MAY 5TH CELEBRATIONS

CINCO DE MAYO
EASTERN ORTHODOX EASTER

KEY INGREDIENTS FOR A FESTIVE 

CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION

BEST MARGARITA RECIPES

BEST 7 LAYER DIP

INGREDIENTS

2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 avocados, mashed well
1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
2/3 cup black beans
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Sliced black olives and scallions to garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Spread chopped romaine lettuce at the bottom of a large bowl.
2. Add avocado layer on top, and smooth out with a spoon to even height.
3. Spoon Greek yogurt layer, and smooth if necessary.
4. Layer black beans, then diced tomatoes on top.
5. Sprinkle cheese, and add olives and scallions.

Serves 8.

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• Marinade
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
•  

• Dressing
• 1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
• 1/2 cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
• salt and pepper to taste
•  
• Toppings
• 1 (10 ounce) package tortillas
• 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 small head cabbage, cored and shredded
• 2 limes, cut in wedges

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Directions

1. To make the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
2. To make the dressing, combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning. Add salt, and pepper in desired amounts. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
4. Remove fish from marinade, drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.
5. Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.

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(from Whole foods)

Ingredients

4 ripe avocadoes

1/4 cup thinly sliced grape or cherry tomatoes (or mangoes if you’re feeling adventurous)

1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion

1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped

Coarsely chopped cilantro, to taste (I like about a teaspoon and a half)

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Juice of one half lime- I grill it in a skillet (it enhances the flavor and warm limes produce more juice- it also smells heavenly)

1/2 teaspoon each cumin and chili powder (or to taste)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Combine all the ingredients except the avocadoes, salt and pepper to give the flavors a chance to meld for a half hour or so. Mash the avocadoes with a fork so there are whole pieces of avocado and then gently fold in the other ingredients. Serve immediately.

Another holiday occurs on the same day...

THE EASTERN ORTHODOX EASTER

CHRISTOS ANESTI

(Christ is Risen)

EASTERN ORTHODOX RED EGGS

The Eastern Orthodox egg fight, just for the fun of it...

Probably the strangest thing they did today was an Easter egg fight! As part of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, we paint hard boiled eggs and fight with them:

• Find the “sharp” end of the egg
• Wrap your fist around the egg, with the sharp end pointing downwards
• Hit the “blunt” side of your opponent’s egg with your sharp side
• If you cracked their egg, you are the winner. If not, you lose this round.
• Then turn your egg around and offer your blunt end for hitting
• You opponent will hit you with their sharp end
• The winner from the match keeps fighting other eggs until there is one egg champion.
•  The best part, you get to eat all your cracked eggs!

• Ways to cheat: get a wooden egg and paint it as an Easter egg or find a duck egg, which is typically a little big bigger and much stronger.

We don’t have the Easter Bunny, egg hunts around the garden, or as much chocolate as they have in the States on this holiday, but our egg fights, the Easter feast, and the family gathering definitely make Easter one of the best holidays in Bulgaria!

I am in charge of the appetizer for our Easter dinner so I am combining the best  of 

CINCO DE MAYO with the celebration of the ORTHODOX EASTER with this 

tasty Mediterranean 8 layer Dip from Whole Foods

8 Layer Mediterranean Dip

Ingredients: 

• 1 (8 ounce) container hummus
• 1 cup firmly packed baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 cup thinly sliced roasted red peppers, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
• 1 cup plain lowfat or nonfat Greek-style yogurt
• 1/2 cup sliced pitted black olives, such as Kalamata
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• Pita chips

Method: 

Spread hummus evenly in the bottom of an 8-inch square dish. Scatter spinach over the top and press down lightly. Arrange peppers, then artichokes hearts over the top. Drop yogurt in dollops over the artichokes, then spread out to make an even layer. Sprinkle with olives, green onions and feta and serve with pita chips on the side.

Nutritional Info: 

PER SERVING:180 calories (80 from fat), 9g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 5mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 6g protein

Special Diets: 

• Vegetarian
• Sugar Conscious

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So to all of my friends, for whatever you are celebrating this weekend I say to you:

ENJOY THE WEEKEND