JUNE FOOD GROUP/RECIPE
Salads

Recipe 1
Black Bean Salad

Prep time 20 Min

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
8 green onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos
3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the black beans, corn, green onions, jalapeno peppers, bell pepper, avocado, pimentos, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, and Italian dressing. Season with garlic salt. Toss, and chill until serving. Makes 12 servings

Recipe 2

Chicken Salad in Tomato

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 to 3 cups diced cooked chicken
1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons grated onion
1/2 cup seedless green grapes, halved
1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds, optional
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 cup mayonnaise, or to moisten as desired
1 teaspoon salt
dash ground black pepper
6 tomatoes
PREPARATION:
Combine chicken, apple, celery, onion and grapes. Add almonds, if using. Blend curry powder with mayonnaise, salt and pepper; mix into chicken mixture. Chill thoroughly. Core tomatoes then cut into sixths, but not all the way through. Fill each tomatoe with chicken salad mixture.
Serves 6.

Helpful hints for June.
1. Keep tomatoes in storage with stems pointed downward and they will retain their freshness longer.
2. Scooped-out cherry tomatoes make great edible cups for chicken or egg salad, or herbed cheese as an appetizer.

May Theme/Food group

Theme 1. Book cover/tin We will start out with either decorating a tin to hold our recipes or decorating the front cover of an album that you plan to use. If you are planning to use a notebook/journal, remember to save space between the pages for your different food groups.

Theme 2. Measurement/Conversions Scrap either the recipe card size that you plan on putting in your tin or a scrapbook LO with the using the Measurements and Conversion Table found at foodnetwork

Helpful hints for May
1. To avoid tears when peeling onions, peel them under cold water or refrigerate before chopping.

2. For a new taste in potato salad dressing, use onion soup mix instead of fresh onions or chives. Two Tablespoons are enough to season a family-sized salad. It's easy and saves the tears and fuss of chopping onions.