Summer fun is just around the corner in your Formula---boating, swimming, skiing, wake boarding, and hanging out with your family and friends! All that fun in the sun can work up some pretty hearty appetites by lunchtime. Satisfy the hungry fun-seekers in your boat with an easy to assemble picnic---enjoy it relaxing in your Formula's well-designed cockpit while at anchor or rafted up with your friends. A little advance preparation at home makes it easy to lay out a picnic spread to fortify the entire bunch for an afternoon of more great boating fun! Be sure to power up between meals with Formula's scrumptious Hit the Waves Power Crunch for an extra boost of energy!
Here's a simple menu to get you started. The potato salad makes a large bowl, enough to last an entire weekend, or perfect if you're teaming up with friends for a picnic pot luck! Be creative and add your family favorites!
Hit the Waves Power Crunch |
Ingredients:
2 11-1/2 ounce - Mixed nuts
1 14-ounce bag - M & M® plain chocolate candies
1 12-ounce bag - Seedless raisins
1 6-ounce bag - Dried sweetened cranberries |
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Spoon into a covered container. |
Lemon Tarragon Chicken Sandwiches |
Ingredients:
6 each - 4 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 14-ounce can - Low sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons - Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon - Olive oil
1/2 teaspoon - Onion powder
1/4 teaspoon - Garlic powder
1 tablespoon - Dried tarragon
1/4 cup - Thinly sliced celery
6 each - Small sandwich rolls
As desired - Leaf lettuce leaves
As desired - Tomato slices
As desired - Red onion slices
As desired - Dijon mustard |
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix the broth, lemon juice, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, tarragon and celery in a glass 9"x13" baking pan. Add the chicken breast in a single layer.
Bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the liquid is bubbling. Remove from oven and cool in liquid. Slice each chicken breast on the diagonal and transfer chicken and liquid to a sealed plastic container and refrigerate until ready to assemble sandwiches.
To assemble sandwiches: Spread bottom half of roll with Dijon mustard. Layer lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices and chicken and top half of roll.
If you're watching your carbohydrate intake, this chicken is also delicious on a green salad, and even better garnished with goat cheese. |
Ingredients:
12 each - Large hard-boiled eggs, peeled
5 tablespoons - Mayonnaise
2 - 1/2 tablespoons - Sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon - Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon - Onion powder
Pinch - Garlic powder
To taste if desired - Salt and pepper
As needed if desired - Paprika or dill weed |
Directions:
Combine the mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
Slice the eggs in half length-wise. Place the egg yolks in the mixing bowl. Place the egg white halves on a platter.
Smash the egg yolks with a fork and blend into the mayonnaise mixture. Carefully spoon the mixture into the egg white halves. Or, spoon the mixture into a frosting bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the mixture into the egg white halves. Sprinkle with paprika or dill weed. |
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad |
Ingredients:
5 pounds - Yukon gold potatoes, washed and unpeeled
8 each - Large eggs
1 cup - Finely chopped celery hearts
1/2 cup - Finely chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons (or to taste) - Sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup - Halved and thinly sliced red radish
3 cups - Mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip®)
3 tablespoons - Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons - White vinegar
1 teaspoon - Celery seed
1/2 teaspoon - Salt
1/8 teaspoon - Pepper
As needed - Paprika or dll weed |
Directions:
Cover the potatoes with water in a large pot. Cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook until tender, approximately 30 to 35 minutes. Drain, rinse and cool until you can hold without burning your hands. They should still be warm. Peel the potatoes.
Meanwhile, cover the eggs with cold water in a pan. Cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to sit in the water, covered, for 12 minutes. Drain and put into ice water to chill for easier peeling. Peel.
In a very large bowl, combine the celery, onion, pickle relish, mayonnaise, radish, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, celery seed, salt and pepper. Dice the eggs and stir in. Dice the slightly warm potatoes into the dressing. Gently toss until well covered. Add additional salt and pepper if desired, to taste.
Turn into serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika or dried dill weed to garnish |
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