Pizza Salad

Pizza Salad

We love pizza, so I came up with this salad as a way to enjoy it in a different form. When I take it to potlucks, everyone always wants the recipe.
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Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • screw-top jar

Ingredients

Salad:

Pizza Dressing:

Instructions

Salad:

  • Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Toss with Pizza Dressing at serving time.

Pizza Dressing:

  • In a screw-top jar, combine all ingredients; cover and shake well.
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Course; Pizza / Salad

Blueberry Chicken Salad

Blueberry Chicken Salad

Fresh blueberries and lemony yogurt add a fresh spin to the usual chicken salad.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine chicken and vegetables in a large bowl.
  • Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups blueberries; reserve remaining berries.
  • In a separate bowl, blend remaining ingredients except lettuce.
  • Drizzle over chicken mixture and gently toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Spoon salad onto lettuce-lined plates.
  • Top with reserved blueberries.
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Course; Chicken / Fruit / Salad

Chilled Apple & Cheese Salad

Chilled Apple & Cheese Salad

As a girl, I was convinced that I didn’t like gelatin salads. But when my Aunt Clara served this at an anniversary party, I found I had been mistaken!
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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
  • Stir in cold water; chill until partially set.
  • Fold in remaining ingredients.
  • Pour into a 3-cup mold.
  • Cover and chill 3 hours, or until firm.
  • Unmold onto a serving plate.
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Course; Cheese / Fruit / Salad

Pasta Taco Salad

Pasta Taco Salad

Great at potlucks and family gatherings…everyone loves this salad with a kick!
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Ingredients

Dressing:

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
  • Meanwhile, brown beef in a skillet; drain.
  • Add taco seasoning and cook according to package directions.
  • In a large bowl,
  • combine pasta, beef and Dressing; toss until coated.
  • Add lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
  • Toss to combine.
  • Sprinkle with tortilla chips.

Dressing:

  • Whisk together all ingredients.
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Course; Pasta / Salad / Taco’s

Peppy 4-Bean Salad

Peppy 4-Bean Salad

This is my mom’s recipe…we enjoy it at all our family cookouts.
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Equipment

  • Large bowl

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix together all beans and vegetables in a large bowl; set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients; toss with bean mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
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Course; Salad
Diets; Vegetarian

Shrimp Tossed Salad

Shrimp Tossed Salad

A simply scrumptious mix that’s super for hot summer days!
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Ingredients

  • 1 head lettuce torn
  • 9- oz. pkg. baby spinach
  • 3 c. coleslaw mix
  • 8- oz. can sliced water chestnuts drained
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c. golden raisins
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c. sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/2 red pepper very thinly sliced
  • 2- lb. pkg. frozen cooked shrimp thawed
  • 1 carrot peeled
  • 1/2 c. chow mein noodles

Optional:

Garnish:

  • sweet-and-sour salad dressing

Instructions

  • In a large serving bowl, arrange half each of lettuce, spinach and coleslaw mix.
  • Top with half each of water chestnuts, raisins and cranberries.
  • Layer with remaining lettuce, spinach and coleslaw mix.
  • Arrange red peppers around the edge of the salad.
  • Arrange shrimp inside the pepper ring.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, make carrot curls; arrange in center of bowl.
  • Sprinkle with remaining water chestnuts, raisins and cranberries.
  • Just before serving, top with chow mein noodles.
  • If desired, sprinkle dill over the shrimp.
  • Serve with salad dressing.
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Course; Fish / Salad

11-Layer Garden in a Bowl

11-Layer Garden in a Bowl

This farm-fresh salad is for those occasions when seven layers just won’t do!
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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar until blended; set aside.
  • Layer half the salad greens in a large serving bowl or 13″x9″ glass baking pan.
  • Layer with half the mayonnaise mixture, half the remaining ingredients except tomatoes and seasoning.
  • Repeat layers.
  • Top with tomatoes and sprinkle with seasoning.
  • Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
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Course; Pork / Salad

Roasted Veggie Tortellini Salad

Roasted Veggie Tortellini Salad

This is a must for any gathering! Look for the tortellini and pesto in the dairy or refrigerated Italian food case.
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Ingredients

  • 20- oz. pkg. refrigerated 6-cheese tortellini pasta
  • 1 red pepper thinly sliced
  • 3/4 c. red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 lb. asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 T. olive oil divided
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 7- oz. container basil pesto

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine red pepper, onion and asparagus.
  • Season with salt and pepper and toss with one tablespoon olive oil.
  • Arrange red pepper mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 10
  • to 12 minutes.
  • Remove from baking sheet and set aside.
  • Season zucchini with salt and pepper; toss with remaining olive oil.
  • Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender but not brown.
  • Combine roasted vegetables, cooked tortellini and pesto in a large bowl.
  • Chill for at least one hour; serve chilled.
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Course; Pasta / Salad

Chicken & Rice Salad

Chicken & Rice Salad

This dish is scrumptious…I hope you’ll try it!
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Equipment

  • Small bowl

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, pepper and garlic.
  • Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine rice and remaining ingredients except cheese.
  • At serving time, drizzle vinegar mixture over salad; sprinkle with cheese.
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Course; Chicken / Rice / Salad