Recipe Book: Salads

Layered BLT Salad

Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise 1 packet dry Ranch Dip Mix 2 to 3 hearts of romaine lettuce roughly chopped 1 pound cooked and crumbled bacon, divided 3 cups sliced grape or cherry tomatoes Half of a red onion, sliced thin 3 cups croutons Directions: … [ read more ]

Broccoli Bacon Salad

Ingredients: Salad: 5 cups broccoli florets, cut into small pieces 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 pound cooked, crumbled bacon 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup dried cranberries Dressing: 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 … [ read more ]

Layered Fiesta Salad

Ingredients: 2 cans (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cans (7 ounces) diced green chiles 2 cups corn 6 cups shredded romaine lettuce 2 cups seeded and diced tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes cut in half 2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese 1 can (6 ounces) sliced … [ read more ]

Red White and Bleu Potato Salad

Ingredients: 3 pounds of red potatoes, cut in cubes and boiled 1/2 cup chopped scallions 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 cup crumbled blue cheese 1 1/2 to 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream Salt and pepper 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional) Instructions: In a big bowl, whisk … [ read more ]

Star Spangled Fruit Salad

Ingredients: 1 large watermelon 3 to 4 cups fresh blueberries 4 cups red seedless grapes Directions: Use a star cookie cutter to cut watermelon stars. Toss melon with fresh blueberries and grapes. Place fruit in a bowl or a hollowed out watermelon half. Perfect for summer parties!

Strawberry-Fields-Slide

Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive or canola oil 4 tablespoons strawberry or raspberry balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon honey Salt and pepper 5 to 8 ounces fresh spinach 2 to 3 cups sliced strawberries 1/3 cups sliced toasted almonds 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Directions: In a jar with a tight-fitting lid … [ read more ]

Layered Italian Salad

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups mayonnaise 1 ½ cups sour cream 1 packet (.75 ounces) Dry Italian dressing mix 6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce Half a red onion, thinly sliced 2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 cups diced or sliced cucumber 2 … [ read more ]

strawberry-spinach-salad

Ingredients: Dressing: 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh red onion, minced 1 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds Shake together in a jar and refrigerate. Keeps in the fridge for one week. Salad: 2 cups … [ read more ]