Recipe Inspiration:

  • healthy simmer sauce for chicken

    Chicken Picado

    • Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Diced chicken breast or thighs
    • Vegetables: Bell peppers, onion

  • Saucy Chickpea & Vegetable Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Any flavor
    • Protein: Chickpeas, ground sausage (pork, chicken, or plant-based)
    • Vegetables: Onion, eggplant, and diced frozen sweet potato or butternut squash
  • braising sauce for chicken

    Caribbean Coconut Chicken Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Caribbean
    • Protein: Boneless chicken thighs
    • Vegetables: Red and green bell pepper
    • Addition: 1 can coconut milk
  • easy huevos rancheros recipe at home

    Black Bean Huevos Rancheros Inspired Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Canned, cooked black beans
    • Vegetables: Onion, bell pepper
    • Addition: Eggs to simmer in the sauce to your desired doneness (after the beans and sauce cooks for 10 minutes); shredded or crumbled cheese for topping (we recommend Cotija cheese), fresh cilantro
  • healthy taco recipe using ground turkey

    Turkey Bacon Tacos

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Ground turkey, or any ground meat or plant-based alternative, cooked bacon
    • Vegetables: Onions, bell pepper, jalapeno, optional
  • healthy easy sloppy joe recipe

    Moroccan Inspired Sloppy Joes

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Moroccan
    • Protein: Ground meat or plant-based alternative
    • Vegetables: Spinach
    • Addition: Serve in pita bread with yogurt, cucumber, tomatoes and feta cheese
  • healthy homemade hamburger helper recipe

    Quick Pasta Helper Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Any
    • Protein: Ground meat or plant-based alternative
    • Vegetables: Spinach, frozen peas, sliced mushrooms, or any vegetable you like/have on hand!
    • Toss with hot cooked pasta and cheese (optional) to serve.
  • healthy and easy recipe for picadillo

    Cuban Picadillo Inspired Skillet

    • Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Latin
    • Protein: Ground meat or plant-based alternative
    • Vegetables: Green olives, canned diced pimentos (or chopped roasted red bell pepper), 1 Tb raisins, optional

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  • PROTEIN

    • Beef, oxtail, chicken, lamb, chickpeas.

    VEGETABLES

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

  • PROTEIN

    • Fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, sausage, beef stew meat, kidney beans, red beans.

    VEGETABLES

    • Bell peppers, potatoes, 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, fish, pinto beans, pigeon peas, black beans.

    VEGETABLES

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

    PROTEIN

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

    VEGETABLES

    • Bell peppers, onions, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, 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, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant.
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 This is an easy, incredible meal for any night of the week.

 

The simplicity of using a bottled spaghetti sauce or pre-made curry sauce meets the versatility, celebration of flavors and healthy ingredients from Mesa de Vida's globally inspired cooking sauces.

 

Make this go-to recipe with your favorite protein and vegetables you have on hand, or get inspired by our pairing suggestions below.

 

 

This recipe can be made oil free, vegetarian friendly, dairy free and gluten free. 

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