Cranberry Spinich Salad

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
• 1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and let cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the toasted almonds and cranberries.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss with spinach just before serving.

Top Ramen & Chicken Salad

1 head cabbage
4 c chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1 bunch green onion
2-3 pkg Top Ramen noodles, uncooked, broken up
1 c slivered almonds OR sunflower seeds
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained

DRESSiNG
1 c oil
8 T red wine vinegar
2 T sugar
1 t pepper
1/2 t salt
Seasoning packets from Top Ramen soup

Mix together, make dressing and pour over salad and set overnight. Serves 12 or more.

Rice Salad

One of my girlfriends emailed this to me a long time ago. I made it once at a BBQ and my sister-in-laws and I loved it. I came across this as I was cleaning out my computer files. It will be safer here.
1 box Uncle Ben's long grain and wild rice
juice of 1 lemon
3 cooked and diced/shredded chicken breasts
4 scallions, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 small avocados, diced
handful sugar snap peas, i cut them in half
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing:1/3 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs dijon mustard1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
Prepare rice as directed on box. Combine dressing ingredients and gently toss with rice salad. It is so good either at room temp or chilled.

Cafe Rio Salad

Cafe Rio Salad

The Rice:
4 cups rice 2 cups water (I add more water because I use wheat rice)
1 tsp cumin
2 garlic cloves
6 green onions
1 tablespoon butter
6 springs cilantro chopped
*All in rice cooker

The Chicken:
7 chicken breasts
2 cans rote diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 tsp. chili pepper powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 dash tabasco sauce
1 tsp cayenne pepper (warning: this makes it really hot!!!! I usually just add a little pinch)
*Crock pot this and shred chicken when cooked. I just cut with scissors while in the crock pot.

Dressing:
1 cup mayo
1 pkg. Hidden valley ranch dressing
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (I just use a pinch)
1 cup cilantro
2 cloves garlic; minced
3 tomatillos; quartered
*Blend dressing ingredients in blender

Layer: Rice, Chicken, lettuce, black beans and dressing! Sooo Good!

Jackie's Macaroni Salad

The taste is similar to potato salad, but it has macaroni noodles instead of potatoes. Lisa's mom, Jackie, made this at Lisa's little boys baby blessing. It was good, I am making it tonight for a Relief Society Dinner.

Elbow Macaroni Noodles, Cooked & Drained
Mayo & Mustard
Season w/ salt, pepper, and parsley flakes
Chopped Onions, Pickles, and Celery
Boiled Eggs, Chopped

Jamie's Frog Eye Fruit Salad

This is my sister-in-law Jamie's recipe, it is yummy!

1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/3 c. pineapple juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
3 cans mandarin oranges
2-20oz. cans pineapple chunks
1-20o. can crushed pineapple
1 large carton Cool Whip
1 pkg. mini marshmallows
1 c. coconut
1 pkg. acini de pep pasta

Cook sugar, flour, salt, eggs, pineapple juice (from canned pineapple chunks) and lemon juice over medium heat until thick and then cool. Put 1 package of acini de pep noodles in water with 1 tsp. oil and 1.5 tsp. salt. Drain and rinse in hot water. Cool to room temperature and add egg mixture. Mix lightly. Refrigerate

Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad

My Grandma and my Mom have been making this jello salad for as long as I can remember! We have it with every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, and it always brings back memories.

1 large package cherry Jell-O
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 can crushed pineapple
2 cups hot water
1 container Cool Whip
1 8oz. container sour cream
Chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl combine 2 cups hot water with cherry Jell-O and mix until dissolved. Add cranberry sauce and crushed pineapple and mix well. Pour ½ the mixture into a 9X13 casserole dish and refrigerate until set (about 1 hour). Cover the remaining mixture with plastic wrap and leave out at room temperature. Once Jell-O has set remove from refrigerator. In mixing bowl combine sour cream and cool-whip, and spoon over the set Jell-O. Pour the reserved Jell-O mixture over the top, and return to refrigerator to let finish setting. If desired you may top with chopped walnuts.

Red Potato Salad

1 5lb bag red potatoes, cooked and cut into medium sized cubes
1 small jar mayonnaise
½ red onion, diced
5 dill pickles, diced
5 boiled eggs, chopped
Seasonings: salt, pepper, dill, and celery seed

Combine all ingredients and fold together.

Hawaiian Pineapple & Chicken Pasta Salad

I made this up and I think it is pretty good!

1 pkg. penne pasta- cooked and drained
½ lb. shredded chicken
1 small can pineapple tidbits, drained
4 stems green onion, chopped
4 stems celery, chopped
2 cups mayonnaise
4 tbsp. teriyaki sauce

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.