April 17, 2009

Appetizers

 

 

Salad/Soup

Easy Fresh-Fruit Salad

Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook

Purchased vinaigrette and feta cheese perk up a colorful fresh-fruit salad.

Prep Time: 20 min

Makes: 6 servings (1 1/2 cups each)

 

1 medium pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 bunch leaf lettuce
1 pint (2 cups) fresh strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing
1 pint (2 cups) blueberries 3 to 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 small bunch (2 cups) seedless green grapes  

Mix pineapple, strawberries, blueberries and grapes in large bowl.

Serve fruit mixture on lettuce. Drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese.

 

Did You Know…

Betty Crocker joined with oncologists, a nutrition expert and cancer patients to bring you easy, nutritious recipes in this special book.

 

Variation

If you're not a feta fan, skip it or use your favorite cheese in its place. 

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4 9 (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 400 mg; Total Carbohydrate 34 9 (Dietary Fiber 4 g); Protein 4 9 Percent Daily Value*; Vitamin A 14 %; Vitamin C 100 %; Calcium 10 %; Iron 6 % Exchanges: 2 Fruit; 1/2 High-Fat Meat

 

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

  

Main Course

 

 

Wine

WHITE LANGUEDOC WINE

VIOGNIER Reserver

La Forge Estate

3 Months Barrel Aged - VIN DE PAYS D'OC

2007 - France

 

Dessert

Lemon Sponge Pie

1 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt
1 Tbsp melted butter 1/3 cup lemon juice
3 egg yolks 1 cup milk
2 tsp shredded lemon peel 3 egg whites beaten until frothy
3 Tbsp flour Pie crust for 9" pan

Bake crust in 9" pan (don't prick the pastry).  Mix above ingredients then add to the crust.  Bake at 375º for 10 minutes, then 325° for 35 minutes or until golden brown.