Ramen Slaw

• 1 lg bag slaw or cabbage mix
• 2 ramen noodle pkgs (chkn)
• 1 pkg almonds (slivered)
• 1 cup oil
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 6 tbsp vinegar
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Roast almonds. Add almonds to cabbage. Add crushed up ramen noodles (keep the seasoning packages). Combine together Oil, sugar, vinegar, both seasoning packages, sugar and salt. Mix cabbage mixture and oil mixture together. Let sit overnight.

Kristi M

Hot Potato Salad

• 10 to 12 red potatoes, cut up & boiled
• 1lb bacon, cooked & crumbled
• 2/3 cup of bacon grease
• 1 lg onion, diced
• 2/3 cup sweet relish
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar

Cook potatoes, set aside. Cook bacon, set aside, reserving 2/3 cup grease. Empty skillet, put 2/3 cup bacon grease back in pan and cook onion in grease until soft. Remove from heat, add relish. In a separate bowl, combine sugar & vinegar. Add to relish mixture. Then just combine all, bacon, relish, and potatoes. Set 2 hours serve warm.

Kristi M

Honey Dijon Chicken Salad

• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1/4 cup dried apricots, diced
• 1 cup sliced, chopped celery
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• *1 cup sliced almonds- optional

Combine first six ingredients in large bowl. In a small bowl combine mayo, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Stir into other six ingredients. Chill if desired. Add nuts right before serving.


Notes: This is my mother's recipe. It is her claim-to-fame! Everyone will bring her the ingredients to make "The" Chicken Salad. I don't like it with the nuts, but that is just me! It does take a while to make! But the reward is soooooo worth it! Enjoy!

Julie H

Creamy Fruit Salad

• 2 eggs well beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tbsp flour
• juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange

Cook above ingredients in double boiler until thick. Remove from heat and fold in 1/2 pint whipped cream. Pour over the following diced fruit..

• 2 oranges
• cubed pineapple
• grapes
• 2 bananas
• maraschino cherries
• miniature marshmallows
• Pecans (optional)

(Fruit selection is a personal choice)

Kristi H