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California Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chicken — chopped 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese — shredded 1/2 cup cheddar cheese — shredded 1 avocado — diced 1/2 cup olives — chopped 1 cup cherry tomatoes — quartered 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onions — chopped black pepper 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon green…

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Calico Coleslaw

2 cups cauliflower Florets – cut into bite size pieces 2 cups shredded cabbage ¼ cup chopped red onion 1 – 8oz. bottle of coleslaw dressing 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup shredded carrot 5 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled Combine all ingredients except 1 tablespoon of the crumbled bacon in a large salad…

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Cajun Cole Slaw

5 heaping tablespoons Mayonnaise  1 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce 2 heaping tablespoons Yellow mustard  2 tablespoons Ketchup 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 tablespoon Wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Garlic salt 1 tablespoon Lea & Perrins 1 each Juice of mediums size lemon 3 teaspoons Salt (to taste) 4 each Bell peppers — sliced 2 onions, medium…

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Boston Bean Salad

1 15 oz can navy beans drained and rinsed 1 15 oz can red beans — drained and rinsed 1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed 2 Stalks celery — sliced (about 1 Cup) 1/2 cup Thinly sliced green onion 1/2 cup Vinegar [or more] 1/4 cup Molasses 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard 1/4…

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Blue Cheese Potato Salad

This recipe makes a lot. I don’t like blue cheese, so I have not experimented with this one. People seem to love it. —–Mix together—– 2 bunches green onions — washed and chopped 5 stalks celery — chopped 1/2 cup fresh dill — chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons lemon juice…

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coleslaw

Basic Coleslaw

Sweeter or tarter, make it your way. Shredded cabbage, either packaged or shred yourself with a grater using the largest holes. Make only as much as you will use quickly. Coleslaw dressing, just enough to coat. It gets soupier as it sits. Don’t make it too far ahead. Fresh Ground Pepper to taste. For a…

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Baja Chicken Pasta Salad

3/4 pound boneless, skinlles Chicken Breast, cooked 6 ounce package Dried Mixed Fruit 1 cup Ring Macaroni Or Orzo — Raw 1 cup Jicama — Cubed 2 Green Onions/Tops — Sliced 1/2 cup Mayonnaise Or Salad Dressing 2 tablespoons Sour Cream Or Plain Yogurt 1 teaspoon Red Chiles — Ground 1/4 teaspoon Salt   Heat…

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avocado potato salad

Bacon-Avocado Potato Salad

6 medium boiling potatoes 2 avocados — cubed 8 slices bacon 1/2 cup chopped onions — chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 cup cider vinegar salt black pepper paprika 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder 2 tablespoons fresh parsley — chopped 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro — chopped Boil potatoes in their skins….

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Aztec Shrimp Salad

½ dozen cocktail shrimp, tails removed 1 cup mild picante sauce ¼ cup ketchup ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning ¼ cup honey ¾ cup chopped sweet red pepper (1 inch chunks) ¾ cup chopped green pepper (1 inch chunks) 2 cups spiral pasta cooked according to package directions 1/3 cup sliced black olives 1 head leaf…

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Avocado-Artichoke & Wild Rice Salad

2 -6 oz. Packages long grain & wild rice mix 2-3 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped 1 -8 oz. jar marinated whole mushrooms, not drained 1 -6 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, not drained 1-2 medium tomatoes, diced 2 celery ribs, chopped 2-3 green onions, chopped ½ cup Italian salad dressing   Prepare the rice…

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