Crab Salad

 

1 pound imitation crab

1 shallot minced (or sub red onion)

1/2 c mayonnaise

1/2 c celery minced

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp dill

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1.  In a large bowl, add all the ingredients together gently, stirring until well coated.  

2.  Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.  

Recipe Source:

Dinner Then Dessert

Easy Jello Salad

1 package flavored gelatin, unmade: (lemon, strawberry, cherry, blackberry, etc)
8 oz cottage cheese
4-8 oz unthawed Cool Whip (to taste)
1 can fruit cocktail or fruit of choice such as crushed/chunk pineapple, mandarin oranges, etc (16 oz, either drained or undrained)
Add coconut or marshmallows before serving if you wish.
Recipe can easily be doubled.

Certain flavors go well together such as orange jello mix and mandarin oranges.  Lemon is good with anything.  Strawberry jello mix with fruit cocktail or fresh strawberries.  Cherry jello mix with maricheno cherry juice and chopped up cherries.

Marshmallows and fruit colors can vary based on holidays.

Watergate Salad

A classic Mormon Jello Salad.

1 C Jet Puffed Marshmallows
1 package (3.4 oz) Jello Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix (unmade)
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
1 1/2 c thawed Cool Whip topping
2 c cottage cheese (optional, gives it some nutrition haha)

Combine ingredients and refrigerate 1 hour.  Add marshmallows just before serving.

Quinoa Salad

1 C quinoa
2 c chicken broth
1 can black beans
1/4 c chopped nuts
1 avocado
1 mango
4 green onions
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 bell pepper
1 jalapeño pepper
1/3 c shredded coconut


Dressing
4 TBSP red wine vinegar
1 TBSP lime juice
2 TBSP olive oil
salt and pepper


Source:  Rachelle U.

Pineapple Pretzel Salad

To my Hawaii friends, this is Kim P.'s Pretzel Salad recipe!!!!  We had this sweet, crunch, salty salad at our Thanksgiving potluck.  Everyone loved it.  I am so glad I snagged the recipe before moving :)  

PINEAPPLE PRETZEL SALAD

Topping/Mix in:

1 cup crushed pretzels (I do around 2 cups)

1 stick butter, melted

1/3 cup sugar

Pineapple Base:

20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained

8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup sugar

8 oz Cool Whip

Mix together pretzels, butter, and sugar. Bake on a cookie sheet at 400 for 7-10 minutes. Cool completely. Cream cheese and sugar. Fold in pineapple and Cool Whip. Just before serving mix in pretzel mixture. 

Pasta Salad

This recipe is super simple, but I wanted to post it to let everyone know that it is possible to make pasta salad.....without it being from a box :) Add in plenty of fresh vegetables and it makes for a pretty healthy side dish. Subsitute whole wheat rotini pasta noodles (which is usually how I make it) and it gets even better. Usually when I make this dish, I get comments like, "Oh, you put ____ (fill in random vegetable here) in this????!!! Wow, I never would have thought to do that!" Plus, this dish is an awesome "snacking dish"....meaning.....my husband loves to snack and this is a dish I don't mind him chowing down on.




Pasta Salad
1 box Rotini pasta (tri-colored or whole wheat)
1 bottle Zesty Italian dressing (the amount is according to taste....don't just dump!)



Any fresh vegetables you have on hand, chopped. Some of our favorites are:

tomatoes
cucumbers
celery
onion (any kind)
olives (black or green)
red, green, orange or yellow peppers
mushrooms
broccoli
cauliflower
carrots


Also delicious to add:
parmesan cheese
cheddar, mozzerella or swiss cheese, cut into chunks
cubed ham
deli meat (turkey, ham, etc cut into squares)
pepperoni





Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente/firm. You don't want the pasta to be too soft! Drain and rinse pasta under cool water. Drizzle olive oil over the pasta and mix. The oil keeps the pasta from sticking and I highly reccommend using it. Set past aside to cool completely while chopping the vegetables. Mix pasta and vegetables together in large bowl and add dressing according to taste. Enjoy!


Photo Source here

Potato Salad

Do your best to make this at least a few hours a head of time and let it chill in the fridge. 

Potato Salad
INGREDIENTS:
5 potatos
4 eggs, boiled and chopped
¼ C onion
½ C relish
celery (1 stalk is sufficient)

Dressing:
1 C mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
2 TBS sugar
¼ C milk
1 tsp salt
few turns of freshly ground pepper
DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix ingredients for dressing. Refrigerate.

2. Peel (optional) and cut potatoes into small bite-sized pieces. Boil until tender.

3. Mix all other ingredients together in a large bowl.

4. When potatoes are cooked, drain and put them into the large bowl and mix.

5. Add dressing and refrigerate. Best when given at least a few hours to chill and set up.

Photo Source: Please Your Man In The Kitchen....Yes, that is really the name of the website.....

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients
1 head broccoli
6 to 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (I just chopped a regular tomato)
1/2 cup raisins, optional
4 ounces sharp Cheddar, cut into very small chunks (optional)
1/4 C sunflower seeds or slivered almonds

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoons white vinegar
1/8 cup sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Trim off the large leaves from the broccoli stem. Remove the tough stalk at the end and wash broccoli head thoroughly. Cut the head into flowerets and the stem into bite-size pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add the crumbled bacon, onion, raisins if using, and cheese. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, stirring well. Add to broccoli mixture and toss gently. Add nuts just before serving to prevent sogginess.

Recipe Source: The Food Network
Photo Source: here

Chicken Salad

Sam’s Club Chicken SaladJana B.

Blend together:

½ C mayonnaise
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp dry mustard

Add:
2 TBS chopped green onion
½ C diced celery
1 13 oz can Member’s Mark Chicken, drained and flake with fork or hands.
red grapes cut in half (optional)
cashews (optional)

Mix well. Chill in fridge. Best if done day ahead. Serve on small croissants.

Photo Source: My Recipes