A long weekend, barbecues, the beach, a nice glass of wine…or two. Holiday weekends are a great time to recharge and celebrate with friends and family. Β They can also be challenging if you are trying to stay on track with your healthy habits.
Don’t worry! We have 2 easy and healthy recipes you can add to your menu or offer to bring to the party:
1) Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
Servings: 4
Ingredients:Β
1 English cucumber
4 Roma tomatoes
3 ripe avocados
Β½ red onion
ΒΌ cup cilantro
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Directions:
Place sliced cucumber, tomatoes, avocados, onion, and cilantro in a large salad bowl. Β Toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Inspired by Natasha’s Kitchen and Buzzfeed.
2) Mango Chocolate Sparklers
Servings: 20
Ingredients:
2 mangos (about 2 pounds), peeled, pitted and cut into large spears, about 10 per mango
20 6-inch skewers
1 4-ounce semi-sweet chocolate bar
1 4-ounce white chocolate bar
1/2 cup red, white and blue sprinkles
Directions:
Insert skewers into bottom of mango pieces, place on parchment-lined baking sheet and place in freezer to chill, 30 minutes or up to overnight. Break chocolate bars into small pieces. Place semi-sweet chocolate in small bowl and melt in microwaveΒ about 3 minutes, stopping to stir chocolate every 30 seconds. In a separate bowl, repeat with white chocolate. Remove mango from theΒ freezer and dip halfway into warm chocolate, allowing excess to drip off of mango. Roll in sprinkles and return to a baking sheet to allow chocolate to cool. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Inspired by mango.org
