Mango and Avocado Salad

This summer side dish is cool, refreshing and creamy.

I am doing my menu planning with I'm an Organizing Junkie. So, here is my menu this week:



Also, $5 Dinners inspires us all to make low cost dinners. In that spirit, I am taking what Pick N Save has on sale, pairing it with coupons and coming up with the tastiest money saving around! Mangoes were on sale for $0.88/lb. (normally $1.19/lb!) at Pick N Save. I grabbed a bunch to make my featured recipe today:

Mango and Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
1/2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbs lime juice
1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 mangos, cubed
1 avocados, cubed
1/4 small red onion, diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
1. In a large serving bowl, whisk together vinegar, lime juice, salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in oil. Toss in mangoes, avocado and red onion to coat. Serve immediately.

Servings: 4

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (3.9 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. One of the recipe's ingredients was not linked. This ingredient is not included in the recipe nutrition data.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 139.08
Calories From Fat (62%) 86.88
% Daily Value
Total Fat 10.19g 16%
Saturated Fat 1.41g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4.88mg <1%
Potassium 304.37mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 13.41g 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7.82g
Protein 1.2g 2%

Recipe Type Salad, Side Dish, Summer

Source Author: Sunny Anderson
Source: The Food Network
Web Page: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/mango-and-avocado-salad-recipe/index.html

Recipe: $3.63 ($3.22 on sale)
Serving: $0.91 ($0.83 on sale)






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Melon Salsa

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Here, I am doing more menu planning with I'm an Organizing Junkie and finding more deals at Pick N Save for $5 Dinners .

The saga with my mom continues this week and so, I need to keep it really, really simple. At Pick N Save, they are having a Melon Mania:-) All their melons are on sale 2 for $6 (normally 3.99/each). I picked some up and I am pairing it with grilled fish this week.

Here is what I am serving:
Monday: Semi-Homemade Spaghetti (Cleaning/Doctor Appointment)

Tuesday: Leftover Buffet (Doctor Appointment/Playdate/Swim Class)

Wednesday: Grilled Fish with Melon Salsa (Doctor Appointment) (See Recipe Below)

Thursday: Chicken and Pasta (Swim Class)

Friday: Eat Out

Melon Salsa
Ingredients
2 cucumber, seeded and finely diced
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled and finely diced
1 cantaloupe, peeled and finely diced
1 cup minced red onion
1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
3 Tbs fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs fresh lime juice

Directions:1. In a large serving bowl, stir together the tomatoes, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, red onion, jalapeno and cilantro. Stir in the orange juice, almonds, salt and lime juice. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving for best flavor.
2. Serve over grilled fish.

Servings: 8

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours and 10 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/8 of a recipe (6.6 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 59.23
Calories From Fat (4%) 2.58
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.3g <1>