Equal parts peanut butter, plain yogurt, cream
Bananas, sliced
Apples or pears, diced
Shredded coconut, sliced almonds, or chopped peanuts
Mix the first ingredients in a bowl then fold in fruit and nuts.
Tag Archive for salads
Cruciferous Slaw
DRESSING:
Mix in a large bowl and whisk to combine –
1/3 c mayonnaise
2 t vinegar
2 t lemon juice
2 t honey
1/8 t salt
1/8 t pepper
SALAD:
Add to a bowl bowl, mix well and let sit for an hour in the fridge (or half hour @ room temp) –
4 c shredded cruciferous vegetables (mix of broc, caulif & cabbage)
1/3 c raisins, craisins, or dried currants, chopped in half
3 scallions, green and white parts, diced
1/2 c sliced almonds, toasted in dry cast iron pan with 1 T sugar
Spinach Cranberry Salad Dressing
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
OR
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon minced onion
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Salad Idea’s
- Romaine lettuce, diced radishes (~fine), diced cucumber, rinsed chickpeas (one of Amy’s favorites)
- fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, chopped walnuts, feta
- green leaf lettuce, grated carrots, iceberg lettuce, sliced hard-boiled egg
- romaine lettuce, dried cranberries, diced celery, grated Parmesan
- shredded cabbage, halved cherry tomatoes, a squeeze of lime juice, kidney or black beans
- green leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, olives, feta
- fresh spinach, mandarin orange segments, crunchy chow mein noodles, sliced almonds
- lettuce, shredded purple cabbage, cauliflower, cheddar
- lettuce, sliced pepperoncini, cucumber, and hard-boiled egg
- fresh spinach, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, feta
- green leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes and avocado, chopped chicken breast
- alfalfa sprouts, diced cooked beets and jicama, chickpeas
- snow peas, sliced apple, mandarin orange sections, peanuts
- fresh spinach, diced cooked beets, capers, cottage cheese
- lettuce, purple grapes, feta, chickpeas
- lettuce, diced red bell pepper, green grapes, feta
Amy’s Celery Salad
2 cups chopped celery
2 small to medium under ripe pears (bartlett are good), diced
1/3 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoon vinegar
2-4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Potato Salad
| 16 1/4 c 1/4 c 3/4 c 1/2 c 6 1/2 c 1 T |
small new red potatos mayonnaise mustard finely chopped celery pickles finely chopped hard-boiled eggs pickle juice dill weed |
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| Boil the potatoes until they are just a little soft. Chop into small cubles. Mix everything (There should be enough mayonnaise to only ligthly coat the potatos). Refrigerate. | ||