Recipes from Levi's meet and greet

BEST CHEESEBALL EVER
2 8-oz. cream cheese
2 c. (8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese
3 T. chopped green olive and pimento
3 T. chopped green pepper
3 T. chopped red onion
1 T. Worchestershire sauce
3 t. lemon juice
Pecans, chopped

Mix all ingredients together. Roll into a ball. Chill. Roll in chopped pecans. Serve with crackers.
* I always add a little too much worchestershire sauce and lemon juice, and extra olives, pepper and onion. I like a lot of flavor, and this delivers.

MANGO MADNESS
(From Better Homes & Gardens February 2010)
2 c. Chopped mango
1/2 c. Chopped red pepper
1/4 c. Finely chopped red onion
2 T. chopped cilantro
2 T. lime juice
Pinch salt and pepper

*This recipe looks oh, so beautiful in a bowl with the vibrant reds of the onion and pepper, the orange of the mango and the green from the cilantro. Plus, when my hubby got home, he couldn’t stop eating it.



Cilantro, Bean & Tomato Salad

1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can corn
1 package grape tomatoes, sliced in half
2 T. scallions, sliced
2 T. fresh cilantro
1/4 c. lime juice
2 T. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients. Serve alone or with chips.