Picnic Recipies from
Mistic Rain Forest

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BW FEATURES)-- We're often told of the many benefits that the rain forest provides to the earth. It is a tremendous resource for medicinal ingredients and is critical in maintaining the global climate. But rarely do we hear about the abundance of delicious food that is indigenous to or first originated in the rain forest.

With the lazy, hazy days of summer upon us, picnics are a popular tradition of the season. Mistic Rain Forest Nectars has offered up some delicious summertime recipes -- featuring ingredients compliments of the rain forest -- to contribute to a delicious, lightpicnic-style fare. Your meal can begin with a refreshing cucumber salad, leading up to grilled chicken breast paired with citrus avocado salad, sweet potato salad and Mistic Rain Forest Nectars.

Mistic Rain Forest Nectars deliver uninhibited refreshment, combining the lush, tropical flavors of the rain forest with the nutritional value of up to 15 percent pure juice. Sixteen ounce glass bottles of Mistic Rain Forest Nectars, with raised lettering reading "Protect Our Rain Forests," deliver refreshing Strawberry Mango, Tropical Berry, Grape Passion and Tropical Orange blends. And through a direct link with The Nature Conservancy's Adopt-An-Acre program, every purchase of Mistic Rain Forest Nectars helps protect five square feet of Latin American rain forest, made possible throughMistic Brands' donation of 10 cents per each case sold, or a minimum of $75,000. In one year's time, Mistic has helped protect approximately 6,000 acres.

CUCUMBER SALAD

Ingredients

1 sliced seedless cucumber

1 yellow bell pepper

3 sliced scallions

2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

1 tablespoon Strawberry Mango Mistic Rain Forest Nectars

Oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

Toss ingredients together.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CITRUS AVOCADO SALAD

Ingredients

Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts rubbed with 2

tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and a pinch of

salt.

Grill until done.

Salad

1 avocado, diced

1/2 small red onion, cut in half and sliced

1 grapefruit, 1 lemon, 1 lime (cut, peel and section)

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or parsley

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon Tropical Orange Mistic Rain Forest Nectars

Salt and pepper to taste

Toss ingredients together.

SWEET POTATO SALAD

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized

pieces, cooked until tender and cooled

3 stalks celery, diced

1 medium onion, diced

2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste

Toss ingredients together.