Category: Salad

Best Mexican Cheese Corn Dip Ever

This Mexican Cheese Corn Dip has been a really big hit at my house. It’s easy to make and everyone will ask you for the recipe when you take it to parties or have one of you own.

 

I can’t ever escape a party without someone stopping me and asking how to make that “awesome” corn dish.

Great for a picnic or backyard BBQ too!!

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Mexican Cheese Corn Dip
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Best Mexican Cheese Corn Dip Ever
Prep Time
20 mins
Marinating Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
 

This Mexican Cheese Corn Dip is perfect for when friends drop by. Easy to make and delicious!

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Mexican Cheese Corn Dip
Servings: 6
Calories: 195 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 11 oz cans mexicorn whole kernel corn drained
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 7 oz can diced green chilies
  • 2/3 cup green onion chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 8 oz container sour cream
Instructions

  1. In a medium to a large bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and cumin. Stir well.

  2. Add corn, cheese, chiles, black pepper, and onions to the sour cream mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon (are whatever you have) until all is combined.

  3. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight. (overnight is what I do, the seasonings are blended in better)

  4. Serve with warm tortilla chips.

 

Enjoy!

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Mexican Fire Rice

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Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad

This Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad is sooo good. It’s quick, easy, and delicious. It is from Taste of Homes, Weeknight Cooking Made Easy.

 

I used frozen sweet white corn. Perfect summer flavors!

The dish works fine with frozen corn but it’s such a wonderful way to use fresh summer produce.

Excellent salad.

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Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad
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Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad is a perfect side for almost anything you want to serve it with!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Tomato & Corn Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 115 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups frozen corn thawed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
Instructions
  1. In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the basil, oil, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper, shake well.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
  3. Refrigerate until serving.

 

Enjoy!

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Super Easy Macaroni Salad

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Chicken and Asparagus Salad – Strawberry Dressing

I’m pretty picky with salads, but this Chicken and Asparagus Salad is a huge hit! Love all the flavors; the strawberries add the perfect sweetness.

Incredible salad — a perfect lunch on a warm spring day.

The only change I made was to add a tiny bit more vinegar to the dressing. Other than that I made it exactly as stated and it was fabulous!

Very yummy!

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Chicken and Asparagus Salad
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Chicken and Asparagus Salad with Strawberry Dressing
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This Chicken and Asparagus Salad With Strawberry Dressing is out of this world delicious. It's the Strawberry Dressing!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken and Asparagus Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cut fresh asparagus 1 inch pieces,steamed until crisp-tender
  • 1 medium ripe avocado peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups european blend salad greens
  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves cooked and sliced crosswise
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped and toasted walnuts
  • Dressing
  • 5 fresh strawberries halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Add lemon juice to a small bowl; dip avocado slices in lemon juice and set the avocado aside.
  2. In a big salad bowl, add salad greens, asparagus, cucumber, avocado, 1 1/2 cup strawberries, and chicken; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with nuts.
  3. For dressing: add strawberries and orange juice to a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth; pour puree into a bowl.
  4. Add remaining dressing ingredients; stir to combine.
  5. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.
  6. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

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Brussels Sprout Salad With Walnuts

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Macaroni Salad – Super Easy and Delicious

This is a nice, basic, super Easy Macaroni Salad. I used mayonnaise and added some sugar and vinegar to add some tanginess. Red onions add crunch!

 

The diced red onions are nice for crunch as well as flavor.

This is a great summer salad! Perfect for that backyard BBQ!

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Macaroni Salad
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Super Easy Macaroni Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
 

This Macaroni salad really is super easy. If you can cook pasta and dice you can make this salad!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Macaroni Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups macaroni I use whatever is in my cupboard
  • 1/2 cup cubed cheese I prefer cheddar or co-jack
  • 1/2 cup cubed ham
  • 1/4 cup diced red onions
  • 1/2 cup Miracle Whip can sub mayo your choice
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook, drain and rinse macaroni and put in fridge while you dice up cheese and ham.
  2. Mix together cold macaroni, cheese, onions and ham in a bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl mix miracle whip and mustard. (If it is too tangy my mom would put a little sugar in it about a tsp.).
  4. Mix it all together and chill or serve immediately.

 

Enjoy!

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Paula Deen’s Best Ham Salad Sandwich

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The Original Hellmans Potato Salad

Although I have tried many potato salad recipes out there, Original Hellmans Potato Salad is tried and true. Everybody always loves it, and it tastes unmistakably homemade.

 

If you can only have one potato salad recipe, this is it.

I’ve shocked people by divulging the secret and simplicity of this recipe.

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Original Hellmans Potato Salad
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The Original Hellmans Potato Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Original Hellmans Potato Salad is tried and true. Everybody always loves it, and it tastes unmistakably homemade.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Original Hellman's Potato Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 260 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Hellmans mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups cubed cooked potatoes 5 to 6 medium
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
Instructions
  1. Combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  2. Cover & chill.

 

Enjoy!

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Paula Deen’s Best Ham Salad Sandwich

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Best Ham Salad Sandwich – Paula Deen’s Recipe

Paula Deen’s Best Ham Salad Sandwich is the Real Deal – This recipe is fabulous and it’s easy too. In no time I had an amazing salad ready.

 

The quintessential classic ham salad! The ham salad of my childhood.

Excellent served with toasted rounds of French Bread….

Paula says that the trick is to use the best ham you can find, preferably an authentic Smithfield ham.

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Best Ham Salad Sandwich
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Paula Deen's Best Ham Salad Sandwich
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Excellent served with toasted rounds of French Bread....

Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Ham Salad Sandwich
Servings: 6
Calories: 195 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups leftover ham chopped in a food processor
  • 1 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/4 cup finely minced sweet onion
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs diced
  • 1/4 cup hot pickle relish drained
  • 1/2 cup good quality mayonnaise
Instructions
  1. Mix all the ingredients until well blended.
  2. Spread on white bread.

 

Enjoy!

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Baked Potato Salad

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Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad

Don’t be surprised if your family requests this Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad over and over. They’ll never want plain salad again!

 

The added flavors and varied textures help transform what is typically a plain vegetable side dish into the star of the meal.

Make your dinners and barbecues more exciting with this simple recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare…. A side salad never sounded more appealing!

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Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad
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Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

A side salad never sounded more appealing!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 165 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 limes for juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups tortilla chips
  • 6 cups romaine salad greens
  • 8 oz diced fresh tomatoes 1 1/4 cups
Instructions
  1. Squeeze limes for juice (3 tablespoons) and chop cilantro. Whisk juice, cilantro, salt, pepper, and oil until blended. Crush tortilla chips lightly.
  2. Place romaine and tomatoes in salad bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Top with chips; serve.

 

Enjoy Cilantro Lime Romaine Salad!

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Ina Garten’s Greek Salad

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Ina Garten’s Greek Salad

This is Ina Garten’s Greek Salad recipe. Now I don’t know how authentic Greek it really is but if Ina likes it you know it’s good!

 

It’s prepared with sliced cucumbers, pieces of tomatoes, olives (mainly Kalamata olives), onion, and feta cheese, seasoned with oregano and salt, and dressed using olive oil.

The dressing is to die for!

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Ina Garten's Greek Salad
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Ina Garten's Greek Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Ina Garten's Greek Salad has become a favorite of mine.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Ina Garten's Greek Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 English cucumber unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 red bell pepper large-diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper large-diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved (or grape tomatoes)
  • 1/2 red onion sliced in half-rounds
  • 1/2 lb feta cheese 1/2-inch diced (not crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olive pitted
For the vinaigrette
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup good red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt NOT table salt or sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
  1. Place the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
  2. For the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Still whisking, slowly add the olive oil to make an emulsion.
  3. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta and olives and toss lightly.
  4. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.

 

Enjoy!

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Oriental Ramen Broccoli Cole Slaw

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Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw

I got this Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw recipe from my Cousin and it’s been a favorite of mine ever since. My guests all love it too.

 

You know they do when they ask to take home leftovers!!!

So easy, quick, and delicious! I love the different levels of crunchiness from both the broccoli coleslaw mix and the ramen.

I also love the combo of almonds and sunflower seeds.

If you’ve never liked coleslaw you absolutely must give this one a try. I think you’ll change your mind!

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Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw
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Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Marinating
1 d
Total Time
1 d 15 mins
 

Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw is a delicious side that's easy to make.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Oriental Ramen Broccoli Coleslaw
Servings: 4
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 3 ounce packages beef-flavor ramen noodles
  • 2 8 1/2 ounce packages broccoli coleslaw mix
  • 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 bunch green onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
Instructions
  1. Before opening noodles, crush into 1-inch pieces. Open packages and set aside flavor packets.
  2. Place noodles in the bottom of a large serving bowl. Top noodles with broccoli slaw, then sprinkle with almonds and sunflower kernels, and green onions.
  3. In a separate bowl combine sugar, oil, vinegar, and flavor packets from noodles. Pour over slaw, cover and chill up to 24 hours.
  4. Toss before serving.

 

Enjoy!

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Fruit Salad With A Delicious Secret Sauce!

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Fruit Salad With Pudding – A Delicious Secret Sauce!

I get compliments on this Fruit Salad With Pudding wherever I take it. It’s super easy to make and a great dish to bring to a potluck or family party.

 

Kids love it too.

Everyone asks “what’s in the sauce”? The secret ingredient is the vanilla pudding mix.

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Fruit Salad With Pudding
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Fruit Salad With Pudding
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Chill
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

This Fruit Salad With Pudding is delicious. It's the sauce!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fruit Salad With Pudding
Servings: 6
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 29 oz can peach slices, undrained
  • 1 20 oz can pineapple chunks, undrained
  • 1 3 1/8 oz box dry vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1 lb strawberry stemmed and quartered
  • 1 banana sliced
  • 1/2 pint blueberries
  • 1 bunch grapes I use the red ones
  • 1 -2 tablespoon sugar optional
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine peaches, pineapples, and vanilla pudding mix. This includes the juices from the cans. Mix well until pudding is dissolved.
  2. Stir in strawberries, banana, blueberries, grapes, and sugar if desired.
  3. Chill.

 

Enjoy!

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Three-Bean Salad

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