Spinach Artichoke Dip

submitted by Anna Kaminski

~ Quick and easy…and a healthier spin on your average spinach-artichoke dip!

Ingredients:
• 1 package of fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 individual container of plain greek yogurt
• ½ cup light mayo
• 1-2 cans of artichokes (your preference) drained and roughly chopped
• 1 pkg. Knorr Vegetable Dip mix
• Fresh Parmesan cheese

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, and put in microwave-safe dish. Gradually heat/stir dip until spinach is wilted and warmed through. I microwave it for 45 sec. each time, and stir between heatings. Once warm, sprinkle some fresh Parmesan cheese on top. Serve with pita or tortilla chips, carrots, etc.

Crab Rangoon

submitted by Nicole Anderson

Ingredients:

1 can crab

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese

green onion

won­ton wrappers

Mix together and place about a quarter size amount in center of won­ton wrapper. Fold using 

egg into a boat or hat. Fry in vegetable oil until brown. Serve while hot with sweet & sour sauce.

Strawberry Avocado Salsa

submitted by Molly Miner

2 cups strawberries, stemmed and diced
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. lime zest
2-3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 tsp. evaporated cane sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Toss gently, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

Serves 4.

Mango Salsa

Recipe from Annie McAferty

This recipe calls for jalapeno jelly. It’s usually found in grocery stores by the other jams and jellies. You can substitute pepper jelly for it, even if it’s red pepper jelly. Hyvee and the Countryside Market carry jalapeno jelly, but I don't remember WalMart having it.

½ cup jalapeno jelly

3 TBSP fresh lime juice

2 ½ cups mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped

1 ¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped

¾ cup red onion, chopped

⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1 jalapeno, diced

salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together the jelly and lime juice in a large bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fish tacos or just with tortilla chips. 

Blossom Bread

Recipe from Annie McAferty

This bread makes a great appetizer or side dish to basically anything.

1 round loaf bakery bread (not sliced)

1 lb monterey jack cheese, grated (I usually use a little less)

½ cup butter, melted

⅓ cup chopped green onions

2-3 tsp poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the bread lengthwise an inch apart and crosswise an inch apart without cutting all the way through the bottom of the crust. Insert cheese and onions between cuts, drizzle with butter, then sprinkle on the poppy seeds. Wrap in foil and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.