Showing posts with label salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salads. Show all posts

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Bacon Egg Salad Croissants


Perfect for a sunday brunch or any meal, really. These sandwiches are light and flavorful.











6 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp prepared mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/3 cup crumbled bacon
4 lettuce leaves
4 thin tomato slices
4 croissants, split

In a bowl combine the eggs, celery, mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. Fold in the bacon. Serve on a crossant with lettuce and tomato slices.

Tossed Broccoli Salad


Excellent side dish for any kind of meal from Thanksgiving dinner to just another friday night meal. It's surprisingly crisp, fresh and crunchy with a bit of sweetness.

2 lbs. fresh broccoli, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 medium red onion chopped
raisins and walnuts to taste (optional)

Dressing

1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sugar
2 T cider vinegar

Combine dressing first then add broccoli, bacon, cheese, onion and raisins and walnuts. Refrigerate.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Light Classic Macaroni Salad


If you're on weight watchers, a 3/4 cup serving of this is only 2 pts! I used to love to eat a nice sandwich for lunch with some of this yummy macaroni salad on the side. Personally I think this macaroni salad is better tasting than the full fat version!




2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup fat free mayonnaise
2 T sweet pickle relish
1 packet of equal
3/4 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
Dash paprika (optional)
1 hard cooked egg, sliced (optional)

Cook macaroni according to pkg directions, drain and rinse with cold water. Cool completely. For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the mayo, pickle relish, equal, mustard, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine macaroni, celery, carrot and onion. Add dressing & toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until serving and garnish with egg & paprika.