Tex-Mex Guacamole - Foods that are Green

Loaded with black beans, corn, and scallions and sprinkled with taco seasoning

Serves: 2

2 avocados, pitted

Juice of 1/2 lime

1/8 c. corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)

1/8 c. black beans

1/2 clove garlic, minced

½ tbsp. Taco Seasoning

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1 scallion, thinly sliced

In a large bowl, mash avocados until smooth and slightly chunky. Stir in lime juice, corn, black beans, scallions, garlic, taco seasoning, and season with salt.

Pea Salad - Foods that are Green

Salad

10 ounces frozen petite peas

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 hard cooked eggs, chopped

Dressing

3 Tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Pepper to taste

Thaw peas at room temperature.  Drain well. Blend dressing ingredients. Add peas, eggs, and celery to dressing and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Optional add-ins

Cheddar cheese

Green onions, red onion

Pimento

Pickle relish

Bacon

Greek style yogurt or sour cream for part or all of mayonnaise

Fresh dill or mint

Grasshopper Pie - Foods that are Green

2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

15 drops green food coloring

24 chocolate-covered mint cookies, divided

2 cups whipped topping

1 chocolate crumb crust (8 inches)

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Beat in the food coloring. Coarsely crush 16 cookies; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into the crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining cookies.

Yield: 8 servings.

Cucumber Bread - Foods that are Green

Loaf of French bread

1 package good seasonings dry Italian dressing

1 8 ounce cream cheese

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 cucumber, sliced very thin

Dill weed

Slice French bread thin. In bowl, combine Italian dressing packet, cream cheese, and mayonnaise with mixer. Spread on slices of bread. Top with a slice of cucumber and a little sprinkle of dry dill.