Recipes

Broccoli Delight Salad

Broccoli Delight Salad

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Ingredients

6 servings.

Dressing:

Instructions

  • Put washed, well drained broccoli pieces in large glass bowl.
  • Add raisins, onion, bacon, and sunflower seeds.
  • Mix together dressing ingredients.
  • Pour over salad.
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Course; Salad / Vegetables

Spring Salad

Spring Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry macaroni any kind/shape, boiled,

Dressing:

Instructions

  • This can be made in large batches by doubling sauce.
  • I like to use balsamic vinegar for a little different flavor.
  • Sauce keeps well in refrigerator when not mixed on pasta.
  • I like to use broccoli and cauliflower too in larger batches.
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Course; Salad

Salami-Mac Salad

Salami-Mac Salad

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Ingredients

4-6 servings.

  • 1 7 ½ oz. Kraft mac & cheese dinner
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ pound salami or summer sausage chopped
  • dash of pepper
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped dill pickle
  • ½ cup Kraft real mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

Instructions

  • Prepare dinner as directed on package.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Mix lightly; chill.
  • Add additional mayonnaise before serving.
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Course; Salad

Cherry Salad

Cherry Salad

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Dissolve jello in boiling water.
  • Add pie filling, apples, celery, and walnuts.
  • Stir well.

Notes & Wine Advice

Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
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Course; Fruit / Nuts / Salad

Cherry Salad Supreme

Cherry Salad Supreme

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Dissolve raspberry jello in 1 cup boiling water; stir in pie filling.
  • Turn into 9 x 9 x 2 dish.
  • Chill until partially set.
  • Dissolve lemon jello in 1 cup boiling water.
  • Beat together cream cheese and mayonnaise; gradually add lemon jello.
  • Stir in undrained pineapple.
  • Whip cream; fold into lemon mixture with marshmallows.
  • Spread on top of cherry layer, sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
  • (My family likes it better without the marshmallows and nuts.
  • )
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Course; Salad

Banana Dressing

Banana Dressing

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Ingredients

Makes 2 cups.

Instructions

  • Blend ingredients on medium until smooth.
  • Toss over chopped fruit for a delicious salad.
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Course; Dressing / Fruit

Four Fruit Compote

Four Fruit Compote

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Drain pineapple chunks, reserving ¾ cup juice.
  • In a saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch.
  • Add reserved pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
  • Cook one minute longer.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a bowl combine pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, apples, bananas, and grapes.
  • Pour warm sauce over the fruit.
  • Stir gently to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate.
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Course; Fruit / Salad

Taffy Apple Salad

Taffy Apple Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks
  • 6-7 cups cubed cored apples
  • 2 cups tiny marshmallows
  • 1 8 oz. container cool whip
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained and
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • halved
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 beaten egg

Instructions

  • Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
  • In large bowl, stir together pineapple chunks and marshmallows; cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
  • For dressing, in a small saucepan stir together the sugar, flour, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, and egg.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat, just until mixture bubbles.
  • Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
  • Transfer the mixture to a small bowl.
  • Cover and chill.
  • To serve, add chilled dressing and apples, cool whip, cherries, and peanuts to marshmallow mixture; stir to mix well.
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Course; Fruit / Salad

Strawberry Nut Salad

Strawberry Nut Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 small or 1 large pkg. strawberry gelatin

Topping:

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 packages frozen sliced strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 bananas mashed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 cup broken walnuts
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 pint sour cream I don’t use this much.
  • 1 cup heavy cream or 1 pkg. Dream Whip

Instructions

  • Dissolve jello in hot water; stir in thawed strawberries and juice, pineapple, banana and nuts.
  • Pour ½ mixture in 9 x 13 pan or large mold; refrigerate until firm, about 1 ½ hours.
  • Spread with sour cream, then spoon gently the remaining mixture and refrigerate.
  • For topping, combine sugar, flour, and egg; stir in pineapple juice.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick; remove from heat.
  • Add butter and cool.
  • Then fold in the cream that has been whipped (or the Dream Whip prepared according to package directions).
  • Can be put on jello salad ahead of time.

Notes & Wine Advice

Optional:
Top with shredded mild cheddar cheese.
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Course; Fruit / Nuts / Salad

Red Hot Salad

Red Hot Salad

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix jello powders, applesauce, and red hots together in sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil over low heat.
  • Pour into glass 9 x 13 serving dish and carefully add 7 Up.
  • Place in refrigerator until set.
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Course; Salad