Winter Party Punch

Even though the holiday parties have past, there are plenty of reasons to keep the winter punch flowing: Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries… even the Super Bowl. The Following is a light, organic fruit juice cocktail for any time of the year, and it tastes great with or without the spirits. Double or triple this party punch recipe when hosting a thirsty crowd!

1 orange

1 cup of Organic Sparkling Pomegranate Juice

2 cups of white wine (Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris)

½ cup vodka

2 cups sparkling water

2 Tablespoons maple syrup

1 cup cranberries

¾ cup pomegranate seeds

4 sprigs of mint leaves

Slice the orange in half. Slice one of the halves into thin slices. In a large pitcher add the juice of the other half of the orange, the sliced orange slices, sparkling pomegranate juice, white wine, vodka, sparkling water, maple syrup, cranberries, pomegranate seeds and mint leaves. Serve immediately over ice in glasses. Garnish with extra mint and orange peel.

Recipe by Danielle Fahrenkrug (Delightful Mom Food) delightfulmomfood.com

ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

This salad is hearty, healthy and refreshing as a chilled side dish for grilled fish, chicken or lamb. The recipe can be altered to suit your taste. If you’re serving lamb, garnish it with fresh mint – seafood can be made with more citrus and no vinegar or it can be garnished with some chopped dill. Use the vegetables to alter the texture of the dish – cut some finely and others roughly so they provide fresh flavor and nice crunch.

1 Bag dried whole wheat Orecchiette pasta (Try a pasta shape that is small and fairly thick to give this dish some substance; orzo works well too, but use dried pasta as fresh pasta is not best in this type of salad.)

1/2 cup zucchini halved and then sliced

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