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Categories: seasonal recipes » [24 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 386 views]
Citrus Salad with Avocado

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
3 medium corn tortillas
4 medium oranges
4 medium grapefruits

Categories: seasonal recipes » [16 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 461 views]
Fresh Orange Compote with Granola

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.50

Ingredients:
2 navel oranges, peeled, separated into segments
1 apple or pear, diced
1/2 cup halved seedless red or green grapes

Categories: featured, food and drink » [13 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 7,501 views]
Edamame Calories

Edamame are baby soybeans which are picked when young and tender before the soybeans inside are fully mature. They are steamed or boiled and usually eaten as an appetizer or snack.
You’ll find them in Japanese and Asian restaurants where they are usually served salted and at room temperature. Typically, you eat the beans inside and discard the pods. Check your grocery or specialty foods store – they can sometimes be found in the frozen foods aisle.
In Chinese, young soybeans in the pod are known as maodoujia which …

Categories: featured, food and drink » [9 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 6,735 views]
Avocado Calories

Avocados are large green skinned fruit which are grown in warm climates all over the world including California and Florida. Avocados are technically a large seed with a thick yellow green flesh. They are an important food in many countries.
 
Most of the avocado calories come from monounsaturated fat and avocados are high in potassium, B vitamins, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Avocados have the highest fiber content of any fruit. According to avocado.org, fresh avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds that can …

Categories: seasonal recipes » [24 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 940 views]
Corn Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh or frozen whole kernel corn – cooked and drained
3/4 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery