Recipe of the Day: Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad
Pasta, your choice (ravioli, corkscrew, tortellini, etc.)
VEGETABLES (your choice, any or all) :
Fresh or marinated mushrooms
Marinated artichoke hearts
Black olives
Sweet pickles
Green onions
Red Bermuda onions
Broccoli
Snow peas
Red peppers, either fresh or roasted
Zucchini
Carrots
Avocados
Asparagus
Green beans
Jicama
Small baby corn
MEATS (your choice) :
Salami, cut into thin strips
Ham, cubed into sm. pieces
Turkey or chicken, cubed into bite size pieces
Italian or your favorite kind [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Hawaiian Chicken Salad

Hawaiian Chicken Salad
3 whole chicken breasts – skinned and boned
1 1/2 c Sour cream
1/2 c Chutney, finely chopped
1 t Curry powder (more to taste)
1/4 ts Ground ginger
1/4 c Toasted shredded coconut
3 Cantaloupes
Small honeydew melons
Large papayas
Pineapple Chunks or other fruit (optional)
4 c Shredded lettuce (optional)
Place chicken on steamer rack over 1 cup boiling water. [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad
Ingredients
1 navel orange, 1 small grapefruit, or 2 clementines
1 cup fresh berries
1 banana
1 piece seasonal fruit (apple, pear or grapes)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 vanilla bean, optional
Directions
1. Trim off all the peel and pith from the oranges or grapefruit. Halve or quarter them top to bottom, and slice crosswise into thin pieces. (With clementines, simply peel [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Fruited Macaroni Salad

Fruited Macaroni Salad
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 cup whipped topping
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Drain juice from oranges and pineapple into a 1-cup measuring [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Acini di Pepe Salad

Acini di Pepe Salad
INGREDIENTS
1 cup acini di pepe pasta
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained with liquid reserved
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
7 ounces miniature marshmallows
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained [...]

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Broccoli, Cherry Tomato, and Pasta Salad

Broccoli, Cherry Tomato, and Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Herb mixture:
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
12 mint leaves
1 garlic clove, peeled
Dressing:
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/3 cup 2% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Dash [...]

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Italian Bread Salad

               looks yummy, huh?
Ingredients
6 cups cubed (3/4-inch) country bread (about 1/2 lb)
1/2 seedless cucumber
1 celery rib, thinly sliced (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped scallion
1/2 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
1 Tbsp drained capers, chopped
3/4 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
3/4 cup packed basil leaves, torn
1/3 cup fine-quality extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
Preparation
Preheat oven to 300°F with rack [...]

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Southwest Side Salad

Southwest Side Salad
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz Mozzarella cheese
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
1 15-ounce can black beans
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 red or yellow sweet bell pepper, chopped
1 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup Italian dressing
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
DIRECTIONS
Cut cheese in [...]

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Tailgating Recipes: Kansas City Slawter

Kansas City Slawter:
2 cups shredded cabbage, white and red makes great color
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
To taste: David’s Bistro seasoning (white pepper, sea salt, thyme, garlic)
Mix all ingredients together in large bowl and serve chilled. If you like it a little creamier, use less milk and a little [...]

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