SALADS

Ten-Minute Taco Dip

INGREDIENTS . 16 oz cream cheese, at room temperature . 2 cups sour cream . 2 tablespoons taco seasoning . 1 cup mild salsa . 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese . 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded . 1 large tomato, seeded and diced . Black olives, sliced . Tortilla chips, for serving PREPARATION […]

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Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Ingredients: 1 head broccoli, chopped 1 head cauliflower, chopped 1/2 lb bacon cooked 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Mix broccoli, cauliflower, bacon, and shredded cheese in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt until

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Poolside Broccoli Salad

Ingredients : 5 cups broccoli, cut into florets 1 apple, cored and diced 1 pear, cored and diced 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped 1 cup cashews (toasted, optional) 1 cup dried cranberries Dressing: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons honey kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to

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Whack green Beans

INGREDIENTS: 5 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained (note: you can substitute a similar amount of frozen green beans, about 4 (12-ounce) bags, thawed, or you can use fresh green beans, too) 12 slices bacon 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 7 teaspoons soy sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder DIRECTIONS Put the

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GRAPE SALAD

If you’re looking for the perfect summer salad, look no further than this creamy grape salad! GRAPE SALAD IS THE TASTE OF SUMMER Ahhh…grapes! Who doesn’t love them? Even though they’re sold year-round just about everywhere, I always associate them with summer. They’re a great way to keep hydrated in the hot weather because they

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Super Easy Macaroni Salad

2 cups macaroni (I use whatever is in my cupboard) 1⁄2 cup cubed cheese (I prefer cheddar or co-jack) 1⁄2 cup cubed ham 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip (can sub mayo your choice) 1 tablespoon mustard DIRECTIONS Cook,drain and rinse macaroni and put in fridge while you dice up cheese and ham. Mix together cold macaroni,

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Lower Fat Amish Macaroni Salad

Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package elbow macaroni 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 3 stalks celery, minced 1 (6 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed 2 cups low fat mayonnaise (such as Hellmann’s(R) Low Fat) 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard 1/4 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons white vinegar 3/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions Bring a

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WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Ingredients 2 gala apples (chopped) 2 kiwis (chopped) 1 pomegranate 5 clementines 1 1/2 bananas 2 tablespoons sugar Instructions In a medium size bowl, combine all the chopped fruits and sugar. I learned the best way to get a pomegranate seeds out is to cut it horizontally, hold it face down in your palm with

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German Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 1 cucumber 1 medium to large tomato 2 slices onion (slice like you would for onion rings) 2-4 tsp lemon juice 1/2 – 3/4 tsp dill Pinch of salt DIRECTIONS: 1. Peel and slice your cucumber, slice your tomato, and slice your onion. I like to slice,

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