: Sausage, shrimp
    • Vegetables: Okra (frozen), onion
  • easy healthy arroz con pollo recipe

    Arroz con Pollo Inspired Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Chicken
    • Vegetables: Red bell pepper, onion, olives (optional)
  • easy paella recipe

    Paella-Inspired Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Mediterranean
    • Protein: Diced chicken, seafood (shrimp, mussels, clams)
    • Vegetables: Red bell pepper, frozen peas
  • healthy recipe for chicken and black bean quinoa skillet

    Chicken, Black Bean & Quinoa Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, canned black beans
    • Vegetables: Onion, bell pepper

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  • PROTEIN 

    • Beef, chicken, lamb, chickpeas.

    VEGETABLES

    • Bell peppers, sweet potatoes, onion, green beans, eggplant, zucchini, and habanero/scotch bonnet peppers if you like it spicy!

  • PROTEIN 

    • Ground meat or plant-based alternative, diced ham, shrimp, chicken, sausage, kidney beans, red beans.

    VEGETABLES 

    • Bell peppers, carrots, celery, tomatoes, summer squash and okra. Add extra hot sauce or cayenne pepper if you like it spicy!
  • Buy Mesa de Vida Latin inspired Starter Sauce

    PROTEIN 

    • Chicken, beef, shrimp, diced ham, pinto beans, pigeon peas, black beans.

    VEGETABLES 

    • Bell peppers, onions, frozen peas, mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, chayote.
  • Buy Mesa de Vida Mediterranean Inspired Starter Sauce

    PROTEIN 

    • Ground meat or plant-based alternative, chicken, beef, shrimp, clams, lamb, sausage, lentils, Garbanzo beans.

    VEGETABLES 

    • Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes, frozen peas, zucchini, eggplant.
  • Buy Mesa de Vida Moroccan Inspired Starter Sauce

    PROTEIN 

    • Ground meat or plant-based alternative, chicken, beef, lamb, sausage, lentils, chickpeas.

    VEGETABLES 

    • Bell peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, frozen peas, eggplant.
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One pan protein and rice dishes are popular all over the world. From Creole Jambalaya, Cajun Dirty Rice, Spanish Paella, Mexican and Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo, Indian Biryani, West African Jollof Rice, to Italian Chicken or Clam Risotto - and a whole world of inspiration in between.

 

The combination of tender bites of protein and flavorful rice that soaks up all of the delicious flavors from Mesa de Vida's blends of fruits, vegetables, spices and herbs makes for a nutritious, delicious meal that can't be beat, and is sure to become a regular on rotation in your home. 

 

Create your own version of this easy, elevated, versatile one-pan skillet recipe using any flavor of Mesa de Vida Globally Inspired Starter Sauces and whichever protein and vegetables you have on hand. 

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