Spring Produce Recipes
Baked Chicken Tacos
Servings: 5
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ pound cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 (1 oz) taco seasoning packet
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 10 hard taco shells
- 8 oz. refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheese

Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a medium skillet.
- Add onion to skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and fragrant.
- Stir in the chicken, taco seasoning, tomatoes and green chiles. Stir to combine fully. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5-8 minutes.
- Place the taco shells in the baking dish, standing up.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of beans into the bottom of each taco shell. Top with the chicken mixture, dividing evenly among each.
- Sprinkle each taco with a heaping tablespoon of shredded cheese.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted and the edges of the shells are browned.
- Remove from the over and top with your favorite items such as onions, shredded lettuce, cilantro and salsa.
Apple Energy Bites
Servings: 11 (serving size: 2 energy bites)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 granny smith apple, grated

- Stir together oats, cinnamon, salt, walnuts and allspice.
- Combine peanut butter and syrup; add to the oat mixture.
- Work peanut butter mixture and apples into the oats until well combined.
- Form balls using hands or tablespoon. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
