2 awesome bbq recipes!

I hope everyone is having an awesome Canada Day Long Weekend!

I am now 28!!

Feeling younger everyday!

I have two great recipe which I think you would love to have for a bbq~!

Chicken Pasta Salad! and Black Bean and Corn Salad!

Black Bean and Corn Salad

Awesome Summer recipe to go with bbq!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup fresh lime juice
½ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2- 15ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 ½ cups corn kernels
1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
6 green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped cilantro (optional)


Directions

Place Lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small container. Cover with a lid and shake until the ingredients are mixed well.

In a salad bowl, combine the beans, corn, avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Shake lime dressing and pour it over the salad. Stir salad to coat vegetables and beans with dressing and serve!

Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients;

2 cups penne or rotini pasta
2-3 cups of chicken, meat chopped
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced red bell pepper
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 med dill pickle, finely chopped
¾ cup mayo
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2tsp honey
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Splashes of Tabasco Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions;

Cook the pasta in a generous amount of boiling water until, just tender.

Drain well, cool in ice-cold water and then drain well again.

Place the pasta in a large bowl

Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.


Per serving: 300 Calories, 12.8g protein, 10g fat(1.5sat), 17g carbohydrates, 1.5g dietary fibre, 48mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium.




Arran McLellan