Planet Kelsey Top 5: Savory eats

Dinnertime favorites from Year 1

I'm celebrating one year of Planet Kelsey and sharing some of my favorite things from the past 365 days. Yesterday we had dessert first — now it's dinnertime! 

#1 Cilantro lime turkey burgers 
Whether as sliders for a backyard party or full-sized burgers for a family of four, these are a must-try this summer. They're stuffed with peppers, cilantro, and lime juice — and get even better when topped with homemade guacamole... Somebody turn the grill on!

#2 Sweet potato & black bean chili
Oven-roasted sweet potatoes, cocoa powder, and jalapeños: If I told you this chili includes those three ingredients, would you belly up to the dinner table or head for the hills? Either way would be a win. If you'd eat it, you'd have a life-changing vegetarian chili experience. If you ran, there'd be more for me. 

#3 Spaghetti carbonara
This is miracle pasta. This dish has cheese. It has bacon. And yet you won't feel weighed down after eating it. I told you: Miracle pasta. 

#4 Chicken tikka masala
Call me American, but this is still my favorite Indian dish that I've tackled at home. While curried coconut chicken is my mom's fave and Adam fully approved of the chicken curry I made for his birthday dinner, I still say that this chicken tikka masala has the most robust flavor — and if it's deep, wonderful Indian flavor we're talking about, then the more robust the better! 

#5 Mango, avocado, & tomato salsa
Do you know how to chop things in the kitchen? Then you can make this salsa in no-time. It's a chopped-up mix of delicious, fresh fruits and veggies — all mixed together and without much added spice. Who knew healthy could taste like such a party?