Ramen Salad

We had this at a Stake Relief Society function. It was so good, I tracked it down!

Ingredients:

1 lb bag coleslaw mix
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 c slivered almonds
2 T sesame seeds, toasted under broiler
1 pkg chicken top ramen, uncooked, crushed

Dressing:

1/2 c oil
3 T vinegar
2 t sugar
1 t salt
1 pkg chicken flavoring from ramen

Mix together coleslaw and onions.
When you add the dressing, it will make the salad wilt pretty quickly, so I wouldn't add it more than 30 minutes before. Then add the sesame seeds and almonds. Add crushed ramen noodles right before serving.

Serve with Hawaiian Haystacks or eat just because it's so good!

Broccoli Madness Salad

Submitted by: Mary N.

I got this recipe from my Aunt who I think got it from Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant. It is a really big hit with everyone, so I thought I would pass it along!

Ingredients for Salad:
1 bunch of broccoli washed, uncooked and cut into bite size florets
1/2 C cooked bacon crumbled (you can cook it yourself or buy the Hormel bacon crumbles)
1/2 C cashews- I like the roasted salted ones better than the plain
1/3 C. raisins
1/4 C red onion finely chopped


Ingredients for Dressing:
1 C. Mayo
1/3 C. sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar


To Prepare:
Throw all salad ingredients into a big bowl together. Prepare the dressing by mixing the three ingredients until smooth. Pour over the salad. Then toss it until evenly coated. Put in the fridge until cool.- I just think it tastes better cold- but not required

Simple Salad

I love this recipe! I got it from my friend Erica, and she is a fabulous cook!

1 bag romaine lettuce 1 bag coleslaw
1 bag spinach 1 bottle Brianna’s Poppy seed dressing
1 bag craisins 1 can honey roasted peanuts
Toss dressing with the rest of the ingredients and serve.

Kim's Cookie Salad

This is for you Angi! But you better add your crepe recipe real soon. Or else!

Funny story behind this. When Kim had brought this recipe to a BBQ at my Grandma Burnside's house everyone raved about it. My Grandma went upstairs and typed up the recipe from Kim so everyone could have it. Well a month or so later I decided I'd try it. The recipe said E.L fudge stripped cookies, crushed. So Dustin and I went through all the E.L. fudge cookies and stripped the fudge out and then chopped them up. It turned out they miss spelled striped for stripped and put El fudge instead of Keebler. Anyways hope that gave you a good laugh. I know it did for me.*Pay close attention...you use Keebler Fudge Striped cookies*

1 (18 oz) container of cool whip (thawed)
1 (3 oz.) package vanilla pudding
1 package Keebler Fudge Striped cookies, crushed
1 (12 oz.) container frozen strawberries and raspberries

Mix all ingredients together and any other fruit you may like.

Tomato Cucumber Salad

I don't have precise measurements for this. I always just guess. But it is a great summer salad. And very simple.

4 large cucumbers peeled and sliced into chunks (you don't have to peel)
1-2 bags of grape or cherry tomatoes slice in halves
Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
Low fat Italian or vinaigrette dressing

Combine ingredients in salad bowl and serve. Salt and pepper to taste.

Makes a big salad. Tastes best fresh.

Yummy fruit salad!

1 can of pineapple chunks
2 cans of mandarine oranges
1 small pkg of vanilla cook and serve pudding
1 small pkg of coconut cook and serve pudding
2 large apples unpeeled and chopped
green grapes
2-3 bananas diced

Drain and save juice from canned fruite to equal 2 cups. Combine all fruit and vanilla pudding (just powder) and set aside. Mix together coconut pudding package and reserved juice, cover with wax paper and microwave on high for 6 minutes stirring every 2 minutes. Pour while still hot over fruit, stir and chill before serving.
**Can be made a day ahead (pudding keeps fruit from browning). Do not use instant pudding! This is a very refreshing and yummy salad or just a snack.

T.G.I. FRIDAY'S® Strawberry Fields Salad

My husband and I were assigned to bring a salad when we got together with some friends last week. Thanks to the recent tomato scare, we didn't want to make a traditional green salad. We found this recipe and it was great! Who needs tomatoes anyway?

Ingredients
1 head of romaine lettuce
6 Ounces Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
2 Ounces Shredded Parmesan cheese
Cracked pepper to taste

Glazed pecans
1 Cup chopped pecans
¼ cup dark brown sugar
1 Tablespoon Water

Strawberry glaze
12 strawberries
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup sugar
2 Tablespoons Water

Method
Mix chopped pecans with brown sugar and water and heat, set aside.
Slice strawberries into ¼ -inch slices and mix .
Mix balsamic vinegar, sugar and water and coat strawberries, set aside .
Chop red leaf and romaine lettuce into 2-inch pieces.
Toss lettuce, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinaigrette and glazed pecans.
Strain strawberries from glaze and place on top of salad.
Top with cracked pepper.
Yield: 2 salads

Dustin's Pasta Salad

This originally came from LeChelle (Dustin's Dad's Wife). Dustin insists that he has made it his own. And also insisted that I keep it a secret. So here ya go! :)

2 packages 12 oz Rotini Pasta
2 heads of broccoli
6 Roma tomatoes sliced
1 cucumber slices and quartered
4 pepperoni sticks sliced
2 cups Italian style six cheese blend
2 cans jumbo olives (put 3 everyone likes olives!)
16 oz. Newman's own Italian dressing

Cook, drain and rinse pasta w/ cold water so cheese doesn't melt. Mix everything together adding cheese last.

This salad has got it going on..

This salad is huge, you kind of add as much as you feel like you need. (Less for less people, more for people.) It is so delicious!

Use:
-spinach salad and chopped up romaine hearts
-strawberries
-mandarin oranges
-frozen peas
-crumbled bacon bits
-purple onion
-green onions
-cilantro
-mozzarella cheese
-garlic bagel crisps-crumbled
-yellow pepper
-red pepper


Dressing
-I c apple cider vinegar
-1 c sugar
-1/2 orange juice
-1/4 c lemon juice

Dry herbs not ground
-1 T thyme
-1/2 tsp. onion salt
-1 T basil
-1 T dill weed
-1 T minced garlic-jar

This will make the base. Just add mayonnaise until you get the consistency you want.