Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours minutes

Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Category: Dinner

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Insides of 4 baked russet potatoes

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)

• 1/2 ranch seasoning packet

• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Add salt, pepper, ranch seasoning, and Greek yogurt to cooked potatoes.

2. Mix until smooth.

3. Enjoy!

Loaded Potato Skins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours minutes

Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Category: Lunch/Dinner

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 russet potatoes

• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 8-10 slices of bacon, cooked and diced

• 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

• 1 bunch of scallions, finely chopped

• 1/3 cup sour cream

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Place clean potatoes on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

3. Generously cover the potato with olive oil completely coating skin with oil.

4. Sprinkle entire outside of potato with salt. Rub the salt on the skin.

5. Place the potatoes in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until fork tender all the way through.

6. Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice each potato into four long wedges.

7. Scoop out most of the insides of the potatoes with a spoon, leaving just a little bit on the skin. Set aside the potato meat for use in our mashed potatoes recipe.

8. Place potato skins inside up on a lined baking sheet. Make sure to leave about an inch of space between each skin.

9. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over the prepared potato skins.

10. Evenly distribute shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon on each potato skin.

11. Place the potato skins in the oven for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

12. Remove the potato skins from the oven and place a dollop of sour cream on each skin.

13. Sprinkle sliced scallions over each potato skin.

14. Optional: add hot sauce to each potato skin.

15. Enjoy!

Broccoli Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours minutes

Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Category: Lunch/Dinner

Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients

Salad

• 3 heads of broccoli, roughly chopped into bite-sized pieces (approximately 3-4 cups)

• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 2/3 cup dried cranberries

• 1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon (approximately 8 cooked pieces)

• 1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds

• 1/3 cup diced red onions

Dressing

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

• 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Cut off the broccoli stems and roughly chop 3 heads of broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Place the broccoli in a large bowl and set aside.

2. To make the dressing add mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, salt, pepper, white wine vinegar, and honey to a small bowl. Stir well and set aside.

3. Add sunflower seeds, bacon, dried cranberries, red onion, and cheddar cheese to prepared broccoli. Toss until the ingredients are well incorporated.

4. Add dressing to the salad. Mix until salad ingredients are evenly coated.

5. Cover the bowl with wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. 2-3 hours is recommended.

6. Remove from the refrigerator, serve cold, and enjoy!