Salads

One of the healthiest parts of a meal.  Enjoy these recipes.

Bean Salad

Recipe by Brenda Cheek Brinn
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bean salad
Prep Time 1 day

Ingredients

  • 1 can French green beans
  • 1 can yellow wax beans
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • ½ cup green pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup oil
  • ½ cup vinegar
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Drain beans in a non-metal container. Add pepper and onion.
  • Mix all other ingredients.
  • Toss together and chill overnight in liquid.

24 Hour Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 day
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb sliced bacon
  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • ¼ cup onion, sliced
  • ¼ cup celery, thinly sliced
  • 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
  • 1 10 oz package frozen peas
  • 1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ lb cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • 4 medium tomates, cut into wedges
  • 2 large eggs, hard-cooked, sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Spread the lettuce out on a large serving dish or bowl. Sprinkle the onion, celery, water chestnuts and frozen pees (unthawed) over the lettuce in layers.
  • Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, and ranch dressing mix together. Spread over top like a frosting. Sprinkle with sugar and grated cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Cook bacon in a skillet until evenly grown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • Before serving, sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top, and garnish with tomato wedges, slices of hard-cooked egg, and parsley.

Congealed Green Salad

Recipe of Zelma Cheek
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg lime jello
  • 1 pkg lemon jello
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ cup nuts (I like pecans)
  • 1 tbsp horseradish
  • 1 #2 can pineapple
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Dissolve jello in hot water. Add pineapple and refrigerate until starting to set.
  • Add other ingredients and mix together.
  • Pour into 13"x9" dish. Chill thoroughly.

Frozen Fruit Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword fruit salad
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 #2 can fruit cocktail
  • 1 pt sour cream
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 banana, diced
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Drain fruit cockail. Add remaining ingredients. Mix and freeze.

Crab Salad

Recipe by Brenda Cheek Brinn
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword crab
Prep Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb regular or claw crab meat
  • 20 olives, sliced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 4 strips Dill sweet pickle strips, diced Not as good if you use anything but dill sweet pickles.
  • 10-15 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp mustard
  • Worchestershire sauce to taste
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

Instructions

  • Blend all ingredients. Serve.