Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Grape Salad



We went to my mom's house the weekend before Christmas for the family celebration, she had a friend of hers join us for dinner and he made a salad that I had never seen or heard of before. This was so tasty, the entire family loved it, and he was kind enough to tell us where he got the recipe. When we got back home I goggled the salad and found two versions, my husband really liked the sound of both recipes so we chose to mix the two recipes into one fabulous simple salad.

2 Lbs. - Green Grapes (seedless)
2 Lbs. - Red Grapes (seedless)
1 8oz. - Whipped Cream Cheese
1 8oz. - Sour Cream
1 7oz. - Marshmallow Creme
1 Tsp. - Vanilla Extract
2 Tbs. - Brown Sugar

Wash and dry the grapes. In a large bowl mix the cream cheese, sour cream, marshmallow creme, vanilla, and brown sugar until smoot>h. Stir in the grapes and mix until well combined, refrigerate until ready to serve…SOOO EASY! And yet DELISH!


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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Southwest Chopped Salad



We have been going at least once a week to “The Canyon Grille”; they are our new “Go To” place in Beaverton. As far as we are concerned they have the absolute best burgers in town, I am a creature of habit and always have the same burger when we go. My husband on the other hand likes to step out of the box and try new things; his new favorite item at Canyon is the chopped southwest salad. The owners Perry and Opel are such fantastic people, very caring and compassionate about their food that they don't care when Ed and I come in and make changes to their existing menu items. Perry has actually started doing it himself, we came in the other night and he was telling us about a cool new sandwich he was thinking about creating...sorry to say it must stay a secret at this time. If any of our followers or anyone who reads our blog that lives in the Beaverton area, I would highly suggest if you have not tried “The Canyon Grille” you really need to make time to go in and visit with Perry and Opel and devour one of their awesome burgers or one of the many fabulous items on the menu. Keep in mind this place is extremely tiny but well worth the wait for the best food in town!


*** FYI...The Normal Southwest Chopped Salad on the Menu at "The Canyon Grille" does NOT come with the Pulled Pork. ***

The Canyon Grille: The Canyon Grille Website

8825 SW Canyon Rd
Beaverton, OR
503-292-5131


Mon-Fri 11-8
Sat 9-7
Sun 9-2ish


The following recipe is either for 1 very large salad or 2 small....

2 C. - Iceberg Lettuce
2 C. - Napa Cabbage
1/2 C. - Cilantro Leaves (chopped)
1/2 C. - Corn Kernels
1/2 C. - Black Beans
3/4 C. - Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
1 Small - Diced Tomato
1/4 C. - Ranch Dressing
1/4 C. - Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce (plus 2 tbs.)
3 - Chopped Crispy Chicken Strips (deep fried)
1 C. - Multi Colored Tortilla Chip Strips (fresh gourmet)
1/2 C. - Pulled Pork (optional)
4 Stripes - Crispy Bacon Chopped (optional)

In a large bowl mix the lettuce, cabbage, corn, beans, cilantro, cheese and tomato. In another small bowl mix the bbq sauce and ranch together, pour half the dressing over the salad and mix well. In a large salad bowl or 2 small bowls place the tortilla strips in the bottom and top with the salad mixture, sprinkle more chips around the perimeter of the bowl. Toss the chicken strips in the leftover 2 Tbs. of bbq sauce and place on the salad, then sprinkle the bacon pieces then layer on the pulled pork and drizzle on the rest of the salad dressing.

ENJOY !

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Chicken Salad



We finally had our first nice day of spring today (between the dark clouds and drizzle), so I wanted something to commemorate this sunny Sunday so I tried my hand at making my first ever chicken salad. I really just kind of threw things together that I have had in various types of salad and my husband created a sauce that he thought would complement the ingredients well. Our daughter is home from Denver for spring break so she got to be our taste tester....she thought it was awesome!!!


½ C. - Chopped Cashews
1 - Lemon Pepper Rotisserie Chicken Breast
1 C. - Sliced Red Seedless Grapes
1 - Small Diced Gala Apple
2/3 C. - Miracle Whip
2 Tsp. - Lemon Juice
2 Tsp. - Honey
2 Tsp. - Dijon Mustard
1/8 Tsp. - Paprika
Salt & Pepper

Dice the chicken into a mixing bowl; toss it with the grapes, apples, and nuts. In another bowl mix together the ingredients for the sauce and season to taste. Combine the sauce with the chicken mixture until fully combined. Serve cold either on crackers as a snack, on bread for a Sammie or as we did in hollowed out apples for a light lunch.


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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Frozen Fruit Salad



Domestic Muse is having a wonderful contest on her site....Everything Old Is New Again and VINTAGE APRON Giveaways. She is having 3 categories to her contest, main dish, dessert and side dishes. She will pick 1 winner from each and they will receive on of the cutest hand made vintage looking aprons I have ever seen. I have decided to enter into 2 of the categories, main dish and dessert, finding the vintage recipes were so much fun to look for and to create. This entry is for the dessert category, this recipe comes to me from my great grandmothers hand written recipe book. This book is so old it is almost impossible to read the pages anymore. My mother has made this recipe every year ever since I was a little girl, my entire family just loves it.


6 oz. - Soft Cream Cheese
1 C. - Mayo
1 C. - Heavy Whipping Cream
1 C. - Maraschino Cherries ( cut in half )
2 ½ C. - Crushed Pineapple ( drained )
1 C. - Mini Marshmallows

Place in a bowl the cream cheese and mayo then with an electric mixer cream together until smooth. Stir in the cherries, pineapple, and marshmallows then mix well. Beat the cream until stiff peaks form then fold gently into the fruit mixture. Spoon into a casserole dish, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm. Cut into serving pieces and enjoy.


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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Outside In Bacon Cheese Burger with Potato Salad



We had company over for dinner last Saturday night so we decided to make some killer hamburgers and my Husband’s Wonderful potato salad. Everything turned out fabulous and our company enjoyed every bite.


1 Lbs. Ground Hamburger (Ground Turkey would work too)
1/2 Lbs. Thick Cut Bacon (Turkey Bacon would work too)
Deli Sliced Cheese (Whatever brand & flavor you like)
1 Small Sliced Onion
1/2 Lbs. Sliced Mushrooms (Whatever kind you like)
1 Tbs. Chopped Garlic
2 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbs. Johnny’s Garlic Season (I get it at Costco)
1 Tbs. McCormick Montreal Steak Season

Hamburger Buns (We used Potato Buns)


While a frying pan is heating on medium sliced the bacon into small bite size pieces, cook the bacon until crisp. While the bacon is cooking wash your knife and cutting board then thinly slice the onion. When the bacon is crisp transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Drain off about half the bacon grease then cook the onion until translucent. When the onion is done remove from the pan. While the bacon and onion cool place the ground meat into a large bowl then add the seasonings and Worcestershire sauce. Add in the bacon and onion and mix very well to combine, try to not over mix or the meat will get tough. Form the meat into equal sized balls with enough to place 2 balls together to form 1 patty. Flatten out 1 ball to the desired width you would like weather you like thick or thin patties, then place half a slice of cheese in the center of the patty and flatten the other ball to cover the cheese and seal at the edges to create 1 hamburger patty. Heat the BBQ while you finish the rest of the burgers. Cook your burgers to your liking, we like ours well done so they cooked about 10-15 minutes. Plate up your fresh off the grill burger with your favorite condiments and veggies you like and enjoy.

There is nothing better than fresh homemade tater salad with a hot hamburger. My husband told me that he made awesome tater salad, so I told him prove it. He went into the kitchen and in no time at all he did have some wonderful tater salad made.


My Honey’s Tater Salad


5 Medium Yukon Gold (Red taters would be good too)
1/2 Lbs. Thick Cut Bacon
1 Small Onion
4 Hard Boiled Eggs
8 Midget Garlic Dill Pickles
10 Sweet Cucumber Chip Pickles
1/2 C. Dijonaise
1 1/2 C. Mayo
2 Tbs. Chopped Garlic (Sautéed)
2 Tbs. Honey Mustard
1 Tsp Dill Weed

Salt & Pepper


Wash and cut the potatoes into medium sized cubes, place into a pan and cover with cold water then boil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking place your eggs into a sauce pan and cover in cold water. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, then take off the heat and let cool in the water. While your taters and eggs are cooling slice the bacon into bite sized pieces and cook over medium heat until crisp. While the bacon is cooking wash your knife and cutting board so you can thinly slice the onion. When the bacon is done transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Discard about half of the bacon grease and cook the onion until translucent. Remove the onion to a plate to cool. While the bacon and onion cool place your taters in a bowl and shell your eggs, chop the eggs and add to the taters in the bowl. Once the bacon and onion are cool add them to the bowl also. Chop the pickles into bite sized pieces and add to the taters, put in the mayo, mustard's & seasonings. Stir carefully from the bottom up as to not break up the taters, taste for seasoning then add salt & pepper if needed. Once well mixed transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle with a little paprika for color. Put in the refrigerator to get a nice chill on it and enjoy with the fabulous burgers.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Raisin Broccoli Slaw



On this recipe you can use either fresh broccoli
or broccoli slaw. We used the SLAW in our recipe.

1 Small Bag of Broccoli Slaw
3/4 Cup Golden Raisins
1/4 Cup Dry Roasted Sunflower Kernels
1/2 Cup diced Red Onion
6 Slices Bacon, Cooked until crisp and crumbled
1/3 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Tbs. Granulated Sugar
1 Tbs. White Vinegar

Separate broccoli into florets and dice stems to yield about 1 quart or as we did place the slaw in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the rest of the ingredients raisins, sunflower kernels, onions, and bacon.

In a small mixing bowl, mix the mayo, sugar, and vinegar together until smooooth. Add to salad mixture. Stir to coat all pieces (slaw) with dressing. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

Yields about 4 cups...

YUMMY !!!

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