Dad's Pasta Salad

8 oz. Italian dressing
1/2 bag spaghetti
1 green pepper
1/2 yellow onion
1 box cherry tomatoes
1 can black olives
1 bag pepperoni
Parmesan cheese

Directions: Cook spaghetti and drain in cold water. Keep spaghetti cold while you dice the onion, pepper, and pepperoni. Mix pepper, onion, pepperoni, tomatoes, and spaghetti, with Italian dressing. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve chilled.

*This recipe was created by my Dad.

Black Bean and Avocado Salsa

2 avocados, diced
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 can black beans
1 c frozen corn
1/2 c yellow onion
1/4 c green pepper
1/4 c cilantro

Directions: Drain and rinse black beans. Chop avocado, garlic, onion, pepper, and cilantro. Mix all ingredients. Serve chilled with chips.

Tips: Using avocados that are not quiet ripe yet will hold up much better than ripe ones. Also, let the corn thaw slightly before mixing in with the other ingredients. 

Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

1 can black-eyed peas
1/2 purple onion
1/2 green pepper
1/2 zucchini
1/2 carrot
1 tbsp garlic
1/4 c salsa

Directions: Dice all vegetables finely. Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips.

*This recipe was created by my Dad (PS he is super amazing!)

Kabobs

Chicken, cut into cubes

Steak, cut into cubes
Pork, cut into cubes
Onion, sliced
Cherry tomatoes
Green pepper, cut into chunks
Yellow pepper, cut into chunks
Orange pepper, cut into chunks
Pineapple
Wood skewers
Salt
Pepper

Directions: Soak wood skewers in room temperature water for approx 15 minutes. After preparing meat and vegetables, lightly season with salt and pepper. Add various meat and vegetables to skewers. Grill until meat is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender.

Presentation Suggestions: Serve with white rice or slices of bread.