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Raspberry & Chicken Salad

Raspberry & Chicken Salad

We can’t wait for raspberry season so wecan pick basketfuls ourselves! I like to serve this salad with fresh-bakedmuffins.
Portions:4
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 1 c. white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 c. water
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅓ c. olive oil
  • 3 T. raspberry vinegar
  • ½ t. Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 10- oz. pkg. mixed salad greens
  • 1 pt. raspberries

Instructies

  • Combine wine or chicken broth and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Cover; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and add chicken.
  • Cover and simmer 10 minutes, or until cooked through; drain.
  • Let chicken cool and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
  • Combine olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a small screw-top jar; shake well.
  • In a large bowl, toss salad greens with 1/3 of dressing.
  • In a blender, blend 1/3 cup of raspberries and remaining dressing until smooth.
  • Arrange salad on individual serving plates; top with chicken and remaining raspberries.
  • Drizzle with dressing; serve immediately.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Fruit / Salad

Lucy’s Sausage Salad

Lucy’s Sausage Salad

This deliciously different salad may be made ahead and chilled for one to two hours, or served immediately.
Portions:4
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Ingrediënten

Salad:

  • 14- oz. pkg. mini smoked beef sausages divided
  • 1 t. canola oil
  • 1 c. corn
  • 15-1/2 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 T. canned jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
  • 1 c. red pepper chopped
  • Garnish:
  • fresh cilantro sprigs

Dressing:

  • 3 T. low-fat plain yogurt
  • 3 T. low-fat sour cream
  • ¼ c. picante sauce
  • ½ c. fresh cilantro chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructies

Salad:

  • Measure out half the sausages; set aside for a future use.
  • Slice remaining sausages into 3 pieces each.
  • In a skillet, sauté sausages in oil over medium heat until lightly golden; drain.
  • In a large bowl, combine corn, beans, jalapeño and red pepper.
  • Stir in sausage.
  • Toss with Dressing; garnish with cilantro.

Dressing:

  • Whisk together all ingredients.
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Recipe Category Salad

Layered Caribbean Chicken Salad

Layered Caribbean Chicken Salad

This is a wonderful way to use rotisserie chicken from the deli. You won’t believe how yummy the dressing is!
Portions:8
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Ingrediënten

  • 3 c. romaine lettuce shredded
  • 2 c. cooked chicken cubed
  • 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 15-1/2 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1-1/2 c. mango halved, pitted and cubed
  • ½ c. plum tomatoes chopped
  • 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ c. green onions thinly sliced
  • ½ c. cashews chopped

Dressing:

  • 6- oz. container piña colada yogurt
  • 2 T. lime juice
  • 1 t. Caribbean jerk seasoning

Instructies

Salad

  • In a large clear glass serving bowl, layer all salad ingredients in order listed, except cashews.
  • Spoon Dressing evenly over salad; sprinkle cashews over top.

Dressing:

  • In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together until well blended.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Salad
Country Caribbean

Seafood Salad for a Crowd

Seafood Salad for a Crowd

I always set aside a container of this refreshing salad for my father…he gets mad if I don’t!
Portions:15
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Ingrediënten

  • 3 8- oz. pkgs. cooked frozen shrimp thawed
  • 2 lbs. imitation crabmeat cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 cucumbers peeled and diced
  • 6 tomatoes diced
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
  • 1 head lettuce chopped
  • 4 avocados halved, pitted and diced
  • seasoned salt with onion & garlic to taste
  • 2 16- oz. pkgs. shredded Colby Jack cheese

Garnish:

  • ranch salad dressing

Instructies

  • ranch salad dressing
  • In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients except cheese and salad dressing.
  • Divide salad into individual bowls; top with cheese and salad dressing.
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Recipe Category Fish / Seafood / Salad

Black Cherry & Cranberry Salad

Black Cherry & Cranberry Salad

I remember my mother making this salad for Thanksgiving and Christmas when I was a child. Now, it’s at the top of my own holiday menus!
Portions:8
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 8- oz. can crushed pineapple
  • ¼ c. water
  • 3- oz. pkg. black cherry gelatin mix
  • 16- oz. can whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 c. celery chopped
  • 1 c. chopped walnuts
  • ¼ c. lemon juice

Instructies

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix undrained pineapple and water.
  • Heat to boiling; add gelatin mix
  • and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
  • Transfer to a 6-cup serving dish.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 4 hours, or until firm.
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Recipe Category Fruit / Nuts / Salad
Diets Vegetarian

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.
Portions:4
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

Salad:

  • 1 head iceberg lettuce torn
  • 1 c. sliced pepperoni
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • ½ c. sliced black olives
  • ½ c. sliced mushrooms
  • ½ c. red onion sliced

Pizza Dressing:

  • 1 c. pizza sauce
  • ½ c. oil
  • ¼ c. red wine vinegar
  • 1 t. sugar
  • ½ t. salt
  • 1 t. dried oregano
  • ⅛ t. pepper
  • ¼ t. garlic powder

Instructies

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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Recipe Category Pizza / Salad

Blueberry Chicken Salad

Blueberry Chicken Salad

Fresh blueberries and lemony yogurt add a fresh spin to the usual chicken salad.
Portions:4
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Ingrediënten

  • 2 c. chicken breast cooked and cubed
  • ¾ c. celery chopped
  • ½ c. red pepper diced
  • ½ c. green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 c. blueberries divided
  • 6- oz. container lemon yogurt
  • 3 T. mayonnaise
  • ½ t. salt
  • Garnish:
  • Bibb lettuce

Instructies

  • 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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Recipe Category 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!
Portions:6
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 3- oz. pkg. lemon gelatin mix
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • ¾ c. cold water
  • ⅔ c. red apple cored and finely chopped
  • ⅓ c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ¼ c. celery chopped

Instructies

  • 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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Recipe Category Cheese / Fruit / Salad

Pasta Taco Salad

Pasta Taco Salad

Great at potlucks and family gatherings…everyone loves this salad with a kick!
Portions:12
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Ingrediënten

  • 3 c. rotini pasta uncooked
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1-1/4 oz. pkg. taco seasoning mix
  • 7 c. lettuce torn
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2 c. nacho-flavored tortilla chips crushed

Dressing:

  • 1-1/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 3 T. milk
  • 3-3/4 t. cider vinegar
  • 3-3/4 t. sugar
  • 1 T. dry mustard

Instructies

  • 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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Recipe Category 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.
Portions:10
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 14-1/2 oz. can green beans drained
  • 14-1/2 oz. can yellow beans drained
  • 15-1/2 oz. can kidney beans drained
  • 16- oz. can lima beans drained
  • 14-1/2 oz. can sliced carrots drained
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 c. celery chopped
  • ½ c. vinegar
  • ½ c. water
  • ½ c. oil
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 t. celery seed
  • 1 t. salt

Instructies

  • 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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Recipe Category Salad
Diets Vegetarian
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