Crisp Cucumber Salsa

Crisp Cucumber Salsa:

2 cups finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato
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1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4-1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
1/4 c reduced-fat sour cream
1-1/2 tsp lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
Tortilla chips

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt. Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately with chips.

Refrigerate leftovers

Taco Dip

2- 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1- 16 oz container sour cream
1 – taco seasoning packet
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tomato- diced
Shredded lettuce

Mix cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning
Top with diced tomato, lettuce and cheese
Serve with chips


 

Happy Easter

Tender & Juicy Crock Pot Roast

1 "chuck" roast
1/2 cup water
1 pkg. onion-mushroom soup mix (dry)

Pour water into your crock pot, then add the roast.
Sprinkle dry soup mix over roast and cover and cook
on high for 1 hour and on low for at least 7 hours. 

This roast comes out so tender and juicy, and leftovers are great for sandwiches. 

Nilla Pudding Bites

1 box prepared vanilla or banana pudding
Vanilla wafers
sliced bananas

Place some vanilla wafers with flat side up on a plate.  Top with a spoonful of pudding, add a sliced banana, then top with another vanilla wafer, flat side down. 
Make as many as you can eat, they're bite size and great for everyone to enjoy!

**You could also substitute the pudding for strawberry and add strawberry slices. 
**Make Nutella bites by adding some Nutella instead of pudding and then a banana or strawberry and top with another wafer. 

Nutella Quesadillas

1 fajita size flour tortilla
Nutella
mini marshmallows

Spread Nutella on one side of a flour tortilla, then top with a few mini
marshmallows.  Fold tortilla over and heat in a skillet on both sides until
lightly browned and the filling is starting to melt.  Remove from skillet
and put on a plate.  Slice in half and sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with a sliced banana and strawberry.  Enjoy!

Easy & Healthy Egg in a Mug

1/2 cup egg beaters
1 teaspoon chopped veggies such as bell peppers & onions
1 teaspoon bacon bits (optional)
1 teaspoon diced ham (optional)
2 teaspoons shredded cheese (fat free if you like)
salsa

1/2 cup egg beaters = 2 large eggs

In a mug, add chopped veggies and microwave about 1 minute, or until tender, (if there's any moisture, take a paper towel and try to wipe out as much of it as you can.)  Then add 1/2 cup egg beaters, your meat (optional) and stir.  Microwave 1 minute, take a fork and mix up the egg and veggies.  Then add shredded cheese and some salsa.  Mix together and enjoy. 

This is a very "no fuss", healthy and good recipe for a quick breakfast or snack during the day.  (I got this recipe idea from watching Hungry Girl on Food Network, she has a lot of mug recipes)