41 southwestern recipes

Southwestern quinoa salad with black beans, corn, tomato, red onion, and toasted cumin in a lemon-cilantro dressing. Vegan, high-protein, and served cold as a side or light meal.

Here is the all-purpose southwestern favorite. This simple salsa is unbeatable when tomatoes are at their brilliant best.

Sauteed pork cutlets served over cornbread stuffing with zucchini and topped with salsa. A one-skillet weeknight dinner with big Southwestern flavor.

Chimichangas with seasoned ground beef and enchilada sauce wrapped in tortillas and fried crisp. A Southwestern restaurant classic ready in 30 minutes.

Mesquite grilled chicken marinated in cumin, lime juice, garlic, and olive oil, served with a roasted corn and black bean relish with cilantro. A Southwestern grilled chicken dinner with smoky depth.

Earthy anasazi beans simmered with cumin, coriander, and jalapeño heat for a hearty Southwestern soup that warms you from the inside out.

Chile-dusted roast duck stuffed with jalapenos, Granny Smith apples, pine nuts, cilantro, and bread cubes. A Southwestern twist on classic roast duck.

Smoked chicken soup with chipotle peppers and basmati rice for a spicy, smoky one-pot meal. Simple ingredients, bold Southwestern heat in every spoonful.

A Southwestern stuffing for roast duck with jalapenos, Granny Smith apples, pine nuts, bread cubes, and fresh cilantro. Bold, fruity, and spicy in every bite.

Homemade Mexican herb pasta made with durum semolina flour and dried cilantro using a pasta machine. A simple 4-ingredient fresh pasta with Southwestern flavor.

Green chile pot roast with potatoes: beef brisket braised low in a roasted Cuban pepper and Hatch-style green chile gravy. Tender, Southwestern Sunday supper with russet potatoes added at the end.

Blue corn biscotti studded with pistachios and pecans, flavored with anisette. Twice-baked for a crisp, crunchy Southwestern twist on the Italian classic. Built for dunking.

Hominy stew with meaty pork bones, roasted bell peppers, hot Italian sausage, and salsa simmered in chicken broth. A hearty, pozole-style bowl with Southwestern heat.

Chile-rubbed sirloin steaks served on grilled French bread slathered with olive-cilantro butter. A Southwestern-style open-faced steak that comes together in 30 minutes.

Three beans mingle with zucchini, fresh tomatoes, and banana peppers in this Southwestern-spiced vegetable soup. Red wine and cumin add warmth to this hearty, healthy bowl.

Red snapper fillets crusted in crispy corn tortilla strips, pan-seared and baked until golden, served with bright cilantro-lime salsa. A Southwestern showpiece in just 25 minutes.