Salads

[Guardian Angel]

Corn Bread Salad

1-16 oz package Mexican Corn Bread mix  prepared according to directions.  Cool and crumble in to large bowl

1-1 oz package Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing mix prepared according to package directions

1 small Romaine lettuce, cut finely
2 large Tomatoes diced
1-15 oz can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
1-15 oz can whole kernel Corn with red and green Peppers.
1-8 oz package Shredded Mexican four cheese blend
6-slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1-package green onions chopped finely

Layer a large bowl with half of each cornbread, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, corn, cheese, bacon, and onions.  Spoon half of dressing over the top.  Repeat procedure with rest of ingredients.  Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.



another variation:

6 cups crumbled cornbread
2 cups mayo (not miracle whip)
2 large tomatoes, diced
3/4 cup chopped green onions
3/4 cup chopped pecans
4 oz jar diced pimentos, drained.

combine all ingredients, cover, chill at least 2 hours....
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Pasta Salad

1 large bag wide egg noodles cooked and drained.  Cool
Add:
6 hard boiled eggs chopped
1 stalk celery chopped finely
1 medium onion chopped finely
1 large carrot shredded
1 large green pepper diced
1 small jar green olives chopped
1 small can ripe olives sliced
1 can tuna in water-drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise mixed with 1 tbls. mustard

Mix all ingredients together.  Chill at least 2 hours.
 

[Guardian Angel]

Pasta House Salad

1 head Iceberg Lettuce, torn into small pieces
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces
1 red onion, sliced thin and ringed
1 (4 oz) can heart of palms, drained
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Mix all ingredients but Parmesan cheese .  refrigerate covered

Dressing:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2/3 cup salad oil
1 pkg. Good Seasons dry Italian dressing mix
pinch of sugar

Pour over salad mixture just before serving sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss well.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Fresh Peach Salad

Dissolve 3 (3 ounce) packages lemon Jell-O in 2 cups boiling water; chill but do not Set.  After jello is cool, add 1 pint ginger ale.  Refrigerate until set.

In large mixing bowl, mix 1 (No.2) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve juice)  Add 2 cups fresh sliced peaches (may use frozen) and 2 sliced bananas.  fold into jello mix before it is completely set and pour into 9x13 dish; refrigerate.

Topping:

1 Tbls flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 well beaten eggs
1 1/2 Tbls melted butter
Reserved pineapple juice

Cook until thick.  cool; fold in 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped.  Spread over top of salad and return to refrigerator overnight.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Crunchy Slaw

1 large bag Slaw Mix
2 pkg. Ramen noodles
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup sliced almonds

Dressing:

3/4 cup oil
13 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 pkg. seasonings from noodles

Break noodles into small pieces.  Add to slaw mix, seed, and almonds.  mix the dressing and pour over slaw mixture.  Refrigerate.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad

1 bunch green onions, chopped fine
1 head cauliflower, broken into small pieces
1 bunch broccoli florets, cut fine
3 to 4 tomatoes, diced fine

Dressing:

1 cup Miracle Whip
1 cup creamy Italian dressing
1/2 cup sugar

Mix all vegetables in a large bowl.  Mix Miracle Whip, Italian dressing, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved.  Pour over vegetables.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

5 Cup Salad

1 cup marshmallows
1 cupcoconut
1 cup pineapple (drained)
1 cup mandarin oranges (drained)
1 cup Cool Whip

Mix together. Chill  You may add cherries for color.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Macaroni Salad

1 16 oz pkg. macaroni
1 large green pepper
1 onion chopped
4 carrots shredded
4 celery chopped
Cook macaroni, drain and cool.  Mix in vegetables and set aside

In a separate bowl, combine:
1 cup vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 can Eagle brand milk
2 cups Mayo
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix with macaroni and vegetables and refrigerate overnight.
 
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Potato Salad

Boil:
5# Red potatoes with skins on
1 Doz eggs
cool and peal skins off.

Dice:
1 Large onion
1 full stalk celery

chop pealed potatoes and eggs into large bowl, add onions and celery.  Mix in one medium jar of sweet pickle relish.  Mix together 1 1/2 cup Miracle whip and 1 heaping Tbls mustard.  Add to potato mixture, mix well and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.





 
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Caramel Apple Salad

3 Cups fuji apples cubed (about 2 large apples)
1 Can pineapple chunks (in own juice)
1 envelope jello sugar free/fat free instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 8 oz container Cool Whip lite or Cool Whip free

Combine pineapple with juice and pudding mix and stir well, add apples and cool whip, mix well and refrigerate.  This will keep fresh for almost a week in refrigerator.

[Guardian Angel]

Fruit Salad

1 Can pineapple chunks (in own juice)
1 Can lite peach slices
1 Can Mandarin oranges
1 pkg. Sugar free/fat free instant Vanilla pudding
Handful of maraschino cherries for color

Drain juice from pineapple and add a little water to it, add pudding mix and mix to make a sauce. Drain the other fruit and add to the pineapple chunks, add cherries and sauce and mix well.  This will also keep for up to a week.
 
 

[Guardian Angel]

Watergate Salad

1 15 oz can crushed pineapple
1 15 oz can fruit cocktail
1 3 oz pkg. pistachio pudding mix
1 8 oz Cool Whip
12 cup chopped nuts
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Put pineapple with juice in bowl and stir in pudding, mixing well.  Stir in fruit , whipped topping, nuts marshmallows and cherries.  Refrigerate until ready to use.
 
 

[Butterfly]

OVERNIGHT LAYER SALAD

1 lb. bag of salad or 7 1/2 Cups lettuce
1/2 Cup diced onion
2 Cups uncooked frozen peas
1 Cup Hellman's Just 2 Good Mayo (green lid)
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 Cup light shredded Mexican cheese
2 Cups fat free shredded cheddar cheese
16 slices fried and crumbled Oscar Mayer center cut bacon ( 2 slices=1 pt) or you can use turkey bacon
Put salad in oblong dish, layer onions and frozen peas - mix mayo/sugar and spread on top of peas.  Sprinkle with both cheeses.  Then the bacon.  Cover tightly and let set overnight.

[Mary]

Here's a great one, with the holidays coming up:

CRANBERRY ORANGE SALAD

2 3-oz pkgs orange jello
2 cups boiling water
1 16-oz can jellied cranberry sauce
1 10-oz can mandarin oranges, well drained

Pour boiling water into bowl with orange jello.  Stir till well dissolved.  Put cranberry sauce into jello.  I use a sturdy wire whisk to make sure that the sauce gets well-mixed into the jello.  After the jello is mostly set, stir the oranges into the jello mixture; let set till done.  

Enjoy!    

[Bingo]

I was given the recipe for a fantastic greek salad and I forgot to bring it home.  It is so good and not too bad in the watching what we eat dept.