In honor of the Richmond Folk Festival starting at 6 p.m., we did some multicultural investigating in our aisles. We dug up some simple meal starters to help give your weeknight dinners ethnic flair. These items will help you mix it up on those nights when you want a quick, easy meal. Try one today!
Iron Chef Thai Sweet Pepper and Garlic Grilling, Marinade and Dipping Sauce (found in the Asian food section): This spice-filled sauce has an easy recipe for Thai Chicken, Stir-Fried right on the back. All you need for a taste of Thailand is a bottle of the sauce, chicken, cooking oil and fresh basil. Add some Jasmine rice and some frozen Asian vegetables for an easy meal.
Seeds of Change Korma Simmer Sauce (found in the Natural & Organic Section): This creamy sauce will please the whole clan. To make dinner with it, just sauté 1 pound of your favorite meat or tofu until it’s cooked through, add the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve over rice or with Tandoori Chef Garlic Naan (found in the Natural & Organic freezer section). Add a side of steamed veggies to round out the meal.
Garden of Eatin’ Blue Corn Taco Dinner Kit (found in the Natural & Organic section): We’ve all scooped up a taco kit on a busy night. It’s an easy dinner that pleases everyone: each person can create his or her own tacos. Kids will love this kit in particular because the taco shells are blue, way cool! There’s also a great recipe on the back of the box for Garden of Eatin’ Refried Bean Tacos. It’s a great meat-free way to mix up a Mexican meal.
Frontera Classic Mexican Cooking Sauce, Roasted Garlic & Chipotle with tomatillo and fresh cilantro (found in the Latino food section): Mix up Mexican night with the flavor-packed simmer sauce. Follow the recipe on the back of the jar for Chipotle Beef Sauté with Red Onions and add some Mexican rice and Ukrop’s Black Bean and Corn Salad for a filling family meal.
Nueva Cocina Latin Style Red Bean Soup (found in the soup aisle): Follow the simple recipe on the back of the container and then serve the soup over rice for a filling, budget-friendly Latin meal.
Joe’s Market Marinara Pasta Sauce (found in the Italian section): Did you know our Joe’s Market pasta sauces are made with San Marzano tomatoes straight from Italy? All you need is a jar of sauce, some pasta and a salad for a delicious Italian meal. You can also use Joe’s Market Marinara as a base in other recipes: click here for a chili recipe featuring this sauce.
Alessi Traditional Sicilian Lentil Soup (found in the soup aisle): This authentic lentil soup makes a filling lunch alone or accompaniment to homemade panini any time of day.
Nelly’s Ultimate Seasonings Authentic African Marinade and Sauce (found in the marinade section): This blend of vegetables and African spices is a simple, unique meal base. Just combine a pound of shrimp with ½ cup of the sauce and 1 Tablespoon of fresh cilantro. Cook over medium heat, adding water 1 Tbsp. at a time if the sauce starts to dry out, until shrimp are pink. Serve over rice.