Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Description This is a delicious and easy salad which takes little time and is a great meatless main course. It uses beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and baby greens. For a main dish salad, add chicken. Feel free to include more of your favorite vegetables too. Ingredients 4 medium beets – scrubbed, trimmed and cut … Read more

Greek Orzo Salad

Description A delicious, colorful salad, with artichoke hearts and feta. I receive a lot of requests for this one. Ingredients 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo pasta 2 (6 ounce) cans marinated artichoke hearts 1 tomato, seeded and chopped 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 red onion, chopped 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 (2 ounce) can … Read more

Ham Salad Spread

Description Whip up a quick and easy ham salad spread with hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, and pickle relish. Serve with assorted crackers. Ingredients 3 cups ground fully cooked ham 2 hard cooked eggs, chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon prepared yellow … Read more

Black Bean and Corn Salad II

Description This salad is very colorful and includes a very tasty lime dressing. Ingredients ⅓ cup fresh lime juice ½ cup olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels 1 avocado – peeled, pitted and … Read more

Seven Layer Salad

Description I usually make this bacon, lettuce, onion, pea, cheese and cauliflower layered salad in a large flat bowl. There’s never too much because everybody loves it! You can vary the salad by substituting green onions for red, jack cheese for the Cheddar, etc. Ingredients 1 pound bacon 1 large head iceberg lettuce – rinsed, … Read more

Mexican Bean Salad

Description A colorful, spicy, and refreshing bean and corn salad. Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels 1 red … Read more

Classic American-Style Potato Salad

Description Most potato salads look and taste better when made with low-starch red boiling potatoes. For Classic American-Style Potato Salad, you can use any size of this variety, but the small new potatoes cook 10 to 15 minutes faster than the larger ones. Choose potatoes that are all roughly the same size, if possible, so … Read more

Angie’s Dad’s Best Cabbage Coleslaw

Description An absolutely delicious coleslaw, more tart and tangy than the creamy kind. Can make this up to 2 weeks ahead of serving and it only gets better. Ingredients 1 medium head cabbage, shredded 1 large red onion, diced 1 cup grated carrots 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white vinegar … Read more

Hot German Potato Salad III

Description A variation on potato salad – delicious! Ingredients 9 potatoes, peeled 6 slices bacon ¾ cup chopped onions 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon celery seed ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper ¾ cup water ⅓ cup distilled white vinegar Instructions Place potatoes in a large pot and … Read more

Zesty Quinoa Salad

Description This bright and colorful salad is a great summertime recipe (or anytime you want to feel like it’s summertime). Light and citrusy, it’s a whole new way to enjoy quinoa. Lime juice and cilantro give a refreshing kick, while quinoa and black beans provide tasty vegan protein. If you’re not vegan, add even more … Read more