Mexican Picnic Recipes

"If you love fresh cilantro, you'll love this salsa."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: Southwestern flavored wrap filled with satisfying potatoes, eggs, veggies and creamy goat cheese."

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Ingredients: goat cheese, eggs...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry -- Hash browns combine with southwestern flavors and then are rolled up in a burrito sized tortilla for a tasty and satisfying meal in a wrap."

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Ingredients: cilantro, corn kernels...

"Middle Eastern Tabbouleh with a Mexican riff. An interesting addition to the usual sides for southwestern fare. This one was my own experiment and I think you will enjoy it. Some substitutions: 1 used Penzey's Southwestern seasoning for the chili powder and reduced the salt. I used Cacique brand Queso Fresco. I used corn oil instead of olive oil..."

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Ingredients: corn oil, bulgur wheat...

"These are SO good! They make a really nice casual dinner, and are a fantastic wrap to take for lunch (fold both ends in before rolling if taking in a lunchbox.) I use Roast Shredded Beef ( Recipe #457009 ) and Honey Mustard Mayonnaise ( Recipe #460263 ). My whole family love them! We use sun-dried tomato flavoured tortillas, and they really add to..."

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Ingredients: low-fat cheese, snow pea sprouts...

"This is a rockin' good bean dip. I love vinegar so it was right up my alley. Awesome with chips. And I threw it together in 10 minutes! Got this off of an Aldi Tortilla Chip bag. Modified it slightly. It called for 2 jalapenos, but one was enough for me. Also called for 1 jar of pimentos - don't think it needs it for taste, just for color."

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Ingredients: pepper, corn, green peppers...

"I made these to use up some leftover pastry, and some leftover taco mince. They were really good!"

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Ingredients: frozen puff pastry, taco seasoning mix...

"Best made as close to serving as possible. For short-term storage, seal in an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap directly against the surface of the guacamole. Recipe easily doubles for a larger serving."

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, ground cumin...

"This a much more flavourful, high protein alternative to chips. They're a great snack to enjoy any time of the day. As a caution they are pretty hot, so be ware ;) !"

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Ingredients: coriander, soybeans...

"This no-cook spicy salad is perfect for a supper in a flash. Adapted from BBC Good Food. Instead of salad dressing you could use a teaspoon of pesto for a more Italian flavour. Or Make it with your own salad dressing: Mix 3 tbsp olive oil with a squeeze lemon juice, then season to taste."

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Ingredients: French dressing, pita bread...

"This was inspired by a recipe I saw on Kraft Foods' website, but made my own way. I really enjoyed the smoky spicy hit from the chipotle in the coleslaw paired with the rest of the ingredients. If you want more spice, use a whole chile instead of half. I like to individually freeze the remaining chiles from the can with a little adobo sauce on each..."

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Ingredients: chipotle chiles in adobo, flour tortillas...