Anyone have a good cold salad recipe? Something quick and easy, maybe with pasta or chicken...?!
Anyone have a good cold salad recipe? Something quick and easy, maybe with pasta or chicken...?
Thank you all!
Answers:
recipe #1:
COLD PASTA AND CHICKEN SALAD OR SHRIMP
SALAD
8 oz. vermicelli pasta noodles
1 c. French dressing
10 fresh sliced mushrooms
1 c. fresh broccoli florets, blanched
10 slices cherry tomatoes
Ripe olives (sliced)
1 can sliced artichoke hearts
2 c. cooked cubed chicken (or boiled shrimp)
1/3 c. fresh basil (or 1 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/3 c. toasted pine nuts, optional
Cook pasta, transfer to mixing bowl. Add 1/3 of the dressing and toss well. Cool and chill 3 hours. In another bowl, mix mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, olives, artichokes with remaining dressing. Chill. Add chicken, basil, nuts. Mix with pasta.
recipe #2:
COLD PASTA SALAD
1 lb. pasta, cooked & drained
1 cup Italian salad dressing or vinaigrette
1 tablespoon Salad Supreme seasoning
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 cucumbers, chopped
1 1/2 red onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
Combine all above ingredients into a very large bowl and marinate overnight. Put a lid over your bowl. Serve cold.
recipe #3:
COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
1/2 pkg. 8 oz. rotelle pasta
3 c. cubed cooked chicken
1 c. diced zucchini
3/4 c. diced celery
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. dried basil
3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (optional)
1 c. diced tomatoes
3/4 c. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. dried oregano
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain well. Add chicken, zucchini, tomatoes and celery. Place remaining ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until well mixed. Chill the dressing 1 hour before adding to salad. Toss salad, coating well. Makes about 10 cups.