Salads & Tosses

Kelp & Cucumbers Pickled with Soy

Jun 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

Kelp goes great in many pickle recipes. This recipe utilizes natural salt in kelp and fermented soy.
Ingredients:
12 in. dried kelp
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 medium cucumber
Instructions:
Rinse kelp and cut into strips 2 inches long x 1/2 inch wide.  Wash cucumber and cut into 1/2 in. thick rounds.  Place kelp strips in a pickle jar, pour in [...]



Cranberry Pecan Couscous Salad in Lemon

Jun 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

Tangy, crimson-colored dried cranberries and toasted pecans are a dynamic combination in this special salad. If you plan to make it more than 2 hours in advance, hold back on adding the cucumbers until serving time so they will retain their special crunch.
Ingredients:
1 cup shelled pecans
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 cups [...]



Grand Marnier Fruit Salad

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

Ingredients:
1 peach, peeled
2 plums
24 green seedless grapes, cut in half
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons grand Marnier
Instructions:
In a bowl mix the fruit, lemon juice, sugar and grand Marnier.  Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours for the fruit to absorb the liqueur.  Spoon fruit over low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt or serve [...]



Surprise Southern Salad

Jun 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

Ingredients:
1 pan of cornbread, baked and cooled
7 to 9 slices bacon, cooked until crispy, drained and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 to 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 to 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a large serving bowl crumble cornbread into small chunks.  Place bacon, onion, peppers, tomatoes [...]



Chunky Chicken Salad

Jun 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Chicken Recipes, Salads & Tosses

2 boneless/skinless chicken breast halves (cooked and cut into pieces)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup frozen peas (cooked)
½ cup carrot (finely grated)
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Bake the chicken breast for approximately 20 minutes (until no longer pink and cooked through). Chop into small pieces. Boil frozen peas according to package instructions, drain [...]



Apple and Kidney Bean Salad

Jun 4th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Apples, Salads & Tosses

Ingredients
One can of dark red kidney beans (16 ounces) – drained
¼ cup of chopped onion
¼ cup of chopped celery
One red apple (unpeeled, cored and diced)
1/3 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
1/3 cup of mayonnaise
Instructions
Simply combine all of the ingredients and serve on bed of lettuce.



Apple Nut Salad

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Apples, Salads & Tosses

Ingredients
Two 3 ounce boxes of lime gelatin
4 tablespoons of sugar
3 cups of boiling water
Two 3 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)
Two mellow apples (pared and diced)
4 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 cup of pecans (chopped)
Instructions
1) Dissolve the gelatin and sugar in boiling water, followed by adding the cream cheese.
2) Mix the ingredients using an electric mixer [...]



Caramel Apple Salad

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Apples, Salads & Tosses

Ingredients
8 ounces of frozen whipped topping (thawed)
1 package of butterscotch pudding mix
8 ounces of crushed pineapple in a can (with juice)
3 cups of diced apples
1 cup of dry roasted peanuts
1 cup of mini marshmallows
Instructions
1) Mix the whipped topping (Cool Whip), butterscotch pudding and pineapple (with juice) in a bowl.
2) Add the peanuts, marshmallows, and apples [...]



Red Cabbage Salad

Jun 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

Ingredients
½ head of red cabbage
½ cup of vegetable oil
½ cup (plus 2 tablespoons) of red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of salt
¼ teaspoon of black pepper
3/4 teaspoon of onion powder
Instructions
1) Shred cabbage in an irregular manner into a bowl – some of the cabbage should be finely shredded and the rest coarsely shredded.
2) Add [...]



Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

May 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Salads & Tosses

When looking for a tasty and healthy way to incorporate some of the beneficial properties associated with common vegetables on the market, you may find a salad prepared with broccoli and cauliflower quite accommodating. Broccoli is known to lower the risk of stomach cancer and contains a reasonable amount of fiber, beta-carotene, and other antioxidants. [...]