Saturday, October 13, 2012

Black Bean & Corn Salad


Want a quick, easy, tasty salad other than green, or pasta? Then this is the salad for you!
Goes great with an assortment of appetizers, burgers, etc!!

Ingredients:
2 - 14oz black beans, drained, rinsed
4 c frozen corn kernels
1 lrg red bell pepper, diced
1 red onion, diced
4-8oz Italian salad dressing, like zesty Italian*
*If Italian dressing isn't for you, you can add juice from a lime, a tbsp or two of olive oil, some salt, and dash of tabasco, adjust to taste preferences and mix with salad

Method:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
Let stand for 15 mins so corn defrosts



Peanut Butter Bars

Who doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate? If you don't you are wrong, unless you have an allergy, then I am sorry cos it's not your fault. I found a way to satisfy this craving without having to run to the store and buying some Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. You can use organic, homemade, etc ingredients too, which means you know exactly what goes into them, and who doesn't like that!

Ingredients:
1 -9x13 pan, if you want thicker do 9x9 pan, or double bottom layer
1 C butter, melted
2 C graham crackers
2 C icing sugar
1 C + 4 tbsp peanut butter, I used smooth
1 1/2 C semisweet chocolate

Method; bottom layer
-Mix melted butter, graham crackers, icing sugar, and 1 C peanut butter in food processor until smooth
-Press into bottom of your ungreased pan
-Refrigerate about 30mins to an hour before making top layer, you don't have to do this, but chocolate could melt peanut butter mixture when you spread it evenly

Method; top layer
-Melt chocolate chips with 4 tbsp peanut butter until smooth
-Pour evenly over pan
-Chill one hour before serving

This is great, easy, fast, and won't break the bank!