Iceberg salad with ginger dressing To prepare dressing:
Combine the first 12 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
To prepare salad:
Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Drizzle
dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.
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Warm potato salad Quarter the potatoes and boil until tender.
Meanwhile, peel and mince garlic and place in a small jar. Wash and
dry the parsley, cut the stems off, then mince the parsley. Place in
the jar with the garlic. Add oil, vinegar, Tabasco if using, nu
Broccoli cauliflower salad Separate broccoli and cauliflower into florets.
Combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar; mix until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cauliflower, bacon and onion.
Pour dressing over salad and toss.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
Stefen's melon and jicama salad Combine melon, jicama and red onion. Whisk together citrus juices,
zest, jalapeno, mustard and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Toss and let sit for 1 hour. Serve in lettuce cups.
Per Serving: 310 calories, 2 g protein, 17 g car
Crunchy baked ham salad Combine first 9 ingredients; stir well. Spoon mixture into a lightly
greased 8" square baking dish; top with potato chips. Bake at 400 degrees
for 20 to 25 minutes.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, February 1983. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
Hot tuna salad sandwiches Combine all ingredients and pt into the hot dog rolls. Wrap each roll in aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
Hot german potato salad ii 1. Slice potatoes into a large, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl.
2. Add crumbled bacon.
3. Place oil or bacon fat in a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non- metallic
bowl.
4. Add the 1/2 cup chopped onion and heat, uncovered, in Micro- wave O
Lentil salad Cook lentils & onion in 2 c stock until tender but not mushy, about 25
minutes. Drain excess water. Heat oil in a skillet & saute bulgur &
soy grits for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir constantly. Heat remaining
stock, add to skillet &
Chicken and barley salad Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer
8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain
if necessary; cool. Toss barley with rem
Potato salad with seed vinaigrette Prepare Seed Vinaigrette: In a wide frying pan, combine mustard seed,
cumin seed, and fennel seed. Cook over medium heat until fragrant (3 to 5
minutes), shaking pan often. Using back of a heavy spoon, coarsely crush
seeds. Remove from heat and
Quick potato salad for one In small bowl combine first seven ingredients; mix well. Add potatoes; toss
to coat well. Cover; refrigerate. Makes 1 serving. From the files of Al
Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994
Valentine's day potato salad Combine all ingredients, folding together gently.
Serve chilled.
Cuban black bean and rice salad In a large mixing bowl, combine the beans, rice, scallions, tomatoes,
cucumber, and, if desired, jalapeno. Blend in the oil, lime juice,
cilantro, and seasonings. Chill for 1 hour before serving.
TIP: For a slight twist, add 2 roasted, seeded, and c
Greek style chicken salad Combine pasta, chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, cheese, and olives. Mix together the remaining ingredients for the dressing. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and lightly toss until coated with dressing. Chill until ready to serve.
Red bell pepper and cheddar cheese spread Preheat oven to 375øF. Place onion and garlic in small baking dish.
Drizzle with oil. Bake until soft, stirring occasionally, about 50
minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, char peppers over gas flame or under broiler
until blackened on all sides. Cool 10
White cabbage, grapefruit and grape salad Finely shred the cabbage. Halve and de-seed the grapes. Cut the rind and pith from the grapefruit, cut the flesh into quarters and slice it thinly. Mix all 3 together in a serving bowl.
Beat the remaining ingredients together to make the dressing and fold
Chinese noodle salad Wash and trim snow peas. Place them in a bowl and pour in enough
boiling water to cover them. Let stand 10 minutes; drain and set
aside. Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling water for 3 to 4
minutes. Drain in colander, rinse with cold water and s
Hot shrimp salad on crostini Most people hate to clean shrimp, but these days they're sold peeled
and deveined. Or buy a pound of shrimp when you have some extra time,
clean them and freeze in 1/4 pound portions to have on hand. It's
less expensive that way!
1. Pl
Roasted pepper and snow pea salad Preheat broiler or prepare a charcoal grill. Place peppers under broiler or on grill and cook on all sides until skin is well charred.
When cool enough to handle, split peppers in half, core and discard charred skin. Cut peppers lengthwise into thin str
Venezuelan peppers with shrimp * Bell peppers should be seeded and cut into thin julienne strips.
** Garlic cloves should be peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks.
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Slit the shrimp up the back with a sharp k
Garden salad with pears and pinenuts Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Season
dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover;
refrigerate)
Place greens, pears, pine nuts in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat.
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Orange broccoli & peppers In a medium saucepan cook broccoli and sweet pepper in a small amount of lightly
salted water about 8 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Drain; keep warm.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan cook onion garlic in hot margarine or butter
Brown rice salad In a heavy casserole, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the rice and
saute for about 5 minutes or until the rice begins to darken; stir often.
Stir in the vegetable stock, cover the pan and reduce the heat to low.
Simmer until the liquid is
Adriatic squid salad Cut squid tubes in 1/4-3/8" rings. Cut tentacles into two inch pieces. Be
creative with the rest, you will know when you get to it. Rinse and set
aside. Place water in two quart pot. Bring to a boil. Cook squid about 10
minutes from the time
Carrots amadine Scrape carrots and slice thin. Melt 3 tablespoons margarine in heavy
saucepan. Add carrots and cook slowly, covered, without adding water. Melt
remaining margarine in another pan. Add milk and flour; cook until thick.
Season with salt and pe
Cabrales cheese souffles with endive and asian pear salad Preheat oven to 350F . Butter 6 each 3/4 cup souffle dishes or custard
cups. Dust with flour; shake out excess. Place dishes in roasting pan.
Melt 2 T butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup flour;
whisk 1 minute. Gradually add milk a
Dijon chicken salad Bring chicken broth to a boil in small saucepan. Completely dissolve
gelatin in boiling broth. Add water, vinegar and black pepper. Chill until
slightly thickened. Stir in yogurt, reduced-calorie sour cream and mustard.
Chill until slightly
Tarragon chicken salad loaf * Boned, skinned and split ** Cut diagnally in 1/2 inch pieces 1. In 13 x 9
x 2-inch microwave-safe baking dish, arrange chicken breasts with thicker
portions toward outside. Cover with plastic wrap; turn back one corner to
vent. Cook on HIGH 1
Newfoundland potato salad Add cooked peas or other vegetables to mashed potatoes. Add
mayonnaise, and chill. Served in mounds.
A bloomin' onion sauce and dip Mix and put in refrigerator to thicken for a day. Enjoy!
Bell pepper nachos Cut each pepper into 6 strips, then cut each strip crosswise in half.
Arrange peppers close together on an ungreased broiler-proof 9" pie
pan or other similar round pan. Sprinkle with cheese, olives, and red
pepper.
Turn oven on to broil. B
Vietnamese tofu kabobs with watercress salad Tofu really perks up when it soaks in the flavors of this vibrant
Asian-inspired marinade. If you are using wooden skewers, remember to soak
them in water for at least 1 hour to prevent them from scorching on the
grill.
In small bowl, whisk togeth
Deviled egg and ham salad 1. In medium bowl, combine ham, bell pepper, onion, mayonnaise, ground red
pepper, vinegar and mustard; mix until well blended. Set aside.
2. Separate hard-cooked egg yolks from egg whites; place yolks in small
bowl. Mash yolks; stir into ham mixtur
Carrots in beer Peel and slice carrots into long, thin slices. Melt butter in
medium-size frypan; add beer and carrots. Cook slowly until tender,
stirring frequently. Stir in salt and sugar. Cook for another 2
minutes and serve hot.
Olive rice salad Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the rice, return to a
boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the water is
absorbed, about 35 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork, then let it
cool completely. Combine the rice with
Chicken dopiaza ( chicken in a fried onion sauce ) Cut chicken into serving pieces. Whole legs should be separated into
drumsticks and thighs. Whole breasts should be cut into 4-6 pieces,
depending on their size. Skin all the chicken pieces.
Chop half of the onions coarsely. Cut the remaining onions into
French onion soup 2 Cover and cook onion in margarine in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat,
stirring occasionally, until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add beef broth,
water, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover
and simmer 15 minutes.
Set oven
Salad nicoise Cook green beans in pot of boiling water,add green beans and boil
till tender crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Refresh with cold cold water and
dry.
In large pot of salted water,
Lentilla salad In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, tossing well to mix.
Makes 1 serving. Each serving provides 1 protein, 4 1/4 vegetables, 2
Breads, 20 optional calories.
Per serving: 287 calories, 16 gm protein, 10 gm fat, 36 gm
carbohydrates, 312 mg
Roasted eggplant and peppers Preheat the oven to 350degrees F. Place the eggplant, peppers, and onion in a nonstick baking dish. Drizzle with the oil. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, basting regularly. Arrange the vegetables on a serving dish and garnish with fresh basil, if usi
Curried shrimp and macaroni salad Mix the curry powder into the mayonnaise. Put the remaining ingredients in
a large bowl. Dress with the curried mayonnaise. Chill 1-2 hours.
NOTES:
* A cold pasta dish -- This salad is quick and easy. It's best if made
several hours
Ethiopian beef and peppers Puree chilies, ginger, garlic, spices, and wine to a smooth paste. Brown beef in hot oil. When evenly browned, remove and drain off all but 2T oil. Saute onion in the oil until soft but not browned. Add the bell peppers and saute for an additional 3 mins.
Lemon fish salad 1. Rinse and pat dry fish fillet.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Place fish in an oven safe dish. In a small bowl mix together wine, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice; pour over fish.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes; add water if you see liquid drying out
Caramelized apple and onion tart Preheat the oven to 425øF.
Combine the flour, thyme and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut
the butter and shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse
meal. Add water, 1 Tbsp at a time, until the dough begins to come tog
Diced pepper and tomato salad Rinse & drain the peppers. Remove the core & seeds & cut the flesh into
small dice. Dice the tomatoes to the same size. Combine tomatoes & peppers
& add the chopped garlic. Season with salt to taste & chill. Drain off
ex
Raspberry salad dressing Add: raspberries
champagne vinegar and
sugar
Blend: In blender or hand held blender cup
Add; olive oil
Whirl until smooth
Roasted potatoes with peppers 1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Pour 1/4 cup olive oil onto large rimmed baking sheet.
3. Cut up peppers and onion.
4. Spread peppers and onion in pan and use a pinch of salt and pepper to flavor.
5. Roast 5 minutes.
6. Cut potatoes into thin slices and toss
East-west asparagus salad Cut or break off the tough bottoms of the spears. Cut spears into
2-inch pieces. Drop into a pot of boiling water and simmer 2 minutes,
or just until tender. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain and rinse immediately
under cold running water until the aspara
Snow pea salad Blanch snow peas in boiling water for 1 minute, or until they turn bright
green. Drain and plunge into ice water. Drain well on paper towels. Pat
dry. Cut pods in half and place in salad bowl. Set aside.
Thinly slice mushrooms and add to snow peas.
Tomato and cucumber salad Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Serve with a side of Herbed Yogurt Dressing.
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