Recipe of Strawberry Jello Salad
1 package Strawberry Jello 2 cups Boiling water 3 each Bananas -- mashed 1 can (lg) crushed pineapple 30 ounces Frozen strawberries -- undrain 1 package Sour cream -- large
Mix Jello and 2 cups boiling water and let cool. Add mashed bananas, pineapple, and undrained frozen strawberries. Put half the mixture into 13" X 9" X 2" pan and chill 30-45 minutes. Spread sour cream on top. Add remaining fruit & Jello mixture, chill, and cut into squares.
Summertime Rice Salad
2 cups cooked rice --- Vinaigrette ----- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 red bell pepper -- finely diced 3 scallions -- chopped 1 carrot -- chopped 3 tablespoons fresh parsley -- * chopped (see note) 1 cucumber -- peeled and diced 1 tomato -- peeled and chopped 1 celery stalks -- peeled and diced
* Substitute dill or basil for the parsley if preferred.
1. Put rice in a serving bowl and pour 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 4 tablespoons Vinaigrette over. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Toss well with fork. 2. Prepare all the remaining ingredients, except tomatoes and cucumbers, and blend. Mix well and let cool. 3. Add onions and cucumbers just before serving to maintain best texture and taste for those two vegetables.
Sunshine Orange, Onion and Avocado Salad
1 head Romaine lettuce -- chopped 2 cups arugula 3 navel oranges 1 Vidalia onion fresh parsley -- chopped --- Dressing: ----- 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice black pepper 1 avocados -- sliced
For salad base, wash, dry and tear into bite-sized pieces the romaine and arugula or watercress. Place a portion on each of 4 serving plates and place in refrigerator while preparing dressing.
Peel the oranges and remove as much of the white pith as possible. Slice into thin slices, then into half. Place orange slices into bowl. Slice onions very thin then place in bowl with oranges.
Add the parsley and gently toss to combine. Slice the avocado but do not toss with onions and oranges.
Arrange the oranges, onions and sliced avocado on plates in a decorative design.
DRESSING: In small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice and black pepper to taste. Whisk well. Pour dressing over salad and serve immediately.
SWEET & SOUR PASTA SALAD
1 package EDEN Kamut Spirals 15 ounces Can EDEN Kidney Beans -- - drained 15 ounces Can EDEN Black Beans -- - drained 1 Red pepper -- diced 2 bn Green onions -- diced 3 tablespoons Dried basil -----DRESSING----- 1/3 cup EDEN Brown Rice Vinegar OR EDEN Red Wine Vinegar 1/3 cup EDEN Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/4 cup EDEN Barley Malt Syrup 1/3 cup EDEN Shoyu
Cook Spirals as package directs. Rinse and drain. Add drained beans, diced red pepper, green onions and basil. Prepare dressing. Mix into salad and serve.
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