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Back-to-School Flower Vase Craft

Back-to-School Flower Vase Craft

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How to keep you and your kids safe on holiday

How to keep you and your kids safe on holiday

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Spaghetti with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Spaghetti with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

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Graze Box Cost Analysis

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The Best Way To Accessorize Your Bathroom

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Protect Summer Hair with Desert Essence

Protect Summer Hair with Desert Essence

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I recently returned from an awesome sun-filled week in the Cook Islands, located smack in…

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Chunky Avocado Sweet Potato Salad

Chunky Avocado Sweet Potato Salad

Check out this delicious chunky side salad, perfect for a warm summer night! Serve with hearty tortilla chips.

You Will Need:

  • 1 cup peeled, diced sweet potato (1 small sweet potato)
  • avocados, seeded, peeled, and diced
  • ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots (unsulfured)
  • 2 cups fresh salsa
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, simmer sweet potato in salted water until tender, 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine avocado, apricots, salsa, lime juice, oil, and cumin. Gently fold in sweet potato, cilantro, and salt. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 4 hours.

PER SERVING (½ cup): 127 cal, 9g fat (6g mono, 1g poly, 1g sat), 0mg chol, 366mg sodium, 12g carb (4g fiber,
4g sugars), 2g protein

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