Spring is in the air … and on your plate.
Warmer weather means more time available to spend outdoors with your family and often less time in the kitchen. The convenience of canned foods allows you more time for outdoor fun while providing nutritious meals for your family.
Celebrate the flavors of spring with the following recipes that are quick and easy, as well as tested and approved in the Mealtime.org kitchen.
Eggs Stuffed with Herbed Shrimp
Stuffed hard-cooked eggs – served on crisp, leafy greens – make the perfect springtime appetizer. Heaping with a shrimp-yolk filling, they’re rich in protein and zesty in flavor.
Asparagus with Mandarin-Pepper Sauce
Young, tender asparagus – topped with easy-to-prepare, Mandarin-pepper sauce – makes the perfect side dish. Colorful and flavorful, this nutrient-rich, low-fat sauce also makes a great topping for grilled fish or poultry, baked ham or a lean meat roast.
Cool and Creamy Tropical Ambrosia
This warm weather treat, named after the Greek god of food, can be enjoyed year round with the goodness of canned fruit. Packed with vitamins A and C, this dish truly is heavenly.
Smoked Ham and Hominy Corn Chowder
It's a great chowder for brunch, lunch or dinner. Hominy is hulled corn kernel that is soaked for softness during the canning process. Many people consider corn a vegetable, when in fact it is a whole grain.
Golden Potato Salad with Creamy Harvest Dressing |
| A mouth-watering salad dressing that’s 9/10 vegetables may seem like an impossibility until you take a taste. This rich, creamy dressing doesn’t have fat, and yet it is rich enough to flavor a potato salad or lacquer an entrée of pan-roasted seafood. A 3-tablespoon portion of the dressing delivers only about 50 calories. |
Salmon Pockets à la Niçoise
Pack a pita picnic for family and friends. This French-style salmon salad, stuffed in a pita, makes an easy and savory meal to enjoy; just add a beverage! The salmon, itself, is a convenient source of heart-healthy omega-3s.
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