Cherry Salad

Broccoli Salad

From Mary Crowley's Cooking with Love and Butter Cookbook

Ingredients:

1 head broccoli

1 medium red onion - diced
1/2 lb. bacon or real bacon bits
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Topping
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon vinegar

Cut broccoli into bite size pieces, fry bacon and break into bite size

pieces, add onion and cheese.. Combine all topping ingredients in a
separate bowl and mix well. Add to salad...enjoy! I keep this in my Bean Pot to keep fresh

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

This is amazing in a chilled Bean pot

Ingredients:
• 12 oz. whipped topping
• 1 small package of cheesecake pudding (just the powder, don't add the milk)
• 3 (6 oz) strawberry yogurts
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
• 3 bananas, sliced (add just before serving or they brown)
• miniature marshmallows (add just before serving)
 

Directions:
Thaw whipped topping and in bean pot stir together whipped topping, yogurts, and pudding powder. Wash and slice strawberries. Let this set up in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.  When ready to serve add sliced bananas and marshmallows. Keep refrigerated.
 

 

Strawberry Avocado Bacon Salad

Ingredients:
6 cups baby kale {prewashed kind}
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 ripe avocado, sliced

- for the dressing-
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
salt & pepper, to taste
 

Directions:
Place kale, strawberries and avocado into a large bowl and set aside.
 

For the dressing, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and drain bacon on paper towels. Crumble into small pieces and whisk together with remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad and serve.

Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
1 pkg Fully Cooked Southwestern Chicken Breast Strips or 1-1/4cups Frozen Fully Cooked Southwest Chicken Breast Strips (Bagged), thawed
2 cups cooked, drained and cooled penne pasta
1 medium zucchini..., chopped
1 medium yellow squash, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup bottled ranch-style salad dressing

Directions
Cut chicken strips into cubes. Toss chicken, pasta, zucchini, squash and peppers together into bean pot. Combine cheese and dressing in small bowl. Pour over chicken and pasta mixture. Toss to coat. Chill before serving.

Serving Suggestions: Spoon salad onto lettuce leaves on individual serving plates. Serve with bakery rolls. Refrigerate leftovers.

Crunchy Tuna Salad

Ingredients
2 can (5 oz.) chunk light tuna in water, drained, flaked
2 small stalk celery, finely chopped
2 Dill Pickle Half, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. finely chopped red onions
1/2 cup Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip

Directions
Dump all ingredients into bean pot and Mix until well-blended. Refrigerate to chill for 1 hour then serve.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

 Ingredients:
1 medium red onion (roughly diced)
2 medium cucumbers (peeled, sliced 1/2 in thick & halved)
1/2 green pepper (thinly sliced & cut in 1 in strips)
2 large tomatoes (seeds removed & diced)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (to taste as desired)
1 teaspoon dried dill

Directions:
 Peel & slice cucumbers in 1/2 in thick slices. Then half ea slice & transfer all slices to a large bowl.  Dice red onion, add to the bowl. Quarter tomatoes, remove seeds, dice the tomato and add to the bowl. Thinly slice 1/2 green pepper, cut into 1 in strips and add to the bowl. Toss veggies. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.  Refrigerate at least 2 hrs, stir after 1 hour.  

 

 Note: Cucumber sliced to thin may wilt, to maintain crunch 1/2 in thick is recommended.  Will salad may appear dry at first it will have a creamy texture by the time you serve!  Feel free to share!

Grape Salad Bean Pot Recipe

Ingredients:
 2 lbs. red seedless grapes
2 lbs. green seedless grapes
8 oz. cream cheese, softened topping
1-1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. chopped pecans (toasting optional)
8 oz. sour cream
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Wash grapes. Dry completely. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Add grapes and mix well. Put in chilled Bean Pot. Combine brown sugar and pecans. Put this over grapes mixture. Refrigerate.

Frito Corn Salad

If you place your Bean Pot in the freezer for an hour before mixing ingredients your salad will stay cold. 

Ingredients:
1 10 1/2 Bag of Chili Cheese Frito's Crushed
2 Cans of Corn Drained
1/2 Cup Red Onion Chopped
1 Medium Green Pepper Chopped
1 Cup Mayo

Directions:
 Mix all ingredients in Bean Pot except Frito's. Add Frito's right before serving.
 
Yummy!!

Snickers Salad

Ingredients:
1 8 oz cream cheese softened
1 Cup powdered sugar
1 12 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
6 Snickers candy bars, cut in pieces
4-6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & chopped

Directions:
In bean pot, mix cream cheese & powdered sugar, fold in Cool Whip. Add the Snickers pieces and apples. Mix well.

This dessert is wonderful!!!