Salads?

loopie2534
loopie2534 Posts: 44
edited October 5 in Recipes
Hey fellow MFPers :) I'm looking to take something a little differnt to the in-laws house this year for Thanksgiving and I'm asking you all for help! I need a quick, easy & yummy salad recipe of any kind....jello, fruit, veggie, greens? Anyone have any yummy ideas? Happy Holidays everybody!!

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  • Josee76
    Josee76 Posts: 533 Member
    Walnut, pear and pomegranate salad with stilton cheese (blue cheese) with a maple syrup / cider vinegar vinaigrette - let me know if you want the recipe for the vinaigrette :)
  • muffintopminx
    muffintopminx Posts: 541 Member
    Caprese Salad!!!! So easy, simple and delicious.

    Here's a recipe:
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/caprese-salad/
  • ninelives58
    ninelives58 Posts: 160 Member
    Watergate salad. People always ask me to bring this.

    Ingredients:
    1 box pistachio instant pudding
    1 can pineapple chunks in juice
    1 large (or 2 small) can mandarin oranges
    1 tub cool whip
    About a cup of mini marshmallows
    About a 1/3 cup chopped pecans

    Dump the pudding mix in a bowl and add the pineapple with the juice, stir until mixed well.
    Add the pecans, cool whip and marshmallows and stir again until all mixed together.
    Drain the oranges and mix them in very gently.
    Chill in the fridge for awhile before serving.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/07/black-bean-avocado-cucumber-and-tomato.html

    Black Bean, Avocado, Cucumber and Tomato Salad :]
  • erzsebet_1560
    erzsebet_1560 Posts: 166
    I like fresh spinach with strawberries and mandarin oranges with a rasberry vinagarette. You can even put sliced almonds and/or dried cranberries for crunch.
  • Meg28
    Meg28 Posts: 59
    Over dark greens, add roasted/chopped butternut squash and roasted mushrooms after they have cooled with feta and cranberries (either dried or fresh). It's fallish and pretty!
  • ninelives58
    ninelives58 Posts: 160 Member
    Over dark greens, add roasted/chopped butternut squash and roasted mushrooms after they have cooled with feta and cranberries (either dried or fresh). It's fallish and pretty!

    This sounds wonderful. Gonna try it.
  • fitnessGETZeasy
    fitnessGETZeasy Posts: 79 Member
    Last year I just threw some stuff together that ended up being fantastic. Mixed greens, honey crisp apple, granny smith apple, cucumber, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and candied pecans.
  • luvgreen25
    luvgreen25 Posts: 202
    Walnut, pear and pomegranate salad with stilton cheese (blue cheese) with a maple syrup / cider vinegar vinaigrette - let me know if you want the recipe for the vinaigrette :)

    Can you post that vinaigrette recipe? That sounds pretty good.
  • StephanieRDMS
    StephanieRDMS Posts: 90 Member
    7-Up Jello Salad

    1 3oz pack of lime jell-o
    1 cup boiling water
    1 cup 7-Up
    1 small package cream cheese (like the square block, NOT rectangle)
    1 tsp sugar
    1/2 cup chopped pecans
    1 small can crushed pineapple

    -Combine jell-o and sugar in a shallow dish (can be pyrex, whatever) with boiling water, stirring until dissolved
    -Add cream cheese, stirring until smooth
    -Add rest of ingredients
    -Chill until firm

    It looks absolutely weird...but all those flavors together...are HEAVENLY!
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Walnut, pear and pomegranate salad with stilton cheese (blue cheese) with a maple syrup / cider vinegar vinaigrette - let me know if you want the recipe for the vinaigrette :)

    Can you post that vinaigrette recipe? That sounds pretty good.

    I second that! That sounds amazing!
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    I like fresh spinach with strawberries and mandarin oranges with a rasberry vinagarette. You can even put sliced almonds and/or dried cranberries for crunch.

    ^THIS^ = I eat spinach, strawberries, nuts of some sort(I use sunflower seeds though) and dressing
  • Josee76
    Josee76 Posts: 533 Member
    Walnut, pear and pomegranate salad with stilton cheese (blue cheese) with a maple syrup / cider vinegar vinaigrette - let me know if you want the recipe for the vinaigrette :)

    Can you post that vinaigrette recipe? That sounds pretty good.

    Of course... here it is!

    Walnut, pear and pomegranate salad with stilton cheese

    1 small shallot, peeled and finely chopped (if you dont have shallots just grate some onion it will do)
    1/4 cup of cider vinegar
    2 tbsp of maple syrup (I have used table syrup in the past and it worked fine as well)
    1/2 tsp dijon mustard
    1/4 tsp salt
    freshly ground pepper to taste
    1/2 cup of olive oil (I have reduced this and still had a great vinaigrette)

    10 cups of mixed greens
    3 ripe pears, cored and cut into sections (I have used apples as well)
    1/2 cup of stilton cheese (or blue cheese)
    seeds of 1 pomegranate
    1 cup of walnuts, toasted

    It's very, very good.... will most likely become one of your favorites if you try it!

    Enjoy!
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