It’s the beginning of summer. Well, it may not officially be summer but around here the temperature is hot, hot, hot. It’s also Memorial Day weekend. I thought you might like some of my family’s recipes that I take along on picnics, over to friend’s houses, or sometimes just fix for us.
Bean & Corn Salsa
This recipe is super easy. Make sure to pick the beans with the lowest sodium, and the corn with no salt. I serve this over lettuce for the family, but when I take it somewhere people usually dip chips in it! I like it just by itself.
Ingredients:
Directions: (these are really hard.)
- Dump it all together.
- Stir well.
- Eat!
The second recipe is for a fun “salad.” Kids love this one.
Salad on a Stick
Ingredients:
- cherry tomatoes
- Olives
- Broccoli florets (raw)
- Cucumbers cut into chunks
- Cauliflower florets (raw)
- Red pepper chunks
Directions:
Thread cleaned raw vegetables on a bamboo skewer. Enjoy!
The third recipe is a low-fat potato salad. A friend gave me this one.
Low-Fat Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed
- water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions:
- Bring first 3 ingredients and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool 30 minutes.
- 2. Whisk together yogurt and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl until combined.
- 3. Gently fold potatoes into yogurt mixture. Cover and chill 1 to 12 hours. Garnish, if desired.
I hope you will try some of these recipes next time you are invited to a picnic or throw a picnic party of your own!! Diane
Thanks for the receipes Diane. The potato sald sounds so good might try this on this weekend:)
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day! Any great plans?
Love the bean and corn salad, I make something just like that
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I love the salad on a stick! I imagine kids find that fun, too.
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Thanks looking for new low fat idea’s…
Nice!!! John’s birthday is coming up and we’re having his party at a nearby park … and now I won’t have to rack my brain nearly as hard about what to possibly serve
The salad on a stick is a great idea. I bet my boys would like that.
Thanks for sharing.
Do you drain the beans and corn first?
I drain half the liquid from each of the beans, and all the liquid from the corn. Enjoy!
Great ideas. I love any kind of salad or steamed vegetables. And mixing mayo with low fat yoghurt is clever.
Thanks,
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I’m so glad you shared these – we have a neighborhood event next weekend and I wanted to bring something healthy that I would love. That bean salad looks perfect.
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Wow ! I never thought of a salad on a stick !!!! I am going to use this one this weekend ! Usually I pack Salad in a bag- a zip lock filled with all the tossed salad fixings with a small separate container of dressing on the side. When it is time to eat you pour in dressing, shake it up and eat it first out of the bag- I like the salad on a stick idea a lot more !
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B-b-but, I wanted to make cake balls for the family reunion next week! Oh well, I still can, but maybe I’ll take that corn and bean salsa, too.
Thanks so much for the recipes!
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Okay, I’ll pile on as well; SALAD ON A STICK….???? What a great idea. This opens up all sorts of possibilities which I will definitely explore!!! And if you think about it, the best part is, VERY LITTLE ROOM FOR SALAD DRESSING
Thanks for this little nugget Diane — Love it!!!
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Sounds yummy! One of the things we love about summer is being able to grill and grilled meat and veggies are on the menu many times.
I love super easy.
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Sounds yummy! So easy and healthy
Love the corn & bean salsa idea. I’d add some fresh herbs like parsley or chives and be good to go! Thanks!
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Great recipes for this weekend or anytime! Thx Diane!!!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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totally trying the potato salad, in fact I am going to try it tomorrow!!! Thanks
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These sound really good. Will have to try them this weekend. Thanks for the recipes.
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I just recently started subbing greek yogurt for mayo – love the results! I’ve always hated mayo.
We are doing a Mexican themed grill on Monday – marinated flank steak – I plan on making a bunch of healthy sauces for the tacos – should be fun!
And my daughter graduates from high school tomorrow!!
These are great! I just posted some things I’m making this weekend on my blog – a potato salad similar to yours (though I use light ranch instead), an italian veggie pasta salad, and feta/onion/garlic/herb dip. Happy long weekend to you!
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I don’t know what is IN the taco seasoning packets – might be fine – might be high sodium – I don’t know.
But I did remember Roni posting a homemade taco seasoning recipe a while back and found it for you:
http://greenlitebites.com/2008/04/06/taco-seasoning/
recipes look great!
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I’m going to try that potato salad recipe. It’s amazing what some fresh herbs can do to spice things up, and remove the need for fatty/salty additions!
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Thank you! All of them look great. I love the copy & paste function of the computer and have already pirated these to my recipe folder. Have a great weekend with your family.
I LOVE the salad on a stick idea! I mentioned it in my post:
http://restofthejourney.blogspot.com/2010/05/food-pic-friday_28.html
I also have a post on my food blog with some other unique salads, too:
http://lobsterandfishsticks.com/2010/05/28/memorial-day-ideas/
I hope you and your family have a safe and fun holiday together!
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Tomorrow I’m going to make that salsa to add to some of leftover quinoa.
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That Bean and corn salsa sounds great, quick and easy.
The salad on a stick will be a hit too – thanks for the ideas
Have a wonderful memorial day