Thursday, May 5, 2011

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Are you having a Cinco de Mayo party? Maybe you just want to plan a fun family dinner for tonight? 

Here are some great recipes for Cinco de Mayo.

Green-Green Guacamole
This super easy guacamole is creamy and yummy. I got this from kraft-kitchens.com.

Ingredients

2 fully ripe avocados
1/4 cup  PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 Tbsp.  finely chopped onions
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 clove  garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. salt
Dash  black pepper

Directions

MASH avocados in medium bowl. ADD remaining ingredients; mix well.



Fresh Salsa
This is one of my favorite salsa recipes from allrecipes.com. I love the jicama!

Ingredients

  • 6 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 small jicama, peeled and chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Mix together the tomato, jalapeno pepper, red onion, green onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, cumin, jicama, and the diced tomatoes with chilies in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to sit at least 1 hour before serving. 

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