Recipe of Lemon Coleslaw Salad
1/2 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 cup Sour cream 1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons Olive oil 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon White wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Celery seeds 1/2 teaspoon Pepper 8 cups Shredded cabbage (about 1 1/ 1/2 each Red bell pepper (cut into ma 1/2 each Green bell pepper (cut into 1/4 each Red onion (cut into matchsti 1 each Carrot -- shredded 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons Grated lemon peel
Combine first 11 ingredients in bowl; wisk to blend. Refrigerate dressing until cold. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead). Combine cabbage, bell peppers, onion, carrot, parsley and lemon peel in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to season to taste and serve.
Lemon-Cherry Layered Salad
3 ounces cherry or raspberry gelatin mix 1 cup boiling water 21 ounces cherry pie filling 3 ounces gelatin -- lemon 1 cup boiling water 3 ounces cream cheese 1/3 cup mayonnaise 8 ounces crushed pineapple 1 cup marshmallows -- optional 2 tablespoons nuts -- chopped 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Dissolve raspberry or cherry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in the cherry pie filling. Pour into a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Chill until thickened partially. Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together and stir in the unchilled lemon gelatin mixture to this. Blend in the undrained pineapple. Whip 1/2 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into lemon mixture and add the marshmallows if desired. Spread this mixture on top of the cherry pie mixture that has been chilling. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over top and let chill until completely set.
LEMONY CHICKEN SALAD
1 can Low-sodium chicken broth (13 3/4 oz) 2 each Pkg of Jell-O Lemon gelatin (sugar free -- 4 serving size) 1 cup Cold water 1 can Crushed pineapple -- undrained (in unsweetened juice) 2 tablespoons Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Dried tarragon leaves (crushed) Dash of white pepper 1 1/2 cups Cubed cooked chicken breast 1/2 cup Chopped parsley 1/4 cup Chopped red pepper
Bring chicken broth to a boil in small saucepan. Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling broth. Add water, pineapple, lemon juice, tarragon and white pepper. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.
Stir in chicken, celery and red pepper. Spoon into 4 individual plastic containers or serving dishes. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
Lentil Salad
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2/3 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 clove garlic -- mashed 2 cups dried lentils 1/2 cup diced celery 2 whole red ripe tomatoes -- chopped
Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil. Beat in Italian seasoning and garlic.
Wash lentils and boil in a quart of water until barely tender, about 30 minutes. Drain. While warm, toss with lemon dressing. Cool to room temperature. Add celery and tomatoes. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.
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