Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is the

3 wonderful days that kick off summer.

Food is light and colorful...it's salad season.

Welcome to summer...

Here are some recipes to celebrate summer.

Greek Pasta Salad

                               GREEK PASTA SALAD.
                              (SERVES 4).

                                         ½ POUND SHORT PASTA. (MACARONI,

                                               PENNE, ORECHETTI, ETC.).

                                        

                                           6 OUNCES FETA CHEESE, CRUMBLED.

                                         

                                           4 TABLESPOONS KALAMATA OLIVES,

                                                              FINELY CHOPPED.

                                                 

                                                1 TOMATO, FINELY CHOPPED.

                                               

                                                 ¼ CUCUMBER, FINELY CHOPPED.

                                                  

                                                   1 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE.

                                            

                                                2 TABLESPOONS ITALIAN DRESSING.

                                                                   (SEE RECIPE).

·        IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN, BOIL PASTA UNTIL TENDER. DRAIN.

·        IN A LARGE BOWL, TOSS ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER WITH SALAD DRESSING.

·        SERVE IMMEDIATELY.

Italian Dressing

                                        3/4 CUP OLIVE OIL.

                                       ¼ CUP WHITE WINE VINEGAR.

                                       ½ TEASPOON GARLIC POWDER.

                                         ½ TEASPOON ONION POWDER.

                                           ¼ TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER.

                                         ½ TEASPOON ITALIAN SEASONING.

                                                 ¼ TEASPOON MRS. DASH.

·        IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, MIX ALL INGREDIENTS UNTIL WELL COMBINED.

Steak or Chicken Kabobs

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

                                                ½ CUCUMBER, PEELED AND SLICED.

                                                2 TOMATOES, CUT INTO CHUNKS.

                                                2 GREEN ONIONS, FINELY CHOPPED.

                                                                 ¼ TEASPOON SALT.

                                                              ¼ TEASPOON PEPPER.

                                                            3 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL.

                                          1 TABLESPOON APPLE CIDER VINEGAR.

• IN A MEDIUM BOWL, MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER.

S'More's

Baked potatoes with all the 'fixins'

Look for more recipes on Facebook...lots of photos.

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/photos.php?id=175447350176

Have a great weekend...