In honor of our brave troops who fought so hard and courageously, these two meals and dessert are healthy, easy, and perfect for a Memorial Day celebration!
Dig in!
Fresh Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
-2 heads fresh broccoli
-1 red onion
-1/2 pound bacon
-3/4 cup raisins
-3/4 cup sliced almonds
-1 cup mayonnaise
-1/2 cup white sugar
-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Directions
- Place bacon in a deep skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Cool and crumble.
- Cut the broccoli into bite-size pieces and cut the onion into thin bite-size slices. Combine with the bacon, raisins, your favorite nuts and mix well.
- To prepare the dressing, mix the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar together until smooth. Stir into the salad, let chill and serve.
Serves 8-10
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 374 | Total Fat: 27.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg
Turkey Burgers
Nutritional Information
Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
-1 pound ground turkey
-1 packet dry onion soup mix
-1/2 cup water
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat a grill for high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, soup mix, and water. Season with salt and pepper. Mix lightly using your hands, and form into 4 patties.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 to 10 minutes per side, until well done.
Serves 4
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 223 | Total Fat: 11.4g | Cholesterol: 84mg
Chocolate Fudge Pops
Ingredients
- 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 cups milk
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine pudding, sugar, and milk. Pour mixture into small plastic cups (if you do not have ice pop molds) and freeze. When set, place a wooden craft sticks into them if you are using plastic cups. Serve when frozen.
Serves 8
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 146 | Total Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg
For more information on Memorial Day, click here.
Remember at 3pm local time to pause for a moment of silence to honor those soldiers who died for our safety.
From my heart, my most sincere thank you to all of those who fought so bravely and lost their lives to protect mine.
For more information on Memorial Day, click here.
Remember at 3pm local time to pause for a moment of silence to honor those soldiers who died for our safety.
From my heart, my most sincere thank you to all of those who fought so bravely and lost their lives to protect mine.
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