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Teacher
Appreciation Luncheon |
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This past Spring, in appreciation for all our teachers
do for our kids every day, the PTO sponsored a Teacher
Appreciation Luncheon at our school.
Several teachers commented on the
delicious salads and asked for the recipes, so here they
are! We hope you enjoy making these salads, and
eat them in good health!!
Grand Fruit Salad
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2 cups green
grapes |
2 cups sliced
strawberries |
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2 cups sliced
peaches |
1 cup sliced
orange segments |
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1 cup sliced
kiwi |
1/2 cup
orange flavoring |
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1/2 cup
orange juice |
2 T sugar |
Combine all ingredients in a large
bowl.
Cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours. Serves 8.
Roast Beef Salad
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2 cups (3/4
lb.) roast beef, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup
celery, finely sliced |
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1/3 cup sour
dill pickles |
1/4 cup small
capers |
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1/4 cup
chopped green onions |
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Dressing: |
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1/4 cup salad
oil |
1 clove
garlic, pressed |
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3 T apple
cider vinegar |
1 T dijon
mustard |
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Tabasco, salt
& pepper to taste |
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Mix dressing
well and pour over ingredients; toss well.
Serve at room temperature or well chilled. Holds
well overnight.
Chicken Salad
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3 cups cooked
chicken breast, diced |
1/2 cup
pecans, sliced |
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1 cup red
grapes, sliced in half |
8 slices
cooked bacon, crumbled |
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1 cup celery,
sliced |
1/2 cup green
onion, diced |
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Dressing: |
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3/4 cup
mayonnaise |
2 T honey |
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1/4 cup dijon
mustard |
2 T tarragon |
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Onion salt,
celery salt, garlic salt to taste. |
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Mix dressing
well and pour over ingredients; toss well.
Serve well chilled; serves 6.
Potato Salad
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5 lbs. new
potatoes, boiled & cut up |
12 - 18
hard boiled eggs, chopped |
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1 bunch
green onions, chopped |
2 cans
black olives, sliced |
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1/2 cup
green olives, sliced |
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Dressing: |
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1/2 T
mustard seeds |
3 T
balsamic vinegar |
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1-1/2 cups
mayonnaise |
3 garlic
cloves, pressed |
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garlic
salt to taste |
seasoned
salt to taste |
Soak mustard
seeds in balsamic vinegar for 30 minutes.
Mix mayonnaise with spices and then stir in the
vinegar/mustard seed mix.
Pour over salad. Salad sets up well overnight to
blend flavors. Serves 10-12.
Happy Eating!!
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