Salads

A couple of days ago, I prepared a huge batch of macaroni salad! I used a good friend's recipe. I am still finishing the macaroni salad today!

The recipe is easy:

1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 bottle of Miracle Whip
salt
pepper
red hot pepper flakes
cooked 1 pound elbow noodles

Mix

Place in the fridge for about an hour or 2.

Voila!

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  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    OK, my mother never taught me how to cook. She never allowed me in the kitchen as she thought I would get hurt.

    So, I was working midnight shifts at a job and she would pack me lunches of pasta salad.

    Go ahead and laugh at me.

    So, I asked her if I could watch her and she said yes.

    This is what I learned:

    Toss the below into a bowl:

    cooked pasta
    black olives
    cherry tomatoes
    cucumber
    onion

    Pour a big bottle of Italian salad dressing over.

    Sprinkle salt, pepper, red hot pepper flakes and McCormick's Salad Supreme.

    The McCormick's Salad Supreme does the trick. (and a little bit of my mother's love and attention too)

  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    For dinner I had a salad and chose Italian dressing. I have definitely lost my taste for Italian. Total yuck. I usually use oil and vinegar but we are out.
  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    Acapulco Tuna Salad

    From the cookbook "Party Fare" by JoAnna M. Lund

    In a bowl, mix:

    Mayonnaise
    Salsa
    Tuna
    Crushed corn chips

    Place on a bed of lettuce

    Delicious!
  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    I am having a cheaper version of french fry salad for dinner tonight. Simply minus the steak.

    Normally, I would just place french fries on a bed of lettuce with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. But my roommates' loved ones gave me some fresh produce. So, I do have a tomato, cucumber, zucchini and cauliflower.

    Then, we already have croutons.

    We might have some cheese.

    Cha-Ching!

    I am going to devour my salad! I hope that you like this recipe!

    https://seductioninthekitchen.com/pittsburgh-steak-salad/
  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    https://bettycrocker.com/recipes/crunchy-chicken-salad/

    This is a frugal meal!

    Coleslaw mix is about $2.00! For the chicken, why not use canned chicken breast? Who doesn't have ramen noodles in their pantry?
  • the_frugal_chef
    the_frugal_chef Posts: 432 Member
    What can be as cheap as potatoes and tuna? Why not combine the 2 and voila! I am going to prepare this recipe for dinner this evening! I can't wait!

    https://perchancetocook.com/french-potato-and-tuna-salad-paleo-whole30/#recipe