Happy Vege Salad – Take 3

I took the salad I made before and expanded on it with some suggestions from my friend and then some of my own ideas.  It turned out really good, just as good as the basic version. 

1 - 15.25 oz can of whole kernal white corn, drained

1 - 15.25 oz can of whole kernal yellow corn, drained

1 32 oz bag of yellow, orange and red mini peppers, diced

1 11 oz package of grape tomatoes, cut in ½ or 1/3

1 16 oz package of celery stalks, diced

1 – 12 oz jar of roasted red pepper, chopped

5 basil leaves cut into small pieces

sliced or balled mozzarella – as much as you desire

Balsamic vinegar to taste

Mix everything except the balsamic vinegar in a bowl.  When you serve the salad, let everyone add as much balsamic vinegar as they want into their own bowl.  Some people like more than others, some like less.

Leftover Spaghetti Dish

Had spaghetti for dinner the night before.  The person that made the sauce made it spicy.  My stomach does not agree with food that spicy.  The next day there was a large amount of leftover pasta.  I took some leftover spaghetti noodles and put it in a bowl, added a little bit of butter.  Found some leftover bacon, chopped it up and put it on top.  Microwaved until spaghetti was warm.  Added chopped tomatoes and parmesan cheese on top.  Simple and quick.

Happy Vege Salad – Take 2…Caprese Style

I took the salad I made before and expanded on it with some suggestions from my friend and then some of my own ideas.  It turned out really good, just as good as the basic version. 

1 - 15.25 oz can of white and yellow corn

1 small bag of yellow, orange and red mini peppers, diced

1 - 12 oz bag of edamame

1 – 12 oz jar of roasted red pepper, chopped

1 small package of cherry tomatoes, sliced in 1/2

3 basil leaves cut into small pieces

sliced or balled mozzarella – as much as you desire

Balsamic vinegar to taste

Mix everything except the balsamic vinegar in a bowl.  When you serve the salad, let everyone add as much balsamic vinegar as they want into their own bowl.  Some people like more than others, some like less.

Happy Vege Salad – Take 1

The stay at home order has been a challenge some days and not so bad other days.  I do get cabin fever at times and want to get out, but if there isn’t a good reason, I’ll stay in.  Other days, just staying in and catching up on reading is nice.  Recipes are sometimes a challenge due to grocery stores not having all ingredients in stock.  Comfort food eating has been fun, but now my body is screaming for healthy food.   Only took 2 stores to find what I was looking for.  Of course, in a small town with 3 major grocery stores, 2 stores is cutting it close.  I was looking for fresh and basic so I made a simple salad. 

1 - 15.25 oz can of white and yellow corn

1 small bag of yellow, orange and red mini peppers, diced

1 - 12 oz bag of edamame

1 – 12 oz jar of roasted red pepper, chopped

Mix everything in a bowl.  That’s it.  Simple, healthier than what I have been eating, refreshing.