4 Tasty Sides For Your Memorial Day Picnic

This year, forget the plain old baked beans, coleslaw, and chips and dip. THESE are the crowd-pleasers you’ll want for your Memorial Day barbeque, picnic or gathering. (Hint: They might turn into the ones you’ll use all summer long.) All 4 recipes – plus several hundred more – can be found in Lehman’s Diamond Jubilee Cookbook. Happy Memorial Day!

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Chilled Spring Pea Salad

Very easy – just thaw frozen peas, combine ingredients, chill and enjoy.

Ingredients

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  • 116 oz. pkg. frozen baby peas, thawed
  • 1/2 c. diced celery
  • 1/2 c. diced red onion
  • 2 oz. Hormel bacon pieces
  • 18 oz. sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a large serving bowl and stir gently to combine. Chill for about 1 hour before serving.
  • Author: Sue Franklin

Keywords: salads, side dishes, peas

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Yogurt Dill Potato Salad

  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs. unpeeled redskin potatoes
  • 1 c. plain low-fat yogurt (Greek or regular)
  • 2 T. mayonnaise
  • 1 T. cider vinegar
  • 1 T. Dijon mustard
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 T. chopped fresh dill
  • 1 T. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Scrub and remove any bad spots from potatoes. Leave skins on. Steam or boil whole potatoes until fork-tender in centers. Cool. Chop into 3/4″-1″ chunks. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring until mixed. Add potatoes and stir to combine. Cover and chill at least 4 hours (best if chilled overnight). After the chill time, if creamier consistency is desired, you may stir in a few tablespoons milk or more yogurt, 1 tablespoon at a time. For garnigh, sprinkle with additional chopped dill, parsley and green onions, if desired.
  • Author: Lois J. Steiner

Keywords: potato salad, salads, side dishes

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Glorified Baked Beans

A longer baking time requires some planning, but it is so worth it!

Ingredients

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  • 1 can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 can green beans, drained
  • 1 can yellow wax beans, drained
  • 1 can lima beans, drained
  • 1 can baked beans or pork and beans
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage
  • 1/2 to 1 lb. sliced bacon

Instructions

  1. Brown sausage, drain well and cut into small round slices. Mix everything, except bacon, in a large casserole dish or Dutch Oven. Cover top of mixture with sliced bacon. Bake at 250 degrees for 5-6 hours.
  • Author: Pearl Taylor

Keywords: baked beans, side dishes

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Black Bean and Mango Salsa

Ingredients

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  • 115 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 mango, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 c. Italian vinaigrette dressing
  • 1 T. fresh lime juice
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp. seasoned pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least one hour. Serve with tortilla chips.
  • Author: Marlene Sommer

Keywords: dips, salsa

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