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Apple Spinach Salad

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Apple Spinach Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch Romaine lettuce
  • 1 lb. fresh spinach
  • ½ c. cashew nuts
  • 2 tart Granny Smith apples, diced and skinned
Instructions
  1. DRESSING:
  2. /3 c. sugar1/3 c. vinegar1 tsp. celery salt1 tsp. garlic salt1 tsp. salt1 c. salad oil
  3. Mix all ingredients and serve.

 

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Greek Pasta Salad

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Greek Pasta Salad
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. pasta
  • ½ c. chopped red onion
  • 1 c. black olives, chopped
  • 1 c. (4 oz.) crumbled Feta cheese
  • ¼ c. finely chopped green pepper
  • 2 sm. tomatoes, chopped
  • ¾ c. vegetable oil
  • 6 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Add onions, olives, cheese, green pepper and tomatoes to pasta. In bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
  3. Pour over pasta and toss.

 

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Cool Whip Fruit Salad

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Cool Whip Fruit Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
  • 1⅓ c. buttermilk
  • 1 sm. container Cool Whip
  • 1 can fruit cocktail, drained
  • 1 can chunk pineapple, drained
  • 1 sm. can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 can cherries, drained
Instructions
  1. Mix pudding mix, buttermilk, and Cool Whip first then add fruit to mixture.
  2. Chill before serving.

 

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Taffy Apple Salad

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Taffy Apple Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • ½ c. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 8 oz. crushed pineapple with juice
Instructions
  1. Cook all ingredients in a small sauce pan until thick and cool overnight.
  2. Next day, add: 8 oz. Cool Whip 1 c. chopped peanuts.
  3. Mix and chill.

 

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Cherry Salad Supreme

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Cherry Salad Supreme
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cherry Jello
  • 1 c. hot water
  • 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello
  • 1 c. hot water
  • 3 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp. salad dressing
  • 1 c. un-drained crushed pineapple
  • 1 c. tiny marshmallows
  • 1 c. whipped cream
Instructions
  1. Dissolve 3 ounce package cherry Jello in 1 cup boiling water.
  2. Add pie filling.
  3. Chill in 4 to 6 cup ring mold or Bundt pan.
  4. Dissolve lemon Jello in hot water.
  5. Cool.
  6. Beat cream cheese and salad dressing.
  7. Stir in pineapple.
  8. Add marshmallows.
  9. Fold in whipped cream.
  10. Pour over 1st layer.
  11. Chill overnight.

 

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Spicy Chinese Noodles

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Spicy Chinese Noodles
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 1 12 oz. Package fresh Chinese noodles
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • Sauce:
  • C. Smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp. fresh peeled and minced ginger
  • 1 ½ tbsp. white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • C. chicken broth
  • tsp. Asian hot chili oil
Instructions
  1. Combine sauce ingredients in a small pan and simmer until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, add more chicken broth. Remove from heat.
  2. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender. Fresh noodles cook very quickly.
  3. Drain the noodles and mix in the sauce. Add more broth if the needled seem dry.
  4. Add green onions and cucumber and toss well.
  5. Immediately prior to serving, garnish with cilantro and chopped peanuts.

 

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Ramen Noodle Salad

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Ramen Noodle Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 6 pkgs. Ramen Noodles (Beef) DO NOT COOK
  • 1 pkg coleslaw
  • 1 can chicken chunks
  • ⅔ C. rice vinegar
  • C. peanut oil.
  • Flavor packets from noodles
  • 1 tsp. Pepper
  • C. Slivered Almonds (Optional)
  • C. Sesame Seeds (optional)
  • C. Sunflower Seeds (optional)
  • Can add green onions, celery and carrots if desired.
Instructions
  1. Mix all up and let sit in the fridge overnight.

 

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Caesar Salad Dressing

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Caesar Salad Dressing
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Recipe Type: sauce
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire
  • 1 clove of garlic (minced)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • ½ c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp. of milk
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together and shake or whisk until well blended.

 

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Potato Salad

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Potato Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  • ½ tsp. celery seed
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • 4 c. potatoes, cooked and cubed
  • 2 boiled eggs, chopped
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • ½ cup sweet pickle relish
Instructions
  1. Combine salad dressing, mustard, celery seed, salt, and pepper; mix well.
  2. Add potatoes, eggs, onion, celery, and pickle; mix lightly.
  3. Chill overnight before serving.

 

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Vodka Sauce

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Vodka Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ c. fresh parsley
  • ¼ c. onions, choped
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 pt. heavy cream
  • ½ c. vodka
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a sauce pan, add oil, butter onions and garlic. Saute until onions are clear.
  2. Add vodka, tomatoes and parsley. Slowly mix in the cream.
  3. Salt and pepper to taste, add pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

 

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Frozen Fruit Salad

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Frozen Fruit Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 9oz. frozen topping
  • 8oz. Cream Cheese
  • C. Sugar
  • 3 Bananas, Sliced
  • 10 oz. Frozen Raspberries
  • 13 oz. (1 can) crushed pineapple, Drained
  • 1 C. Chopped Walnuts
Instructions
  1. Beat sugar into cream cheese and fold in frozen topping.
  2. Fold in fruit and nuts and pour into wax paper lined bread pans and freeze.
  3. To serve, remove from pan and slice.

 

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Crab Salad

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Crab Salad
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Recipe Type: salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 loaf of sandwich bread
  • 8 eggs, hard boiled
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 C. Celery, diced
  • 1 lb. imitation crab meat
  • 1 can shrimp
  • 2 ½ C. miracle whip or mayonnaise
  • Squeeze of lemon
Instructions
  1. Cut off crust from the bread and cube.
  2. Mix bread, eggs and onions and let stand overnight if possible.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and serve.

 

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Chinese Chicken Salad

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Chinese Chicken Salad
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 4 c. chicken, cooked & diced
  • 1 c. celery, finely diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 pt. Italian salad dressing
  • 1 (5 oz.) can Chinese noodles
  • ¼ c. onion, chopped
  • 1 (5 oz.) can Mandarin oranges
  • 1 (15 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
  • ½ small jar mustard (not spicy)
Instructions
  1. Drain fruit and combine with chicken, celery, onion, green pepper.
  2. Add salad dressing and mustard.
  3. Blend well and let stand for at least 3 hours.
  4. Add Chinese noodles just before serving.

 

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Layered Salad

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Layered Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 head lettuce, chopped
  • 1 layer red onions, diced
  • 1 layer carrots, grated
  • 1 layer cheese, grated
  • 1 layer bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 c. salad dressing (any type you like)
Instructions
  1. Layer each ingredient in dish and spread salad dressing over top.

 

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Macaroni Salad

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Macaroni Salad
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Recipe Type: salad
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 package elbow noodles
  • 3 small tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • ¼ c. sweet relish
  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil noodles according to package directions, drain and cool.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients into the noodles and cool before serving.

 

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