Y’all, I have a confession. I’ve been keeping a secret from you for a few months. But now I am excited to let you in on the news! As a Produce For Kids contributor, I am part of their first printed cookbook, Healthy Family Classics Cookbook.
I contributed a recipe for Italian Vegetable Wild Rice Salad and I am finally able to share it with you. Loaded with protein, lots of fresh vegetables and whole grain wild rice, it makes a perfect salad main dish. Or paired with a soup or simple sandwich, can serve as a side dish too.
But before I share my recipe, I want to tell you more about the Healthy Family Classics Cookbook. In it you’ll find a collection of easy recipes, created by moms, food bloggers and registered dietitians, that make eating healthy a breeze. Sprinkled throughout the book are tips on involving kids in the recipe process. There are so many delicious recipes like the Hidden Veggie Aisan Turkey Meatballs, Broccoli Apple Slaw, Baked Avocado Fries (yum!) and Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies. What’s extra great about these recipes is not only do they taste good and are family friendly, you can feel good knowing that your families will be enjoying good-for-them foods too.
And for every book purchased, 100% of proceeds will go back to help end child hunger through Feeding America’s children’s programs. I LOVE this and am so happy to be part of a project that helps others.
Now on to the recipe:
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Italian Vegetable Wild Rice Salad + Healthy Family Classics Cookbook (and a giveaway!)
Author: Meal Planning Magic
Prep time:
15 mins
Cook time:
60 mins
Total time:
1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
Dressing
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
¼ cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
Salad
4 cups cooked wild rice, cooled
1 cup diced cooked ham
4 oz chopped pepperoni
½ cup chopped purple onion
½ cup chopped yellow bell pepper
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped, peeled cucumber
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and olive oil. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine rice, ham, pepperoni, onion, peppers and cucumber. Stir gently to mix. Chill for at least one hour before serving, up to 8 hours. Just before serving, mix in dressing.
Makes 8 servings.
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Healthy Family Classics Cookbook and Twitter Chat
Produce for Kids’ mission is to help families eat healthier by providing family-tested, registered dietitian-approved recipes, expert advice, and tips from real parents.
Cookbooks are on sale now online at Amazon. To learn more about the book and share even more ideas for recipes and tips for healthy eating, join the Produce for Kids #HealthyFamilyClassics Twitter Party next week on Wednesday, March 16th at 9 pm EST. They are always lots of fun and there will be prizes too! RSVP by following this link or join the conversation on Twitter using #HealthyFamilyClassics!
Cookbook Giveaway!
And it gets better! To help you get started preparing healthy recipes for your family, I’m giving away a copy of the Healthy Family Classics cookbook. Entering it easy–just add a comment below to share your family’s favorite way to enjoy fruits or vegetables.
For extra entries, you can choose to follow me on Facebook and Twitter, tweet about this giveaway or follow Produce For Kids on Facebook or Twitter, too. I’ll be using Rafflecopter to choose the winner so see the entry form below to get started with your entries (it will help keep track of when you follow on Facebook or Twitter and notify me that way). Winners will be notified via email within 48 hours of the giveaway ending and given 48 hours to respond. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours, I will select a new winner.
GIVEAWAY ENDS MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Good luck!
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