Ham and Cheese Tortellini Salad

2 cups cheese tortelini
2 cups ham, cubed
4 oz cheese, cubed
1/2 red bell pepper, chunked
1/2 green bell pepper, chunked
2 1/4 oz can sliced ripe olives, drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
3 T parmesan cheese
1/2 t majoram
1 cup green peas
5 green onions
Cook tortellini to desired doneness as directed on the packag.  Drain; rinse with cold water.  In [...]

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Chicken Curry Fruit Salad

1 12-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained
2 1/2 cup diced chicken or curry
3/4 cup diced celery
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons chutney
1/2 teaspoon curry
1/2 cup coconut (optional)
1/3 cup salted peanuts
1 banana, sliced
1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, diced
Mix drained pineapple, chicken, and celery and chill. Mix mayonnaise, chutney and curry and chill at the same time. Just before serving [...]

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Betty’s Chicken Salad

4 chicken breasts, broiled and shredded or
chopped
juice of one lemon
1 pint of low fat sour cream
4 boiled eggs, chopped
2-3 spring onions finely chopped
1⁄2 – 1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
mayonnaise
salt and freshly ground pepper
Mix all together and adjust for your taste.

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Broccoli Salad

1 bunch, copped fresh broccoli
4 hard boiled eggs, dried
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup chopped green olives
Mix all ingredients and leave in refrigerator overnight for flavors to blends. You may want to lightly blanch broccoli in microwave.

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Wild Rice Salad

1 6-ounce package quick cooking long-grain
and wild rice mix
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced
1 medium carrot, grated
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
4 Tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 green onions, chopped
1 package sliced almonds, toasted
Cook rice according to package directions and let cool. Stir together chicken, next [...]

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Gulf Coast Salad

1 pound cooked shrimp
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon horseradish
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoon catsup
Toss first four ingredients together. Mix the remaining ingredients together and add to shrimp mixture.

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Make Ahead Oriental Salad

1 17-ounce can peas, drained
1 16-ounce can bean spouts, drained
1 12-ounce can shoe peg corn, drained
1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts,
drained
1 41/2-ounce jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 4-ounce jar chopped pimento, drained
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced celery
marinade:
1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon [...]

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Chicken Curry Fruit Salad

2 fresh pineapples, cut up
or 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, well
drained
1 1/2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
3/4 cups diced celery
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Major Grey’s chutney
1/2 teaspoon curry
1/2 cup coconut
1/3 cup salted peanuts
1 banana, sliced (dip in pineapple juice to
prevent darkening)
1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
well
Mix pineapple, chicken, celery and chill overnight. Mix mayo, chutney, [...]

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Vegetable Coleslaw

1 large bag of broccoli coleslaw
1 bunch green onions
2 packages chicken ramen noodles
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Dressing:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 packet of chicken flavoring from noodles
Run noodles under hot water in a strainer to soften them. Mix all ingredients together in bowl using only 1/2 of the dressing.

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Green and Red Salad

Green leafy lettuce
Red leafy lettuce
Red wine vinegar dressing
Red onion
Green and red peppers
Grape tomatoes
Hearts of palm
Marinate onion, peppers, tomatoes, and hearts of palm in red wine vinegar dressing overnight. At the last minute toss with red and green lettuce.

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