Seafood
Pockets to Go
Putting this seafood salad in a pita pocket is a fun way
to eat lunch. Pack some carrot sticks or corn chips to go with your
sandwich!
Ingredients you will need to make 6
sandwiches:
- 1/2 cup/125 ml sour cream
- 2 tbsp/30 ml mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp/15 ml Watkins Cucumber
Dill Snack & Dip Mix
- 1/4 tsp/1.2 ml Watkins Lemon
Pepper
- 1 package (8 oz/225 g) imitation
crab meat (surimi), coarsley chopped
- 1/2 cup/125 ml diced celery
- 1/4 cup/60 ml thinly sliced green
onion
- 3 (6-inch/15-cm) pita pocket breads
or 6 halves
- Lettuce leaves (shredded if you
prefer)
Instructions:
- In a medium-size bowl, combine the
first 4 ingredients and mix them together well.
- Add the crab, celery, and onion and
toss it all together to coat.
- If using a whole pocket bread, cut
each into 2 halves.
- Place one lettuce leaf or about 1/2
cup/125 ml of shredded lettuce in each half.
- Spoon the filling into each
half.
- To take to school, wrap in plastic
wrap and place in an insulated cooler-bag with an ice-pack to keep it
cool and fresh.
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What is a
Pita Bread?
Pita bread is one of the most fun breads imaginable!
It is a round, flat bread that is hollow in the middle. When you
slice it into two half-circles, you can open each half into a pocket
(that is why pita bread is sometimes called "pocket bread"). You can
put anything you wish into the pocket for a very handy sandwich.
Pita bread comes from the Arab countries of the Middle East, and is
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Garden Salad Cheesewiches
Serve these sandwiches with a hot cup of soup. You can
add other toppings such as chopped green onion, green pepper, or
sliced green or black olives.
Ingredients you will need to make 6
servings:
- 1 cup/250 ml (4 oz/120 g)
shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup/180 ml coarsely
grated carrot (peel the carrot before grating if you prefer)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped (wash
the tomato, cut in half, gently squeeze out seeds, then chop)
- 2 tbsp/30 ml mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp/15 ml Watkins Italian
Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp/5 ml Watkins Onion
Flakes
- 3 English muffins, split and
toasted
- Fresh alfalfa
sprouts
Instructions:
- In a medium size bowl,
combine the cheese and the next 5 ingredients; mix them all together
well.
- Line a 12-inch/30-cm round
glass platter with paper towels and arrange the muffin halves on the
platter.
- Evenly divide the vegetable
mixture on top of the muffin halves.
- Microwave, uncovered, on
HIGH for 3-1/2 to 4 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Be sure
to turn the platter a quarter-turn once after 2 minutes.
- Top the sandwiches with alfalfa
sprouts and serve immediately.
Tip:
If you don't have a cheese grater with a bowl below it, grate the
cheese onto a piece of waxed paper. It will be easy to lift up and
pour into a measuring cup or bowl.
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How do you grate or shred cheese?
To grate cheese is to cut it into very fine shreds or pieces using a hand grater or a food processor. Place the block of cheese diagonally on the grater and push in a downward motion. Be sure to do this slowly so you don't slip and cut your hand on the grater!  |
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How do you remove seeds from a tomato?
To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut the tomato in half and then gently squeeze out the seeds. The seeds are in a 'jelly' and slip out very easily. |
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