Yummy Chicken Salad

Submitted by Serena
Ingredients:
diced chicken
1 small can pineapple
1 small package cream cheese, softened
½ C raisins or craisins
slivered almonds
Directions:
Mix everything together and serve with crackers or on a croissant.

Chickpea Salad

Submitted by Amy R
I feel a little silly writing this down. We usually just use whatever odds and ends we have in the fridge for this. Adding whole grain, like barley or bulghur, combines to form a complete protein with the chickpeas and makes an easy vegetarian meal.

Ingredients:
2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or about 3 cups of cooked, [...]

Cold Avocado Soup

Submitted by Amy R, found in Joy of Cooking
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 C buttermilk*
4 tsp lime juice
¼ tsp salt
pinch of cayenne
if desired, any garnish of choice (suggestions: chopped cucumber; pico de gallo; sour cream or plain yogurt; lump crabmeat)
Directions:
Puree avocado and garlic in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add buttermilk, [...]

Strawberry Salad

Submitted by Shelly
Ingredients:
1 large head romaine lettuce
1 head boston lettuce
1 C Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1C olive oil
¾ C sugar
½ C red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, smashed
¼ tsp white pepper
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika
½ toasted walnuts
Directions:
Tear lettuces into bite sized pieces and combine with cheese and strawberries. Whisk remaining ingredients, except walnuts, in [...]

My Favorite Salad

Submitted by Krista
Ingredients:
10 oz bag of fresh spinach
3 C romaine lettuce, torn into pieces
2 small Granny Smith apples, chopped
1 package of Craisins or raisins
½ C cashews
¼ C sugar*
1 tsp celery salt
¼ C cider vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ C oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
You may use all spinach and no romaine, more or less of any other ingredient [...]

Tomato Basil Soup

Submitted by Elise
Servings: 4 as a meal, 6-8 as a side
Ingredients:
1 jar Classico Tomato Basil Spaghetti Sauce
1 jar Bertolli Alfredo Sauce
1 – 16 oz can chicken broth
Directions:
Combine all together in a pot. Heat and serve.
Nutrition: to be added

Mandarin Sweet and Sour Salad

Submitted by Beth
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients:
½ C salad oil
¼ C white vinegar
¼ C sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 bag of baby lettuce and add a couple of handfuls of spinach
1½ C red seedless grapes, halved
½ C sliced celery stalks
1-2 cans mandarin orange slices, refrigerated and drained
1 avocado, cut into chunks
1 C sliced almonds, toasted*

Directions:
Mix well oil, vinegar, sugar and salt, and [...]

Summer Pasta and Mixed Greens Salad

Submitted by Amy
Wonderful summertime dinner with a side of fruit or fruit jello.
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
1 bag mixed greens
8 oz goat cheese, crumbled
1 jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil
½ box pasta (small shells or spiral)
Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Toss together greens, goat cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain the pasta, saving 2-4 tablespoons of pasta water. Pour [...]

Chicken Salad

Submitted by Carol
When my husband first introduced me to this recipe, I was skeptical. I mean, how good can a chicken salad really be? After a few bites, I was hooked.
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
1 – 8 oz package of macaroni rings
3 C chicken, cooked and cubed
½ C onion, chopped
¼ C green pepper, chopped
1 C celery, chopped
1 [...]

Strawberry Salad

Submitted by Ellie
Servings: approximately 8
Ingredients:
½ C salad oil
½ C sugar
¼ C vinegar
1½ tsp onion, grated
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
12 oz spinach, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 qt strawberries
Directions:
Vigorously whisk all ingredients together except spinach and strawberries until well combined. Pour over spinach and strawberries, toss, and serve immediately.
Nutrition: (per serving)
209.6 calories, 14.1g fat (1g saturated), [...]