Super Salads for Mr. Mephesto
Since you said you like potatos with every meal I thought I would start with a potato salad.
Nifty Potato Salad
10 large baking potatoes, scrubbed
12 eggs
3 bunches green onions, chopped
6 dill pickles, chopped
8 ounces cocktail shrimp
2 cups mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons celery salt
2 tablespoons paprika
Directions
1 Place potatoes in a large pot, and cover with water.
Boil until soft. Remove from water; set aside to cool.
Peel, and then chop into bite size chunks.
2 Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover completely with
cold water. Bring water to a boil for one minute. Cover,
remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to
12 minutes. Remove from hot water, and cool. Peel, and chop.
3 In a large bowl, combine potatoes, eggs, green onions,
dill pickles, and shrimp. Mix in mayonnaise, celery
salt, and paprika. Season to taste with salt an ground
black pepper. Chill for 2 hours, and serve.
Asian Cole Slaw
6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh
ginger root
1 1/2 tablespoons roasted garlic
5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
2 cups shredded napa cabbage
2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned
6 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1) In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, oil,
peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
2) In a large bowl, mix the green cabbage, red cabbage,
napa cabbage, red bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and
cilantro. Toss with the peanut butter mixture just before serving.
Dressed up bag of greens
You can buy one of those bags of mixed greens at most stores.
Ingredients
1/4 cup white grape juice concentrate
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 bag mixed salad greens
8 large fresh strawberries, quartered
1 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
Directions
1 In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first five ingredients; shake well. Refrigerate until serving. Set aside 2 tablespoons of dressing. Place the greens in a salad bowl and drizzle with remaining dressing. Top with strawberries, kiwi and onion; drizzle with reserved dressing. Sprinkle with nuts.
Last edited by redravin40; 11-12-2003 at 07:33 PM..
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