Description Pasta salad with ranch dressing for the ranch lovers. Use festive pasta for special holidays or events. Ingredients 16 ounces pasta 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped 1 (5 ounce) jar stuffed green olives, sliced 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2 ½ tablespoons bacon bits 1 … Read more
Description A fresh, colorful grilled corn salad that tastes wonderful and is very healthy. It’s the perfect side dish for a barbeque or Mexican dinner. Ingredients 6 ears corn 1 tomato, finely chopped 5 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cut into small cubes 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped ½ cucumber, finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely … Read more
Description Small, fresh zucchini from your garden tastes best in this easy raw zucchini salad with dill, spring onions, and a simple vinegar dressing without oil. The salad needs to marinate overnight for best results. Ingredients 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon salt freshly ground pepper to taste ½ bunch … Read more
Description Cabbage, carrot and bell pepper are marinated in a light dressing, and tossed with fresh crumbled bacon just before serving. One of our favorite summer salads. To make it easy, I use a food processor for the shredding. Ingredients 1 small head green cabbage, cored and shredded 1 carrot, peeled and shredded 1 small … Read more
Description This is my favorite snack in the whole world; serve with tortilla chips or as a salsa. This recipe makes a ton! Ingredients 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained 1 onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped ½ cup canola oil … Read more
Description This layered deviled egg salad has a little taste of everything and looks divine. Use a set of tongs to serve. Ingredients 6 eggs 2 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 sprigs fresh dill 3 cups farfalle (bow-tie) pasta 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 pound cherry … Read more
Description This is a delicious salad made of 7 different layers of ingredients. It’s wonderful with a meal or as a meal by itself. My kids say YUM-YUM when they see it on the table. Ingredients 1 head lettuce ¼ cup shredded red cabbage 3 carrots, grated 1 tomato, diced 1 avocado – peeled, pitted … Read more
Description A great way to use fresh garden vegetables. Serve chilled as a summer salad or a side dish for steak. Can be served on top of bread or on a bed of lettuce. A recipe from Sicily. Ingredients 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 large sweet onion, peeled and halved … Read more
Description A marinated cucumber salad that is best made with fresh garden cucumbers when available. Also good as a dip if you chop the cucumbers instead of slicing them. Ingredients 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons vinegar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced ¾ cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons … Read more
Description This is a very tasty and easy bean salad made with four kinds of beans, red onion, and celery in a vinegar dressing. My friend next door gave it to me years ago. Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white vinegar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 6 stalks celery, chopped 1 green bell pepper, … Read more