Flavorful Low-Sodium Family Meals - Fiesta Style

There are so many health benefits to reducing the amount of salt in your diet. We eat quite a bit of processed food at our house and when we go out to dinner and that means a danger of consuming to much salt. So when we do cook at home, we try to reduce the amount of sodium we add to food as much as we possibly can.

There are alternate ways to spice up your food without adding salt. One of them is adding Mrs. Dash salt-free seasoning blends into your dishes for extra flavor, we want to hear how you make your family meals flavorful and appealing!

There are 15 different Mrs. Dash blends! For a summertime fiesta, try these!

Fiesta Chicken Drummettes Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 tsp Mrs. Dash® Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend
• 1 lb Chicken Drummettes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly brush the chicken drummettes with olive oil.
2. Sprinkle Mrs. Dash® Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend on all sides.
3. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Pico de Gallo Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp (2.5mL) Mrs. Dash® Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend
• 1 tsp (5mL) Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend
• 2 medium-size tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup (60mL) red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup (120mL) lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, minced
• 1 Tbsp. (15mL) olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. (30mL) freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.

Guacamole Recipe

It only takes four ingredients to get the party going. Make ahead and refrigerate, or impress your guests by preparing table-side. But be prepared to share your secret ingredient - Mrs. Dash® Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. (30mL) Mrs. Dash® Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend
• 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted
• 1 Tbsp. (15mL). lime juice
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced

Directions:

1. Mash avocado in bowl with Mrs. Dash® Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend and lime juice.
2. Stir in diced tomatoes, and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

You can learn more about Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends and get great recipe ideas from their site to inspire your own creations! Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends are available in 15 different salt-free varieties that add flavor to foods - everything from seafood to salad and meat to mixed vegetables.

Here are the top ten tips from the Mrs. Dash site:

"Mrs. Dash® Seasoning Blends Cooking Tips

1. Use Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Original Blend as a substitute for salt in any recipe that instructs you to add salt to taste or to season with salt.
2. Mix a capful of Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Original Blend with flour or breadcrumbs for a flavorful coating for baked chicken or fish.
3. Instead of salt, add a capful of Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Original Blend for great flavor to any of your favorite soups.
4. A capful of Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy adds zip to scrambled eggs or your favorite omelette.
5. Sprinkling Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy livens up your pizza with a zesty, spicy chili taste.
6. Try mixing Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy with cream cheese for a quick and spicy spread on a tortilla wrap.
7. A capful of Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Lemon Pepper mixed with 2 Tablespoons of melted butter or margarine makes a great topping for grilled fish or chicken.
8. Add Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Lemon Pepper to steamed green vegetables for a real taste lift.
9. Mix a capful of Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Lemon Pepper with hot rice or noodles for a quick and easy side dish for fish or chicken.
10. For quick garlic bread with a difference, spray bread with olive oil spray, sprinkle generously with Salt-Free Mrs. Dash® Tomato Basil Garlic and heat under the grill until toasted."

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Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating in the Mrs. Dash and TwitterMoms blogging program for a chance to get a $50 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here http://mrsdash.twittermoms.com/about