Green Salad

Salad Greens
Avocado
Tomatoes
Peppers
Croutons

Dressing:
1 pkg. Garlic and Parmesan dressing mix
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar

Put salad together. Toss a little bit of olive oil in the salad. Add part of the dressing mix and drizzle with vinegar, toss. Continue adding dressing mix and vinegar until taste is what you want.

Basil Tomato Salad

3 Pints Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 c. chopped fresh basil
1-1/2 t. olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Combine everything in a bowl.

You can serve on lettuce leaves, by itself, or on toasted baguettes.

Salad

Is that title so creative or what?!!!

This is one of my favorite salads, but I don't make very often because James doesn't like fruit with vegetables. But I still like it.

Any kind of salad greens
Strawberries
Kiwi
*Apples could be good, but I don't put them in.
Dried Cranberries
Slivered almonds, toasted with sugar
1 c. shredded parmesan cheese


Dressing:

1 c. fresh cranberries
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. apple juice concentrate
1 t. salt
1 t. ground mustard
1 very thin sliver of onion, (I use less)
1 c. vegetable oil

In a blender, combine cranberries, sugar, vinegar, apple juice, salt, mustard, onion. Cover and process until smooth. Gradually add oil in a steady stream. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Taco Pasta Salad

1 pkg. Tri-Colored Pasta
3 or 4 Chicken Breasts
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can Garbanzo Beans
1 pkg. Frozen Petite Corn
Chopped Onion
1 Green Pepper, Chopped
Tomatoes
Grated Cheese
Taco Chips
Olives
Cilantro (Optional)

Cook Pasta According to pkg. Drain and cool. Cut Chicken into bite size pieces. Brown chicken in small amount of oil. When chicken is cooked add package of taco seasoning mix and 1/4 c. water. Let simmer for about 5 minutes. Drain and let cool.

In large mixing bowl, combine pasta, chicken, beans, onion, green peppers, corn and chopped tomatoes. Mix with dressing. Place salad in salad bowl. Arrange chips around outside edge of salad. Sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with extra tomatoes, black olives, cheese and cilantro.

Salad Dressing:

2 c. Mayo
1 c. Buttermilk
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Fiesta Dip Mix

*I can't always find the Fiesta Dip mix, so I substitute with Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix and 1/2 pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix.

Mix together and refrigerate until ready to use.