Two Bean Pepper Salad

What You Need:
2 (15 1/4 oz.) cans lima beans, drained
2 (15 oz.) cans butter beans, drained
2 sweet red peppers, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 C of lemon juice
1/2 C of olive oil
4 T of cider vinegar
2 t ground cumin
1/2 t pepper
How to Make It:
In a serving bowl toss together [...]

Deep Fried Fritters with Apple Jelly

What You Need:
1 T olive oil
1 sweet onion, halved and sliced
2 t balsamic vinegar
1/3 C of apple jelly
1/3C canned tomatoes, diced
1 T of tomato paste
1/8 t of curry powder
1/8 t of cinnamon
1/2 t salt, divided
1/8 t of pepper
2 C of baking mix
1 (11 oz.) can yellow and white corn, drained well
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 C [...]

Healthy Eggplant Pockets

What You Need:
1 head of lettuce, torn
1/2 cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet onion, sliced thin
2 tbsp + 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 C black olives
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp lemon thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and sliced 3/8 inch thick
6 pita [...]

Grilled Appetizer Quesadillas

What You Need:
2 bell peppers, julienne
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and julienne
1 sweet onion, chopped fine
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
6 (10 in.) flour tortillas
How to Make It:
With a non-stick cooking spray lightly spray the grill grate.
Heat the grill to medium hot temperature.
In a mixing bowl place both types of [...]

Sweet and Sour Creamy Cucumbers

What You Need:
1/2 C of sour cream
3 tbsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp sugar
4 cucumbers, sliced thin
1 sweet onion, sliced thin and separated into rings
How to Make It:
Place the sour cream, vinegar and pepper into a mixing bowl.
Add the sugar and whisk the mixture until the sugar has dissolved completely.
Put the cucumbers into a large [...]

Creamy Blueberry and Orange Salad

What You Need:
6 C of torn salad greens
4 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 sweet onion, separated into rings
4 C of fresh blueberries
1 C of sour cream
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp fresh blueberries, crushed
3 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
How to Make It:
Toss the salad greens in a large salad bowl to fluff.
Lay the [...]