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Five-Minute Recipes

Easy Fruit Dip

8 ounce container marshmallow cream
8 ounces cream cheese (any flavor)

  • Combine ingredients.
  • Microwave 30-60 seconds to more easily combine ingredients.
  • Serve with your favorite fruit.

Vegetable/ Cracker Dip

1 large container of sour cream
1 packet dry onion soup mix
                      or
1 packet ranch-style dry salad dressing mix

  • Combine together.
  • Chill 2-3 hours.
  • Serve with your favorite crackers or vegetables.

 

Fruit Whip

1 16 oz. container cottage cheese drained
1 small container Cool Whip or whipped cream (not the spray kind)
1 small package gelatin powder, dry (flavor of choice)
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
chopped nuts(optional)

  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Chill for 2-3 hours.

 

Egg Salad

2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard
1 stalk of celery, chopped (optional)

  • Combine ingredients. Serve on crackers, bread, tossed lettuce salad, or eat alone

 

Tuna Salad

1 6-ounce can of tuna fish (drained)*
2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 hard boiled egg, chopped (optional)
1 tablespoon sweet or dill relish (optional)

  • Combine ingredients.
  • Serve on crackers, bread, tossed lettuce salad, or eat alone.

*You can substitute canned salmon or chicken for tuna

 

Individual Pizza

1 English muffin or bagel split in half
¼ cup pizza sauce
¼ cup mozzarella cheese
Toppings of your choice: pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, mushroom, onion, bell pepper

  • Layer ingredients on English muffin.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or microwave for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts

 

Burrito

1 flour tortilla
¼ cup canned beans (can be refried or whole)
¼ cup shredded cheese of choice
chopped onion, tomato or salsa, as desired

  • Combine ingredients on tortilla.
  • Microwave for 1 minute.

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