Salads

Start a meal with a fresh salad, or make the whole center of your meal the "SALAD". Salads can also compliment your meal !

  • Chinese Salad an exotic salad you can prepare in advance !
  • Macaroni Salad ... an excellent addition to any buffet
  • Potato Salad ... compliment your cold cuts with this delicious salad!
  • Red Cabbage Slaw ... a colorful addition to a meal.
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    • Chinese Salad
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 cups rice, cooked and cooled
  • 2 cups spinach leaves, washed and dried
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 green pepper, cut in cubes
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup cashews
  • ¼ cup soya sauce
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
    • Coat the mushrooms with the lemon juice; place in a large salad bowl; add all the other ingredients except the soya sauce, oil, and garlic.

    In a small bowl mix the oil, soya sauce and garlic. Pour over the salad; mix well and let stand for an hour. Serve


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    Macaroni Salad

    This salad compliments any buffet; or delicious served with cold meats on the patio!

  • 2 cups macaroni
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 1 green or red pepper, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopper
  • ½ cup sweet pickles, chopped
  • ½ cup green peas
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 hard boiled egg, sliced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons mustard (regular or Dijon)
  • juice of ½ lemon

    • In a large pot of boiling water, lightly salted cook the noodles 10 minutes; rinse under cold water; drain well then place in a large salad bowl. Add the celery , carrots, green or red pepper, onions, pickles and peas.

    In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard. Add to the macaroni.Add salt and pepper to taste. Decorate with the hard boiled egg.


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    Potato Salad
  • 4 large potatoes, cooked and cubed
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ green pepper, cubed
  • ½ red pepper, cubed
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
    • In a salad bowl gently combine the vegetables et the parsley. In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, oil and vinegar; pour over the salad and gently mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. refrigerate a few hours before serving.

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    Red Cabbage Slaw

    This colorful salad is so easy to make, you'll never want to buy already made salad! This salad can even be conserved a few weeks.

  • 1 small head red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup oil
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup white vinegar
    • Mix the cabbage, onion and salt. Bring the oil, vinegar and sugar to a boil. Pour the hot mixture over the cabbage; do not stir. Cool. Cover and refrigerate.

     


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