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French Fruit Salad

* 1 orange
* 1 banana
* 1/2 pound green grapes
* 1 dozen walnuts
* Lettuce
* French Dressing

Directions: Peel the orange & cut into segments. Peel the banana and cut in 1/4 inch slices. Remove the skins and seeds from grapes. Break walnuts into little pieces. Combine the fruit & nuts. Serve on lettuce leaves with the french dressing.

Cress & Dandelion Salad

* 1 cup watercress
* 1 cup dandelion greens
* 6 slices onion
* French Dressing ( see recipe below)

Directions: Make sure the dandelions is young and fresh. Wash the watercress and dandelion leaves and drain well. Toss together and place in a bowl or plate. Add sliced onions on top, then drizzle French dressing over all.

Tomato Chicken Delight

* 6 medium tomatoes
* 3/4 cup diced cucumber
* 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken
* 1/4 cup mayonnaise
* Lettuce
* Cauliflower pieces

Directions: Cut tomatoes in halves, carefully scoop out the pulp. In a separate bowl combine the tomato pulp, chicken, cucumber with the mayonaisse. Fill tomato halves with the filling. Arrange on lettuce leaves then top each cup with parsley and cauliflower.

Waldorf Salad

* 1 cup diced apple
* 1 cup diced celery
* 1/2 cup broken walnut meats
* Lettuce leaves
* French Dressing
* Mayonaisse

Directions: Combine the apples, celery and nuts with french dressing and serve on lettuce leaves with mayonaisse.

French Dressing

* 1 clove garlic
* 1 cup vinegar
* 2 teaspoons dry mustard
* 1 tablesppon sugar
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 2 cups salad oil

Directions: Soak garlic in the vinegar 1/2 before mixing the dressing. Mix dry ingredients together then place in a covered jar or bowl. Remove garlic from the vinegar. Then add the vinegar to the dry ingredients. Add the oil. Makes 3 cups dressing. Shake well before using.

Russian Dressing

* 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 cup mayonaisse

Directions: Combine the lemon juice, chili sauce and Worcestershire, stirring well. Add the mayonaisse.

Thousand Island Dressing

* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 3 tablespoons red pepper (chopped)
* 1 tablespoon green pepper (chopped)
* 3 tablespoon ketchup
* 1 tablespoon chives
* 4 tablespoon chili sauce
* 1 cup mayonaisse
* 1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar

Directions: Add all the ingredients to the mayonaisse, stir well.

 


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