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I was as lucky enough to go to China again, however when I arrived back at JFK Airport I was greeted by my long lost friend – summer.

After New York’s harsh winter, my heart skipped to know my favorite season had returned.

As a child, summers in NYC were all about outside barbeques, adventures to Jones Beach and City Island, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Today, I want to take you to a happy food place with me. I’d like to share three fun, healthy, quick and affordable recipes that you can bring to any gathering and be celebrated by not just the adults, but the kids as well.

 

Quick Quinoa Eros-Amor Salad

This easy recipe is beautiful in its presentation, light and sophisticated. But it’s also so delicious that kids will come back for seconds.

Makes 6 servings

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa

2 cups water

¼ cup red onion, diced

½ – ¾ lemon, squeezed

4 tablespoons black olives

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 cucumbers, diced

4 cups grape tomatoes, sliced

1/3 cup crumbled feta

Directions

Place quinoa and 2 cups of water in a 1 ½ quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and let simmer until water is absorbed, about 13 minutes.

While the quinoa cools, dice all the vegetables. Add the quinoa to the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and olives.

Squeeze the lemon over it.  Drizzle the olive oil. Add feta. Mix and taste. Add more lemon juice if needed.

Good-for-the-Heart Hot Oven-Fried Chicken

You will be the life of the party with this spicy chicken dish that happens to be heart healthy.

Makes 4-6 servings

Preparation time: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups cornflakes, crumbled

½ cup fat-free or light buttermilk

2 tablespoons onion powder

2 tablespoons garlic powder

¼ teaspoon Chipolte Chile pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons dried hot pepper, crushed

8-10 pieces of chicken, skinless (breasts or drumsticks)

A few shakes paprika

PAM Original Cooking Spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Combine all spices with cornflake crumbs in a plastic bag.

Dip chicken into milk and shake to remove excess. Roll chicken in bag with seasonings and crumbs.

Refrigerate for 1 hour. (This is so that the crumbs and seasonings stick to chicken pieces.)

Take chicken out of refrigerator.

Spray cooking pan with PAM. Space chicken evenly. Lightly with paprika for color.

Cover chicken with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for another 30-40 minutes. Drumsticks may require less baking time than breasts. You do not have to turn your chicken while baking.

Boricua 4^th of July Fruit Salad

Patriotic red, white, and blue dessert that will rock any barbecue!

Makes 6 servings

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

¼ watermelon, diced

2 cups blueberries

2 cups strawberries, sliced

2 bananas, sliced

Directions

Mix fruit in bowl and serve.

Natasha Geigel featured LivingLatinaLite.com on News 12 The Bronx’s Food for Thought

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Buen provecho!