Salad Exchange Recipes

What a great turn out we had for the exchange. We had beautiful weather, yummy food, and great company. Thanks to all those who came, and to those who brought salads. . . they were great. Here are the some of the recipes that were there that night. If you haven't gotten your recipe to me yet, there is still time to include them in here, just email me with your recipe and I will post it for you.

Candy Bar Salad
6-8 Granny Smith Apples -sliced with or without the skin
6-8 Snickers Candy Bars-chopped
1 large package Vanilla Pudding
1 8oz. tub Whipped Cream
Beat pudding and milk until creamy. Fold in whipped cream. Add apples and snickers. Chill until ready to serve.

Cookie Salad
1 small package instant vanilla pudding
1 C. Buttermilk
1 8 oz. container Whipped Cream
1 large can Mandarin Oranges
1 package Fudge Striped Cookies
Mix dry pudding mix and buttermilk together. Fold in whipped cream and drained oranges. Crush up about 2/3 package of cookies and fold into salad. Put remaining cookies on top for decoration. Chill and serve. (You may also use chocolate pudding instead of vanilla).

Kneaders Chicken Ala-Mando Salad
*Spring Greens (red leaf/green leaf lettuce)
* Cooked Chicken-cut into strips/cubes
*Mozzarella Cheese
*Bacon Pieces
*Almonds (sliced)
Poppy-Seed Dressing
2/3 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Vegetable Oil
1/3 C. Red Onion
1 TB. Mustard Powder
1 tsp. Salt
2 TB Poppy Seed
Put all ingredients into a blender except poppy-seeds. Blend until smooth, stir in seeds.

Broccoli Salad
3 lbs. Broccoli cut into small florets
2 C. Grape tomatoes
1 8 oz. bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing
Mix together at least 3 hours ahead, chill and serve.

Broccoli Salad-Take 2
4 C. Broccoli florets
¼ C. Green onions-Chopped
1 lb. Bacon-cooked and chopped into bits
½ C. Sunflower seeds
½ C. Craisins
Dressing
1 C. Mayonnaise
¼ C. Sugar
2 tsp. Rice Vinegar
Mix dressing ingredients together and toss with salad. Chill for a few hours before you serve. (Optional: you can also add shredded cheese and use cauliflower as well as broccoli in this salad)

Oriental Salad
1 medium head of Cabbage-shredded
3 packages Chicken Ramen Noodles
Cook noodles until they start to separate-the key is to semi-cook the ramen.
1 small package Rice Noodles
2 can Mandarin Oranges-drained
1 C. Almonds-sliced and toasted in butter
2 Chicken Breasts-cooked and shredded
Dressing (This makes enough dressing for the above salad to be doubled)
1 C. Oil
¾ C. Vinegar
4 TB. Sugar
1 TB. Sesame Oil
3 Seasoning Packets-from the Ramen noodles
1 TB. Soy Sauce
Salt/pepper to taste

Poppy-Seed Dressing and Spinach Salad
Spinach (You can also use iceberg)
Craisins
Bacon Bits
Grated Cheese (your preference)
Onion (optional)
Sliced Mushrooms
Sliced/Toasted Almonds (optional)
Dressing
1 C. Oil
1 ¼ C. Sugar
2 tsp. Mustard
Dash of Salt
2/3 C. Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Green Onion-chopped
Blend in Blender and serve over salad

Tri Color Pasta Salad
1-12 oz pkg pasta rotini, tri colored, cooked and drained
3 roma tomatoes diced
1 can black olives, sliced
1/4 cup red onion finely diced
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
6 fresh basil leaves cut into strips
4 Tbs. basil pesto
2/3 cup creamy Caesar dressing
2 tsp. saute spice (equal parts black pepper, salt, and garlic powder)
1/2-1 cup toasted pine nuts
Cook and drain pasta. While warm, coat with Caesar dressing. Add the rest of the ingredients (minus the pine nuts) and toss. Before serving, top with pine nuts.

Thai Chicken Salad
1 Lb. Angel Hair Pasta
½ C. Soy Sauce
¼ C. Peanut Oil
2-3 C. Chicken-cooked and shredded (you can also use 2-12 oz. cans of chicken breast)
*Toss and refrigerate.
Dressing
1 C. Mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
¼ C. Soy Sauce
¼ C. Sesame Oil
¼ C. Roasted Red Pepper oil or Chili Oil (the chili oil will add heat to the salad)
Combine to make a dressing. Pour over noodles and chicken, toss well and refrigerate.
Before serving, add the following and toss:
6 Green Onions
2 Carrots-peeled and grated
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 can Water Chestnuts-sliced
1 can Baby Corn
½ Lb. Snow Peas
Garnish with:
¼ - ½ C. Cilantro-chopped
2 TB toasted Sesame Seeds