Healthy Summer Recipes from Greenbrier Employees

Part of Greenbrier’s “On-The-Right-Track” Health Initiative

July 2015

Strawberry Spinach SaladGuadalupe Rosales

Gunderson (Rail Engineering) – Portland, Oregon

Ingredients:

Dressing:• 1 Lemon• 2 tbs White wine vinegar• 1/3 c Sugar• 1 tbs Vegetable oil• 1tsp Poppy seeds

Salad:• 1/4 c Almonds, sliced• 1 ½ c Strawberries, sliced• ½ Medium cucumber, sliced and halved• ¼ Small red onion, sliced into thin strips• 1 6oz Package baby spinach

Prep:

• For dressing, zest lemon to measure ½ tsp. Juice lemon to measure 2 tbl juice.

• Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar, oil and poppy seeds. Refrigerate until ready to use.

• Toast almonds at 250 degree F(use symbol) for 10-12 min or until lightly browned.

• Slice berries, cucumber and onion and combine with spinach. Toss with dressing and add almonds.

Berry SmoothieSally Terrazas

Greenbrier Management Services (Fleet Maintenance) – Fort Worth, Texas

Ingredients:

• ½ c Unsweetened Almond Milk

• ½ c Blueberries

• 1 6oz Vanilla Yogurt (nonfat or low fat)

• 1 c Ice

Prep:

• Blend all the above ingredients in blender.

• Serve.

Two Bean & Rice SaladAlice Wright

Greenbrier Management Services (Fleet Maintenance) – Lake Oswego, Oregon

Ingredients:

• 3 c Chilled cooked rice

• 1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 10oz pkg. frozen peas, thawed

• 1 c Sliced celery

• ½ c Chopped red onion

• 2 4oz Cans diced green chili peppers

• ¼-1/3 c Snipped fresh cilantro

• ¾ c Kraft non-fat Italian dressing

Prep:

• Combine rice, beans, peas, celery, onion, green chili peppers and cilantro.

• Pour dressing over rice mixture, toss to coat.

• Cover, chill until serving or for up to 24 hours.

Broccoli SaladHolly Vetter

Gunderson (Main Tool Room) – Portland, Oregon

Ingredients:

• 4 c Fresh broccoli florets

• 4 c “Craisins”

• ½ c Miracle Whip

• 1 tbs Apple Cider Vinegar

• 2 tsp Sugar

• 3 Bacon strips crumbled

Prep:

• In large bowl combine broccoli and Craisins.

• In small bowl combine Miracle Whip, vinegar, and sugar, pour over broccoli mixture, toss to coat.

• Sprinkle with bacon..

Baked Nutmeg BananasJoel Stacy

Gunderson (Accounting/Finance) – Portland, Oregon

Ingredients:

• 3-4 Bananas, peeled and sliced in half, lengthwise

• 1 Splash pineapple juice

• 1 Splash lemon juice

• 1 Splash apple juice

• 1tsp Honey

• 1 tbs Brown sugar or substitute

• ¼ - ½ tsp Nutmeg

Prep:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

• Line baking sheet with foil.

• Arrange banana slices on prepared baking sheet.

• Sprinkle remaining ingredients over banana slices.

• Cover with foil and place into pre-heated oven for 5 min.

• Remove foil and bake additional 3-5 min. until golden brown.