Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Big Mac Salad

Salad: Amounts to your preference and family size

Lettuce of your choice - I use Iceberg or Hearts of Romaine
Ground Beef  or Turkey
Dill Pickles, diced 
Tomatoes, diced
Cheddar Cheese, shredded (Vegan for dairy free)
Onions, diced
Croutons - homemade is BEST but store bought is fine too (Omit for gluten free)

Dressing:
1 1/2 C Mayonnaise (Vegan for allergies or preference)
6 Tbsp/4ish large Baby Dill Pickles
6 tsp Mustard
3 tsp White Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/4 C Sugar (or erythritol or choice of sweetener) - adjust to taste preference

1- Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet, blend thoroughly. Dressing can be used immediately but flavors blend better with a few hours or overnight in the fridge. CAN MAKE AHEAD

2- Chop Salad ingredients and set out in separate dishes for individual assembly

Friday, April 8, 2011

Cafe Rio

This was without dressing


Chicken
 5 chicken breasts (I only used 4 large ones)
1/2 cup salsa
1 Tbsp cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar (more to taste)
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
6 oz. Sprite (1/2 can)
Corstarch
Water

Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and cook 1 more hour. Thicken the juices with a little cornstarch mixed in water.

Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (dry mix)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2- 1/3 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1/2 – 1 small jalapeno (remove seed)
1 cup mayo
1 tsp. lime juice
1-2 tomatillos (remove outer papery skin)
1 garlic clove

Blend all ingredients in blender! Serve with the Chicken Salad.

Pinto Beans


Put ⅓ of a crock pot worth of dried black beans2 tsp. cumin
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. garlic
1 tsp. salt

Fill a crock pot with water, Put ⅓ of the crock pot worth of dried pinto beans Cook on high for 6-7 hours or until tender, 3 hours into cooking     add: 2 tsp. cumin,2 small cans tomato sauce,1 tsp. garlic,1  tsp. salt

Cilantro Lime Rice
1 lb. long grain rice
1 bunch of cilantro
juice of 2 limes
4 cloves garlic


Chop garlic and cilantro. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a skillet. Add rice and all cilantro and garlic chopped. Saute 3-5 min, stirring frequently.  Put 4 c. of water and lime juice in a rice cooker. Add rice mixture to the rice cooker and cook according to the cooker’s directions. If you don’t have a cooker, combine rice, water, and lime juice in a 3 qt. pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed in the rice.

Tortillas:

I bought the pre-made but unbaked tortillas usually in the refrigerated section somewhere by cheeses or sour creams at the grocery store. They are super easy to throw in a skillet and fresh bake:)





Serve with:
Tortilla Strips
Parmesan Cheese
Sliced Avocados (Guacamole if you prefer)
Salsa (Pico De Gallo if you prefer)
Sliced Limes
Cilantro
Shredded Cheddar (for Quesadillas if anyone wants them)

We made all of these ingredients and everyone walked down the line and made what they wanted, just like at the restaurant:) We preferred this to the actual restaurant mostly because we prefer salsa and sliced avocados to Pico and Guac. I made a salad ..
Layer the tortillas, beans and rice...

















Top with lettuce and anything else to your liking:)

My hubby and son both had quesadillas!

Everyone LOVED!! We have enough leftovers to feed an army so this would be great to do for a party or large group of people

Recipes courtesy of Recipe Reviews by Jen and TasteBook.com

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Frog Eye Salad

Definitely one of those "tastes WAY better than it looks" recipes:)


1C. Sugar
2Tbs. Flour
2 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 3/4C. Pineapple Juice
2 Eggs, Beaten
1Tbs. Lemon Juice
3Qt Water
1Tbs. Oil
16oz Acini De Pepe (its a pasta, you'll find it with the other noodles)
3 (11oz.)cans Mandarin Oranges
1(20oz) can Crushed Pineapple
2(20oz)cans Chunked Pineapple
1 (9oz) tub Whipped Topping (like Cool Whip)
1(4.5oz) tub Whipped Topping
1C. Mini Marshmallows
1C. Coconut


Combine sugar, flour, 1/2tsp. salt. Stir in pineapple juice and eggs, heat in large saucepan or pot and stir until thick. Add lemon juice. Cool until close to room temp but still a little warm.  In a separate pot, boil noodles according to package directions. Add to sauce mixture. COOL COMPLETELY! Add remaining ingredients, mix. Eat immediately or refrigerate to combine flavors until ready to serve. Makes a very large batch. Feel free to half recipe or split and give some away:)

Monday, January 24, 2011

Broccoli Slaw

 

2 packets Oriental flavor Ramen Noodles
3/4 stick butter

1/4 cup slivered almonds

2 bags (12-ounce) bags broccoli cole slaw

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Chopped green onions, if desired

3/4 cup canola oil

1/2 cup brown  sugar

1/8 cup apple cider vinegar

1 ramen noodle seasoning packet


Put the ramen noodles in a baggie and crush them up.  Melt butter in a large skillet over low/medium heat. Add the crushed noodles and slivered almonds to the skillet and saute, stirring occasionally (keep temperature at low/medium heat). Meanwhile, whisk together the last 4 ingredients in a small bowl to make dressing. Place the shredded broccoli cole slaw into bowl and toss with the noodles, almonds, and sunflower seeds. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours but overnight is best. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.

Strawberry Salad


Mixed Greens
Dried Cranberries
Sliced Almonds
Fresh Strawberries, sliced

Dressing:
1C. Olive Oil
1C. Sugar
2 Tsp. Soy Sauce (Gluten Free of Liquid Aminos to avoid Gluten)
½C. Vinegar
8oz. Poppyseed Dressing - (Can be subbed with any similar style allergy free dressing for allergies)

Mix together salad ingredients. Mix together dressing ingredients and top salad with as much as you would like.

Pea Salad

So simple and still soooo good:)

Small Head of Lettuce
½ C. Celery, sliced
1 can Water Chestnuts, sliced
16oz pkg. Frozen Peas, cooked, drained, and cooled.
¼ C. Onion, chopped
1C. Light Mayo
1½ Tbsp. Sugar
1Tsp. Bon Apetit Season Salt 
¼ Tsp. Garlic Powder
1-2 C. Shredded Cheddar
Mixed around a little after plating

Chop lettuce and cover bottom 9x13 dish. Top with a layer of celery, onions,and water chestnuts. Mix together the mayo, sugar, garlic powder and season salt. Spread over top of water chestnuts. Layer on peas and shredded cheddar cheese.

Recipe courtesy of Chantel Crossley:)