Does this sound good to you?

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha · July 2013

We're having a very small party for DD2 this Saturday.

It's going to be us, my parents, my brother (and SIL and nieces, of course), and one couple with 3 kids the same age as ours.

The weather is supposed to be really nice, so I want to keep everyone outside as much as possible. Keeping it simple, we're doing hotdogs on the gril.

For side dishes, we'll have nachos and guacamole, veggie sticks and dip, and cucumber mango avocado salad.

My question: does the salad sound good to you? It's cucumber, mango, and avocado, with a little olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, and cilantro. I want something the kids will eat (so no lettuce) and that is somewhat healthy to "offset" (so to speak) the hotdogs (so no pasta salad - the kids will eat the pasta and leave everything else).

Also, I am attempting to make this (<---- clicky) for dessert. I just hope it doesn't turn into some sort of "Nailed it" fiasco.

ladybugpjb · July 2013

It sounds good except for the cilantro. Not a cilantro fan.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha · July 2013

ladybugpjb said:

It sounds good except for the cilantro. Not a cilantro fan.

Lucky for me, we all do

Do you just not like it or do you have that gene that makes it taste like dirt to you?

ladybugpjb · July 2013

I just don't like it. I haven't had it in a really long time, so I barely remember the taste now.

MrsCase1 · July 2013

1. What is a "nailed it" scenario?

2. The salad is NMS but if your kids will eat it, more power to you! Lots of healthy fats in avacado!

3. If you go to www.justjennrecipes.com she has a tutorial on making an "ice cream bomb" and while I adore Martha, Jenn makes everything easier!

MrsCase1 · July 2013

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha said:

ladybugpjb said:

It sounds good except for the cilantro. Not a cilantro fan.

Lucky for me, we all do

Do you just not like it or do you have that gene that makes it taste like dirt to you?

I read on another board that the gene makes it taste like SOAP which is exactly what I have been saying for years. I am Latin and not liking cilantro is like a crime, lol!

Rachey1082 · July 2013

I think the salad sounds good. My kids would eat it for sure.

The watermelon thing is super cute! I haven't ever seen that before.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha · July 2013

Mrs Case said:

ladybugpjb said:

It sounds good except for the cilantro. Not a cilantro fan.

Lucky for me, we all do
Do you just not like it or do you have that gene that makes it taste like dirt to you?
I read on another board that the gene makes it taste like SOAP which is exactly what I have been saying for years. I am Latin and not liking cilantro is like a crime, lol!

YES. I meant to say SOAP, not dirt.

Isn't that gene the weirdest thing? I wonder if it affects anything else, or if its sole purpose in life is to make cilantro taste like soap?

melissa0726 · July 2013

That salad sounds really interesting! It's something I would def try, but not sure about our families, so I probably wouldn't serve it at one of our parties. But I think it sounds yummy!

Duffgurl · July 2013

Sounds yummy to me.

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