Tortellini and Tomato Salad

2 9oz pkgs cheese filled tortellini, cooked

1/2 c olive oil

1/2 c Parmesan cheese

3 T lemon juice

2 garlic cloves

1 t Worcestershire  sauce

1/2 t salt

1 c frozen corn, cooked

2 c cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 c sliced green onions

1/2 c fresh basil 

Salt and pepper to taste

Cook tortellini. Mix olive oil and next 5 ingredients in a blender. Toss in other ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

Chicken Salad

12.5oz can chicken breast,drained and rinsed

1 stalk celery, diced

1/2 onion, diced

2 T pickle relish

Mayonnaise 

Mix ingredients together and serve on croissant or club crackers.

Taco salad

                                         Taco a Salad

1 head lettuce

Tomato, diced

Onion,diced

Ground hamburger meat

1 pkg taco seasoning

Taco or nacho flavored Doritos

1 can ranch style beans, rinsed and drained

Catalina dressing

Sharp cheddR cheese, shredded

Cook meat until done. Drain and stir in taco seasoning. Tear lettuce into small pieces. Combine all ingredients. I sometimes put everything in individual bowls so everyone can put what they want in their salad.

Hot Chicken Salad

6 T. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 t. pepper
1 1/2 t. salt
3 c. diced celery
6 c. cooked chicken breast, cubed
3 c. mayonaise (not salad dressing)
3 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/4 c. crushed potato chips
1 1/2 c. slivered almonds (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray at 9X13 pan with vegetable oil. ( I coated the pan with butter).  In a large mixing bowl combine the chicken, celery, salt and pepper,lemon juice, mayonaise and cheese. Place the  mixture in the prepared baking dish. Spread the crushed chips on top. Bake 20-30 mins. or until bubbly. Serve with club crackers.

The original recipe was 1/3 of the ingrediants, but it wasnt enough for us so I usually double or triple the ingredients. ( They have been tripled here)

Strawberry Jello Delight

My pictures aren't very good, but trust me, this salad is really good! My mother used to make it for me when I was a child, and its always been my favorite!

1 small can of evaporated milk (2/3 c.) chilled

3 oz cream cheese,room temp.

8oz pkg. frozen strawberries

1 pkg. strawberry jello

1 c. hot water

Dissolve jello in hot water; add cream cheese and blend. Add strawberries to hot jello to help thaw and cool jello. Chill until thickens. Whip in blender.

Whip can of evaporated milk until thick and stands in peaks. Then add 6 T. sugar and 1 t. vanilla. Fold everything together. Chill until set.

Tuna Pasta Salad

12oz macaroni shells
2 cans tuna,or one large can,packed in oil,drained
bell pepper,chopped
onion,chopped
mayonaise
salt
pepper

Cook macaroni shells according to package. Drain and rinse. Mix all ingredients together and chill.

Cornbread Salad

I love to make this in the summer when there are fresh tomatoes

1 pkg. Mexican Cornbread
1 can chopped green chilies
1/4 c. chopped bell peppers
3 tomatoes
1/4 c. chopped green onions
2 cans pinto beans,drained
1 can corn, drained
3 c. grated cheese
1 c. mayonaise(not salad dressing)
8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix

Mix cornbread mix according to pkg. directions and add green chilies and bake. Let cool. Mix together bell pepper, tomatoes,onions,beans,corn and cheese in large bowl. In smaller bowl mix mayonaise, sour cream and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix. Crumble cornbread in bottom of pan and layer other ingrediants on top of cornbread. Refrigerate and serve.