Archive for the ‘Salad’ Category

Herbed Chicken Salad

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Recipe
Herbed Chicken Salad
Ingredients
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
1 small carrot, grated
2 radishes, grated
3 tbsp chopped celery
2 tbsp chopped green pepper
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Herb Seasoning
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 tbsp tarragon vinegar
Garnish:
Lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried
1 8-ounce can mandarin oranges packed in fruit juice, drained, or 3 small tomatoes, sliced
Method
Combine all salad ingredients except garnish.
Mix well, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
To serve, place a scoop of salad on a lettuce leaf and garnish with orange segments or tomato slices.

Baked Bean Salad Recipe 1

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Recipe
Baked Bean Salad Recipe 1
Ingredients
1? cups of cold, baked beans
? teaspoonful of salt
3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of olive oil
? teaspoonful of paprika
2 tablespoonfuls of finechopped olives
2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar
2 teaspoonfuls of fine-cut chives or 1 teaspoonful of onion juice
2 tiny gherkins, sliced thin and spread like fans
Method
To prepare this Baked Bean Salad Recipe 1, first in slicing the gherkins do not cut the slices apart at the stem end; spread the slices to give the effect of a fan and dispose them on the salad, at the ends of the plate. Mix the beans with the other ingredients, by tossing them, or turning them, over and over, with a spoon and fork. For a change use fine-chopped mustard pickles in the place of the olives.

oven chicken salad

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Recipe
oven chicken salad
Ingredients
6 skinless chicken breasts, cooked, boned, and diced
1 cup grated sharp cheddar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
2 tbs finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp chopped garlic (optional)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sherry
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients and top with
buttered bread crumbs or crunchy chow mien noodles. Bake 1 hour.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Recipe
Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Preparation time: 15 minutes – Cook time: 30 minutes

8 ounces rotelle pasta
5 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
5 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
1 tsp salt, divided
2 carrots, sliced diagonally
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets
1/2 head cauliflower, broken into small florets
1/4 cup water
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sesame oil

Method
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place in large bowl with chicken.
In large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook carrots with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove carrots, place in bowl with chicken and pasta. Add 2 tablespoons oil to wok and cook mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender, 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms and place in bowl.
Add 2 more tbsp oil to wok, stir-fry broccoli, cauliflower and onion until coated with oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water, cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and toss with pasta and chicken.
Mix in green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil, adjusting soy and sesame to taste. Serve warm or cold.

Chicken Salad with Peaches and Walnuts

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Recipe
Chicken Salad with Peaches and Walnuts
Ingredients
2 lg ripe peaches or nectarines
2 cup dried cooked chicken
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 to 1/2 cup purchased poppy seed salad dressing
6 cup mixed baby lettuces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts toasted
Method
Cut 1 peach into 1/3-inch pieces and place in large bowl. Add chicken and onion. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Add lettuces and walnuts to chicken mixture and toss to coat, adding more dressing, if desired. Mound salad on large plate.
Cut remaining peach into thin wedges. Garnish salad with peach wedges and serve.

Pineapple and Cream Cheese Salad

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Recipe
Pineapple and Cream Cheese Salad
Ingredients
6 slices canned pineapple
1 cup cream cheese
Purple grape juice
French dressing
Lettuce leaves
Method
Work enough grape juice into the cream cheese to soften it so that it can be made into balls with the hands or with butter paddles.
Add the grape juice cautiously so as not to make the mixture too soft to handle. Place a slice of pineapple on a lettuce leaf, put the cheese ball on top and pour grape juice and French dressing over all.

Red Cabbage Salad

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Recipe
Red Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
1/2 head red cabbage
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp onion powder
Method
Shred cabbage so that it is irregular, with some finely shredded and some coarsely shredded, into a bowl. Add oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, seasoned salt, pepper and onion powder; mix well.
Allow to stand several hours or preferably overnight (refrigerated) to allow the flavors to mellow and the slaw achieves a deep red color

Petchay Salad

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Recipe
Petchay Salad
Ingredients
2 bundles of petchay (washed, blanced and cut into 1?)
1 big red onion (sliced into rings)
?-teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon honey
1-teaspoon black pepper (freshly grounded)
1-teaspoon minced garlic
2-cups vinegar
Method
In a wooden or crystal bowl, mix all the ingredients together.
Serve freshly made or chilled.

Egg and Anchovy Salad with Roast Beef

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Recipe
Egg and Anchovy Salad with Roast Beef
Ingredients
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 anchovy filets diced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/3 cup oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 head iceberg lettuce cut in wedges
2 hard-boiled eggs sliced
1/4 lb rare roast beef
2 tbsp capers
Method
In small bowl, whisk together mustard, lemon juice, anchovies and vinegar. Slowly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
On two separate plates, arrange small wedges of lettuce, egg slices and roast beef. Drizzle dressing over salads and top with capers.

Sausage with Rice Salad and Parmesan

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Recipe
Sausage with Rice Salad and Parmesan
Ingredients
1 cup rice
2 cups chicken broth
2 lbs Italian Sausage, cut in 4-inch pieces
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sliced zucchini
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
3/4 cup chopped red pepper
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp butter
3/4 cup pitted, sliced, large black olives

Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp prepared mustard
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method
Cook rice according to package directions, substituting chicken broth for water. Reserve.
Brown sausage evenly in oil in large skillet over medium heat; drain. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Saut? zucchini, peppers and onion in butter, 5 minutes.
Combine rice with vegetables and black olives.
Blend dressing ingredients; toss with rice mixture and Parmesan cheese. Serve with Italian sausage.