Susanne's Spinach Salad

Misha

1 package baby spinach leaves
1 cup parmesan or swiss cheese (or both)
1 cup crumbled bacon
1 small conatiner large curd cottage cheese
1 small red onion (chopped)
1 cup sliced mushrooms

In strainer, wash and dry cottage cheese.
Layer ingredients in salad bowl, pouring small amounts of dressing in between each layer.

Dressing:
2/3 cup oil
1/3 + cup red wine vinegar
1/2 + cup sugar
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 Tbs. poppy seeds
1 tsp. salt

Excellent--but does not keep well, make right before serving.

Best Grape Salad

Ida

2 lb green grapes

2 lb red grapes

8 oz sour cream

8 oz cream cheese, softened

½ c sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Topping:

1 c. brown sugar, packed

1 c crushed pecans

Wash grapes, set aside.  Mix sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together.  Stir in grapes, pour into large bowl.  Combine topping and sprinkle over the top.

Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad

Caroline

2-4 cups vegetable oil                                                 3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

1 egg                                                                           1 cup red cabbage, chopped

½ cup milk                                                                  1 cup napa cabbage, chopped

½ cup flour                                                                  ½ cup shredded carrots

½ cup corn flake crumbs                                             1 green onion, chopped

1 tsp. salt                                                                     1 tsp. sliced almonds

¼ tsp. pepper                                                               ½ cup rice noodles (La Choy)

½ boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked

Beat egg and milk.  In another bowl combine flour, cornflakes, salt, and pepper.  Dredge chicken in milk, then in crumbs, and fry until golden and cooked thoroughly.  Toss salad and sprinkle almonds, onions, and rice noodles over top.  Lay cut up chicken chunks on salad.  Serve w/ dressing on side.

Oriental Dressing:

3 Tbs. honey                                                    1 tsp. Dijon mustard

¼ cup mayo                                                     1 ½ Tbs. rice wine vinegar

                                                                                    1/8 tsp. sesame oil

Mix well and refrigerate.

Cashew Chicken Salad

Rachel

4 cooked and chopped chicken breasts                      2 Tbs. green onion, chopped

(boil in water 45 min-1 hour)                          ¾ cup cashew pieces

2 tsp. Dijon or ground mustard                                   1 ½ cup red seedless grapes, halved if large

1 cup mayo                                                                  1 apple, chopped

1 cup chopped celery (2-3 stalks)                               1 tsp. salt        

                                                                                    ½ tsp. pepper

Boil chicken until well cooked.  Cool.  Dice.  Mix all ingredients together except grapes and cashews.  Add grapes and cashews just before serving.  Keep cool in refrigerator.  Serves 6-10.

Pita Pocket Chicken Salad

Caroline

2 cups cubed cooked chicken                                     ¾ cup sliced almonds

1 ½ cups seedless red grapes, halved                          ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup cucumber, chopped                                           ½ cup poppy seed salad dressing

                                                                                    6 pita breads, halved

Combine chicken, grapes, cucumber, almonds, and mozzarella cheese.  Add dressing and toss to coat.  Line pita breads with lettuce if desired; fill with chicken salad.

Chicken Cashew Salad

Robert

4 chicken breasts, cooked & cubed                            apples (optional)

lots of celery stalks, diced                                          cashews (add right before serving)

a little mayonnaise

Cabbage Salad

Selma

½ cup oil                                                                     1 head cabbage, shredded

3 Tbs. vinegar                                                              1-2 bags sliced almonds

½ tsp. salt                                                                                (brown in a little butter)

½  tsp. pepper                                                              1-2 bags crushed ramen noodles

2 Tbs. sugar    

1 pkg. chicken ramen seasoning

Don't mix until ready to eat or noodles will go soggy.

Cowboy Pasta

Martha

16 oz. rigatoni pasta                                                    1 ½ cups fresh parmesan cheese

5 sticks of celery                                                         1 pkg. Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix

½ red onion                                                                 1 cup buttermilk

1 pkg. bacon (2 cups bacon bits or pre-cooked)         1 cup mayo 

Pasta Salad

Selma

1 ½ cup red wine vinegar                                Cut into large chunks:

½ cup oil                                                                     tomatoes

1 cup sugar                                                                  olives

1 Tbs. onion salt                                                          cucumbers

1 Tbs. garlic salt                                                          red onions

1 Tbs. lemon juice                                                       mushrooms

12 oz. colored pasta noodles (spirals)                        

Marinate in fridge overnight.

Potato Salad

Janet

Boil red potatoes.  Peel, chill, and dice small.            eggs-boiled and cut up small

salad dressing                                                              celery-diced very small

squirt mustard                                                             salt and pepper to taste

sweet pickles or relish

Mix Buttermilk Dressing together and cool in fridge.  Cook bacon and crumble.  Add all ingredients together.  

Broccoli Salad

Martha

1 ¾ lb. broccoli                                                           1 cup sunflower seeds

1 lb. bacon                                                                   ¾ of purple onion

                                                                                    1 ½ cup craisins

Wash broccoli and chop into little pieces.  Chop onion, cook bacon, and crumble.  Combine broccoli, sunflower seeds, and onion.  Add bacon and craisins right before serving. 

Dressing:                                                                     4 Tbs. apple cider vinegar

            2 cups mayo                                                    ½ cup sugar

Mix together until smooth and sugar is dissolved.  Pour over other ingredients and combine well.

Green Pea Salad

Misha

16 oz. frozen green peas                                             ½ cup chopped celery

1 bunch green onions, chopped                                  ½ cup sweet pickle relish

                                                                                    miracle whip

Mix first 4 ingredients.  Add a little miracle whip.

Faith Stapley's Super Salad

Janet

1 cup mayo                                                                  raisins

½ cup sugar                                                                 broccoli (lots)

2 Tbs. vinegar                                                              cooked bacon cut in pieces

4 Bean Salad

Misha

¾ cup sugar                                                                 1 can kidney beans

2/3 cup wine vinegar                                                   1 can wax (yellow) beans

1/3 cup salad oil                                                          1 can garbanzo beans

1 tsp. salt                                                                     1 can cut green beans

1 tsp. pepper                                                                1 small jar sliced pimento (optional)

                                                                                    ½ onion, sliced

Put all together.  Marinate beans for at least 24 hours.

Veggie/Fruit Salad

Janet

1 bunch broccoli, broken into flowerettes                  ½ pound bacon, fried and crumbled

1 cup seedless green grapes                                        1 cup slivered almonds

1 cup seedless red grapes                                            1 cup mayonnaise or miracle whip

1 cup sliced celery                                                       ¼ cup sugar

1 bunch green onions, chopped                                  2 Tbs. vinegar

Mix together vegetables, fruit, bacon, and almonds.  Blend together salad dressing, sugar, and vinegar.  Mix with salad one hour before serving.

All-Purpose Dressing

Afton

1 pt. buttermilk                                                           1 tsp. garlic salt

1 pt. mayonnaise                                                         1 tsp. onion salt

1 tsp. accent                                                                1 tsp. course black pepper

                                                                                    8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

Soften cream cheese (room temp.) and mix all ingredients together with mixer.  Makes 5 cups.

Cottage Cheese/ Cool Whip/ Jell-o Salad

Martha

large carton cottage cheese

12 oz. Cool whip (thawed)

1-3oz. pkg. Jell-o-dry (pick flavor, orange, raspberry, etc.)

(I like 2 packages though, but 1 works)

1 can mandarin oranges or ½ -1 bag frozen raspberries

Mix all together and chill in fridge! 

5 Cup Salad

Janet

1 cup sour cream                                                         1 cup pineapple chunks-drained

1 cup coconut                                                              1 cup miniature marshmallows

                                                                                    1 cup mandarin oranges-drained

Mix together.

Dixie Salad

Afton

whipped cream (with sugar or splenda)                        apples

pomegranates                                                              pineapple

grapes or raisins                                                           pecans

Mix whatever you want together!                              

Pistachio Salad

Brenda

1 sm. pkg. pistachio pudding                                      1 cup. Crushed pineapple-not drained

9 oz. cool whip                                                            1 sliced banana

Sprinkle with nuts and add marichino cherries if desired.