Healthy Recipe

Jalapeno, Orange, and Cucumber Salad - Perfect with baked ham and both are easy to fix, and the ingredients are often on sale during the holiday season. From Kelli Contreras, Granite Falls, WA

Simple Sweet Potato Biscuits - These biscuits make great sandwiches when paired with leftover ham, turkey or beef. OR serve with golden honey for a mouthwatering snack. From Angela Johnson, Atlanta, GA


Jalapeno, Orange, and Cucumber Salad
Yield: 4 cups
Prep: 20 min, Chill 1 hour
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2 cucumbers, peeled
4 -5 large oranges, peeled and sectioned (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 small head iceberg lettuce, chopped into 1 inch pieces

1. Cut cucumbers in half length-wise; remove seeds, and cut into thin slices.
2. Combine cucumbers, oranges, and next 5 ingredients; toss gently. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
3. Pour orange mixture over lettuce in a large bowl, toss gently. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

Kelli Contreras, Granite Falls, WA
Southern Living Magazine - December 2006



Simple Sweet Potato Biscuits
Yield: 2 dozen biscuits
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 10 minutes
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1/3 cup light butter
2 3/4 cups reduced-fat all-purpose baking mix
1 cup mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk

1. Cut butter into baking mix with a pastry blender or 2 forks until mixture is crumbly. Whish together sweet potato and milk; add to butter mixture, stirring with a fort just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 4 or 5 times. (Dough will be moist) Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Place biscuits on lightly greased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Angela Johnson, Atlanta, GA
Southern Living Magazine - December 2006

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