Corn Salsa VIDEO

There is nothing like a fresh corn salsa. This is a great little recipe you can serve over your favorite fish, chicken or as a dip with some tortilla chips.

Ingredients:

• 4 ears of corn, cooked, kernels cut
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• salt to taste

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl gently toss. Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge. I personally like it better the second day when all the flavors have infused.

For those of you not familiar, Julie & Julia is a soon-to-be-released movie based on an autobiographical book by Julie Powell.

Entitled “Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen,” the book recounts Powell’s quixotic mission to cook, and blog about, every recipe from Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” in a period of 365 days — all 524 recipes (and you think I cook a lot).

The movie stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, with Amy Adams playing the intrepid Julie Powell. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the movie trailer below — Meryl Streep’s Julia Child is so scarily accurate, I think that some sort of supernatural possession may have occurred. I’ve also included a clip of Streep talking about her role.

VIDEO

Pasta Salad

1 pound whole wheat pasta
1c red onion
1/2c cilantro
1c peas
1c corn
1c grape tomatoes
1c pineapple tidbits
1/4c sliced almonds
1 jalapeno (diced)
1c (low fat) Italian dressing
salt & pepper to taste

Mix: all ingredients in a large bowl.

Another Easy side dish to share with your family and friends.

Avocado & Tomato Salad

4c Haas avocado (diced)
2c grape tomato (cut in half)
2c red onion (chopped)
1c cilantro
1 jalapeno (chopped)
4 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, and enjoy.

Yes it is that easy, and healthy too!