Mimi’s Cyber-Cookbook Chapter Two: Salads
July 24th, 2012 | 
Author: Mom’s Frozen Fruit Salad
2 c. miniature marshmallows
½ c. mayonnaise
1 pkg. Dream Whip, prepared (we now use Cool Whip- 8 oz. or until looks good, give or take a little)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 can crushed pineapple, drained OR 1 can fruit cocktail, drained
Prepare Dream Whip as directed on the box, set aside. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise. Fold in Dream Whip (Cool Whip) and all other ingredients. Chill until set or cover well and freeze. This gets very hard if frozen, so set out a little early when serving. MIL uses a 13” x 9” x 2” glass dish and sometimes adds some extra marshmallows.
NOTE: This is the one that Mom took to the family reunion that we all loved. An oldie but goodie recipe. It is so good on a hot day!
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CITRUS GREEN BEAN SALAD
2 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (I halved them)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar (I omitted this)
1 teaspoon coarse-grain mustard (I used creamy Dijon)
3/4 teaspoon salt (I used a few pinches, to taste)
1/2 cup olive oil (I used about 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil)
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the beans until just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. (I steamed them). Drain and set aside.
In jar with a tight fitting lid, shake together all remaining ingredients. (In a medium mixing bowl, I whisked together all the ingredients, except the oil, then gradually whisked in the oil).
Toss beans with dressing shortly before serving. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Serves 6-8.
From cooksrecipes.com
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/salad/citrus_green_bean_salad_recipe.html
CARROT, ORANGE, AND RADISH SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Carrots, peeled & shredded
1 lg Orange, cut into bite-sized chunks (I used 2 medium oranges)
1 lg Onion, cut into bite-sized chunks (I used 1 bunch scallions, chopped)
3/4 c Radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 c Cilantro, chopped
3 tb Olive oil
2 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Orange juice
1 dash Orange-blossom water (optional)
1 dash Cinnamon
Salt & pepper
Cilantro or flat leaf parsley as garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Combine carrots, oranges, radishes & cilantro in a salad bowl.
Whisk together the olive oil, juices, orange-blossom water, cinnamon, salt & pepper & pour over the salad. Cover & chill.
Serve garnished with cilantro or flat leaf parsley.
Adapted from my files.
GERMAN POTATO SALAD
4 potatoes
4 slices bacon
1 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 c. water
1/4 c. white wine vinegar
1/2 c. green onion, chipped
Salt and pepper
Cook potatoes until tender, but still firm (about 15 minutes). Drain, cool and chop. Fry bacon in a large, deep skillet until brown and crispy. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. When cool, crumble.
Add flour, water, sugar and vinegar to the skillet and cook in the reserved fat on medium heat until thickened.
Add bacon, potatoes and green onion; stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through. Serve warm.
The Columbia Restaurant is very well-known in the Tampa/St. Pete area of Florida. It is a favorite of tourists and locals alike. Everyone raves over the salad they serve. This is their dressing recipe, which they generously share. They’ve been making it for 107 years!!
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT 1905 SALAD DRESSING
1/2 c. extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 c. white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mix olive oil, garlic and oregano in a bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in vinegar, gradually beating to form an emulsion, and then season with salt and pepper. For best results, prepare 1 or 2 days in advance and refrigerate.
MUST mix up a batch of that dressing! Not sure I have any white wine vinegar…need to check and add it to the grocery list if not. Thanks for all of these recipes!
In memory of my dear Aunt Kit ….a true fellow recipe addict!
Cucumber Salad
1 c. mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
1//4 c. sugar
4 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt
4 medium cucumbers, pared and sliced
3 green onions, chopped (I use Sweet Vadalias)
Combine mayo, sugar, vinegar, dill weed and salt. Set aside. Combine cukes and onions. Add dressing to vegetable mixture and chill at least one hour.
My favorite salad dressing:
Mom’s Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
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1/2 cup safflower oil or extra-virgin olive oil
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tsp. garlic salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Minced fresh tarragon or basil (optional)
(If desired, just before serving, remove amount of dressing you think you’ll be using and add 1 Tblsp. of minced fresh tarragon or basil. If you add herbs to entire mixture and then store, herbs loose their fresh taste and get mushy.)
To make dressing, combine oil and blue cheese in small bowl. Using fork, mash about 1/2 of the blue cheese into oil. Stir in vinegar, garlic salt and ground black pepper. Taste and add more oil or vinegar or garlic salt, as needed.
Recipe by Cathy Thomas – Orange County Register.
JB – why does my reply always look like that with all the garbage in it? I am copying & pasting directly from Word.
That’s what I do too Pat and mine isn’t like yours. Did you get it fixed yet? How frustrating…I hope it’s fixed!
Someone brought this to the party at Mom’s unit last night, and it was a real hit. This is what the lady who made me said was in it basically. My changes are in the parenthesis. I’m unsure of the kind of apple but do not think Granny Smith. These were not tart. Has anyone made it?
Snicker’s Salad
posted by Suzanna 08-17-99 4:05 PM
6 Granny Smith apples —Gala I think used last night???
6 king size Snickers candy bars
16 ounce container Cool Whip®
1/2 cup chopped peanuts (no peanuts used last night)
1 (4-serving-size) box butterscotch pudding (vanilla instant pudding used last night)
Chop apples and candy bars. Toss apples and candy together. Mix pudding mix and cool whip together. Fold in apple and candy bar mixture. Sprinkle nuts on top. Serve cold.
Salad will only keep for one day before starting to separate.