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Taffy Apple Salad

OK,OK, this isn’t the healthiest salad. As a matter of fact, it probably should be listed as a dessert. But it sure is good.    8 oz. sour cream 8 oz. can crushed pineapple – do not drain 4 large apples 2 regular sized Snickers bars 1 cup mini marshmallows 1 cup cocktail peanuts, chopped…

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Super Hearty Salad

4 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 ½ cups chopped tomato 1 cup whole wheat or multi-grain rotini pasta, cooked and drained ¾ cup Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese cubes 1 cup chopped cucumber – skins on 1 cup ham cubes (or turkey, or chicken, or a mix…) ½ cup thin onion rings – cut in…

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Summer Chicken Salad Supreme

1 cup Mayo 1/4 cup Lime Juice 1 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg 4 cups Cubed Chicken Or Turkey 11 ounces (1 can) Mandarin Oranges 1 cup Seedless Green Grape Halves 3/4 cup Chopped Celery 1/2 cup Slivered Almonds — Toasted   Drain Mandarin Orange segments. In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, salt,…

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Springtime Turkey & Pear Salad

1 –12 oz. bottle vinaigrette dressing 1 red pear, cored and diced 1 bag of your favorite style salad mix. Spinach or Spring mix works nicely. 1 lb. oven roasted turkey breast, or cooked chicken breast cut into strips 1 –6 oz. bag honey roasted sliced almonds 1 cup dried cranberries, or fresh strawberry slices…

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spinach salad

Spinach Salad (basic)

  bagged baby spinach, rinsed well diced hard boiled egg real bacon bits sliced green onions or other favorite onion   Optional – croutons Place spinach in bowl. Top with remaining ingredients. Toss lightly. Serve with dressing.   Best dressing choices for spinach salad – Honey Mustard Red Wine & Vinegar Raspberry Vinaigrette Italian  …

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sliced tomato

Sliced Tomatoes with Herbs

  1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon tomato juice 1 small garlic clove pressed ½ teaspoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon course ground black pepper dash salt 3 large tomatoes, sliced 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (or green onion tops) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian…

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Rio Grande Turkey Salad

1 large head of your favorite lettuce 2 cups diced cooked turkey 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into crescents 2 cups corn or tortilla chips ½ cup pitted ripe olives Tomato Dressing (recipe follows)   Clean and tear lettuce reserving large outer leaves. Refrigerate in plastic bag or crisper until ready to serve….

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pineapple slaw

Pineapple Slaw

2 limes 1 16 oz. bag of cabbage mix for coleslaw 1 cup fresh pineapple cut into matchstick thin strips Grate 1 ½ tsp. lime peel. Squeeze 2 Tablespoon juice from the limes. Toss grated peel, lime juice, cabbage mix and pineapple sticks. How’s that for easy?   Photo Credit – CC BY-NC-ND by frankfarm

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Pimento Potato Salad

2 lbs. small red potatoes – cooked 4 green onions – thinly sliced 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced 1 (2oz) jar diced pimentos, drained 1 (8oz.) bottle Italian dressing   Cut potatoes into ¼ inch slices. Place ½ of the potatoes into an ungreased 13x9x2 dish. Cover with ½ of the onions, celery, and pimentos….

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Olive Potato Salad

5 pounds small red potatoes 1 medium green bell pepper 1 medium red bell pepper 6 hard boiled eggs 20 green olives with pimentos low fat mayo paprika   Boil potatoes in their skins until barely tender. Meanwhile, dice peppers, eggs, and olives. Drain potatoes and let them cool. Cut potatoes into chunks, leaving skins…

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