My Favorite Recipes Salads

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to his mercy he saved us..."
Titus 3:5

24-Hour Tossed Salad

IN LARGE BOWL, PLACE IN ORDER:
1 head lettuce, broken up
1/2 chopped red onion
1 bunch broccoli, cut in small pieces
1 lb. frozen peas
1/2 head cauliflower, cut in small pieces
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 boiled eggs, sliced (optional)
1 lb. bacon, fried crisply and crumbled

SAUCE:
2 cups salad dressing
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/3 cup sugar

Cover layers with sauce. Cover tightly and place in refrigerator for 24 hours.
DO NOT MIX UNTIL READY TO SERVE

Cranberry Cream Cheese Salad

3 ozs. softened cream cheese
16 lb. or 2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 large apple, cored & quartered
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
2 cups boiling water
1 cup whipping cream
1 - 12 oz. bag cranberries, thawed
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cherry or raspberry jello
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Whip cream cheese in a bowl with mixer. Gradually add cream (DO NOT WHIP). 
Mix till blended.  Mix in marshmallows. Store in refrigerator overnight. 
Grind together: cranberries, apple, and nuts. Add sugar and set aside. Dissolve 
gelatin in boiling water. Add 1 cup of ice to cool, then add cranberry mixture. 
Pour into 9 x 12 pan and refrigerate overnight. Next day, whip marshmallow 
mixture on high till thick. Spread over top of jelled cranberry mixture.

Grandma's Bean Salad

1 can each green beans (French style), baby limas, wax beans, & kidney beans
1 white onion
1 Tbls. peppercorns
1 jar pimento

Layer 1/3 can of each vegetable with onion and peppercorns between each layer.
Repeat twice more. Cook 2 cups sugar and 2 cups vinegar until hot. Pour over all
and refrigerate overnight.

Spring Delight Salad

1 - 3 oz. pkg. lime jello
1 - 3 oz. pkg. lemon jello
1 tsp. vinegar
1 - 8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 can crushed pineapple (drain loosely)
1 cup pecans
24 small marshmallows
3 cups boiling water

Pour boiling water over jello to dissolve. Put in marshmallows and stir until dissolved.
Chill approximately 1 hour. Let cream cheese soften and mix with vinegar. Add
chopped pecans and pineapple. Chill. When jello begins to thicken, add other
ingredients and mix well. Chill till firm.

Macaroni Salad

16 oz. pkg. cooked macaroni
2 - 3 hard cooked eggs
1 Tbls. margarine
1 Tbls. onion flakes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup pickle juice
1 medium cucumber
1 large pickle
1 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup mustard

Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding margarine to keep
from sticking together.  Boil egg.  Chop:  cucumber, pickle, and eggs.  Mix in
Miracle Whip, mustard, pickle juice, onion flakes, salt & pepper.  Stir in the cooked
macaroni.  Mix well, chill at least one hour.
DO NOT OMIT THE CUCUMBER!  THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT SO GOOD!

Dill Dip

1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. Beau Monde (spice)
1 tsp. dill weed
1 Tbls. onion flakes
1/2 Tbls. parsley

Mix together and refrigerate several hours before serving.

Taco Dip

1 - 28 oz. jar medium hot salsa
4 cans refried beans
20 ozs. shredded cheddar cheese
3 lbs. hot sausage
1 pkg. taco seasoning

First fry the sausage and let cool.  Then grind this to a fine consistency.  Puree the salsa.  In a large slow cooker, add the refried beans and salsa and stir over low heat, add the seasoning.  Then add the cheddar cheese a little at a time until it all melts.  Add sausage to this mixture and cook a couple of hours.  This makes a very large batch, more the size you would use for a party.  Serve with tortilla chips.

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