Here's how I use their superflavorful Chipotle salsa to spice up two recipes (careful, it's hot)
Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
2 cans Trader Joe's canned chicken (in water)
1 jar Trader Joe's Chipotle Salsa
1 bag shredded cheese (cheddar & jack)
1 pack of quesadillas
Sour cream, salsa, guacamole
To keep the taste up and the fat down, I use the Trader Joe's lean canned chicken (drained) and mix to taste with Chipotle salsa. Be mindful of how much salsa you use as it can get quite spicy. The chicken comes packed in a can like tuna, but by mashing with a fork, flakes into some fine shredded chicken (no cooking or shredding required).
From this tasty mix, you can go for a delicious and easy quesadilla by spreading the mix on a tortilla, topping with cheese, and another tortilla and grilling until cheese melts. This rivals the options on basically every menu from Applebee's to Dos Caminos, really kicking up the flavor.
Top with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole!
Easy Frozen Burritos
Want an even more convenient (and healthier option!) how about frozen burritos!?
Seriously, you know those freezer aisle frozen burritos that taste stale and yet pack thousands of calories, well what if you constantly had these tasty go-to options in your fridge?
Chipotle chicken mixture (2 cans chicken, jar of salsa)
1 pack tortillas (8)
1 jar Trader Joe's Fat Free Black Bean Dip
1 cup frozen corn (defrosted)
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
I use the Chipotle Chicken mix (above), which with 100% fat free salsa, and lean chicken is super-lowfat. Then I mix in some scoops of TJ's Fat Free Black Bean Dip (yum) and mix that in until the mixture forms a nice, smooth paste. For flavor I sometimes mix in cheese, or keep it low fat with some sweet roasted corn.
Then, take a pile of tortillas (you can use whole-wheat) and pop a stack in the microwave until soft. Spread a bit of the filling into each tortilla, fold in the sides, then roll into a burrito. You can wrap these individually or pop them into a freezer bag and freeze.
Microwave for approx 2 min to defrost (careful, they can get hot inside) and serve with a dollup of non-fat sour cream. Yum!
