Pear Salad

Pear Salad

2 heads romaine lettuce

1 head mixed greens

1/2 c roasted pecans

1/2 lb bacon, crumbled

2 pears, cut up with skins (I soak them in pineapple juice so they won't brown)

4 oz feta cheese crumbles

Dressing:

1 c sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 small onion chopped or several shakes of dry onion flakes

1 tsp dry mustard

Stir together then add:

3/4 c canola oil

1/2 c red wine vinegar

1 tsp poppy seeds

Chill and dress just before serving

Frito Salad

Asian Brown Rice Salad

3 c cooked brown rice

1/2 c chopped red pepper

6 thinly sliced green onions

1/2 chopped cilantro

1/4 c slivered or sliced almonds

1/2 - 1 c mandarin oranges

2 c cooked, chopped chicken breasts

1/2-3/4 c low fat Asian salad dressing (Newman's Own Lowfat Sesame Ginger)

Toss heated rice with all other ingredients. Serve warm.

Thanks Christine!!! I ate my leftovers for lunch and I wish I had some for dinner, too!

Bow-Tie Pasta Salad

6 cups diced cooked chicken (approx 3 pounds frozen)

12 oz bag bow-tie pasta cooked and drained, al dente

1 bunch (medium) green onions, sliced

16 oz Kraft Coleslaw dressing (pourable)

2 cups mayonnaise

1 large can pineapple tidbits, drained

2 cup chopped celery

1 lb red grapes, halved

4-5 granny smith green apples

1 pkg almonds, slivered (12 oz)

Combine first 5 ingredients and chill overnight. Prior to serving add the last 5 ingredients.

Thanks Bonnie! Delicious!

Grape Salad

Grape Salad

I can't remember where I first had this salad. In fact, I'd forgotten all about this salad until my niece requested it for her graduation luncheon. I'm really glad she did!

1 lb seedless green grapes

1 lb seedless purple or black grapes

1 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1 7 oz marshmallow creme

1 6 oz slivered almonds

I like to cut my grapes in half if they are very large.

Mix cream cheese and marshmallow together. Fold in grapes and almonds. Refrigerate for 1 hour for best texture.

BBQ Chicken Salad with Cilantro Ranch Dressing

Thanks to Picky Palate for this recipe. I was determined to make the black bean hummus and was trying to think of something to go with it. First I was going to make taco salad and then I remembered that Jodi just made it a week ago. I was glad to find this recipe and after I began making it I remembered we just had BBQ Chicken Pizza on Friday. Sorry girls if I am duplicating too much.

3 Cups thinly sliced Green Leaf Lettuce

¼ Cup corn

¼ Cup black beans

8 grape tomatoes, halved

1 cooked grilled chicken breast

¼ Cup favorite BBQ Sauce

¼ Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ Cup prepared ranch dressing

1 heaping Tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro leaves

1. Place lettuce into a salad bowl. Layer with corn, black beans and tomatoes. Dice cooked chicken breast and mix with BBQ sauce. Top over salad and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
2. Place ranch dressing and cilantro leaves into a small bowl to combine. Drizzle over salad and serve.

**This recipe is for 1 large serving, double accordingly**