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Marshmallow Fruit Salad

DailyKitchen — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:40:31 +0000

Marshmallow Fruit Salad
1 – 30oz can fruit cocktail
1 – 8oz can pineapple chunks
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup flaked coconut (opt)
1 cup regular or light sour cream

Drain fruit and blot dry on paper towel. Stir all ingredients together, cover and refrigerate overnight or minimum 4 hours.

Fruit and Whipped Cream Salad
Stir together fresh sliced fruit and/or drained canned fruit cocktail with lightly sweetened whipped cream.

Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad

DailyKitchen — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:38:08 +0000

3 chicken breast halves
2 tsp olive oil
salt
pepper
cayenne or hot chili powder
rosemary
(opt. a bit of lemon juice)

romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
caesar dressing
croutons
parmesan cheese

Brush chicken breasts with olive oil (use fingers if you don’t have a pastry brush). Sprinkle on seasonings. Place right side up on nonstick baking pan. Bake at 375*F for 30 – 35 min or until juices run clear.

Slice and place over romaine lettuce. Add caesar dressing, croutons and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese, as you like.

Fattoush (Pita Salad)

DailyKitchen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:42:14 +0000

1 round pita bread

1 large cucumber
1 onion
2 medium tomatoes
1 medium head lettuce

3/4 cup parsley
3/4 cup fresh mint leaves
3/4 cup purslane (opt)

2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 cup olive oil

Toast pita bread and then break into small chunks. Chop vegetables, as for salad, into bite-size pieces. Finely chop parsley, mint and purslane. Make salad dressing of crushed garlic, salt, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss all together and serve.

Pistachio Pudding Salad

DailyKitchen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:10:11 +0000

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, in juice, undrained
1 box (4 serving size) pistachio instant pudding
1 1/2 cups whipped cream (or thawed whipped topping eg. Cool Whip)

Stir together can of crushed pineapple and dry pudding mix in a bowl. Let set in fridge for about 5 minutes.

Whip enough cream to make about 1 1/2 cups whipped cream. Fold into pudding/fruit mixture.

Refrigerate one hour, or eat freshly made.

Add one or more of these additional ingredients if you like:
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can fruit cocktail, drained
1 fresh banana, sliced
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Best eaten fairly fresh. If you plan to keep this salad in the fridge for any longer length of time, keep in mind that bananas will darken and marshmallows will go a little mushy overnight. Even the pecans may get a bit soggy. Not that you can’t still eat it, though!

Greek Salad

DailyKitchen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:56:46 +0000

4 large tomatoes
1-2 cucumbers (1 long English, or 2 medium)
1/2 – 1 red onion (opt)
1 cup (4 oz.) feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. dried oregano
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
10 black kalamata olives

Slice the tomatoes and cucumber into bite-size chunks. Finely slice onions. Add feta cheese. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Drizzle in lemon juice and olive oil. Toss gently to blend and serve with olives on top.