Recipes - Sides & Appetizers

Jenny’s Snicker Salad (modified)
1 5oz pkg vanilla instant pudding
1c milk
8oz cool whip
Whip together.
Add the following just before serving:
5 diced snickers bars
2 granny smith apples

Sandi’s Beer Cheese Dip
2 blocks of cream cheese (soften slightly in microwave)
1 packet of ranch dressing mix
1 onion
2 cups shredded cheddar
1/2 can o brewski
Mix it all up (hand mixer works great)
Put it in fridge over night, it needs time to set.

Katherine’s Shrimp Dip
8 oz. cream cheese
4 tsp. French dressing
4 T ketchup
1 onion (chopped finely)
1 T milk
Mix and serve with Triscuits.

Katherine’s Red Lobster Biscuits
Follow recipe on Bisquick
Grade in cheddar cheese
In saucepan, melt ½ stick butter, parsley and garlic powder.
Brush onto biscuits before removing them from oven.

Pat’s Gazpacho
(Chilling time : 4 hours)
Serves 4
1 Large peeled and chopped or sliced cucumber
2 Large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 large red or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
1 /2 can (small) sliced ripe olives, drained
¼ cup li me juice
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups regular V8
1 clove garlic minced or pressed
1 Tablespoon minced fresh thy me
½ cup chopped chives
Liquid hot pepper seasoning (to taste)
In a blender, combine cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper,
Olives, V8, chicken broth, garlic, chives, li me juice, and thy me .
Blend for only about ten to 15 seconds on “mince”
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Enjoy!!

Jane’s Antipasto Salad
2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 pound Genoa salami diced
2 cups pickled hot vegetable salad, Giardiniera, coarsely chopped (this item is found on the Italian foods aisle in jars or, in bulk bins near olive section)
12 pitted black olives, coarsely chopped, such as Calamata
12 jumbo green olives, pitted, coarsely chopped
1 small jar, 8 ounces, roasted red peppers, drained and diced
1 small jar, 6 ounces, marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper
Combine lettuce, salami, chopped hot pickled vegetables, olives, red peppers and artichoke hearts. Drizzle vinegar and oil over the salad. Toss salad and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

Rachel’s Tuna Pasta Salad
I just cook a box of pasta
Add salad dressing or miracle whip until it is coated well
Add 1 1/2 to 2 cans of tuna (drained)
Add Frozen Peas (mostly for color)
Add chopped onion
Salt and Pepper to taste
I usually let it sit overnight and check it in the morning. I usually need more mayo in the morning because the pasta soaks it up.
Don’t forget to rinse the pasta with cold water after cooking (the miracle whip will sour if the pasta is warm)
Pretty easy recipe, sorry I don’t have exact measurements. I just dump and taste.

Kate’s Broccoli Salad
1 cup miracle whip (I used a store brand!)
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons vinegar
1 medium bunch broccoli-cut into flowerets (approx 6 cups)
12 slices bacon (I used the pre cooked kind to save lots of time!)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
Mix: dressing, sugar and vinegar in large bowl. Add: remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve. Serves 8

Lori’s Taco Dip
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
taco seasoning
Mix well.
In 9×13 pan, spread above.
Top with shredded cheese
Sliced black olives
Green onions
1 tomato

Courtney’s Oriental Salad
1 lb. dry broccoli slaw (in package in produce section)
1 bunch green onions (cut up just tops)
1 C cashews
1 C sunflower seeds
2 packages chicken ramen – crush ramen noodles
Place above in bowl
Mix separately:
½ C sugar
½ C vegetable oil
¼ C vinegar
2 packages seasoning from ramen
Add to bowl and toss just before serving.

Lois’ Pretzel Salad
Combine:
1 c. crushed pretzels
1 stick butter (melted)
1/3 c. sugar
Bake in oven for 6 mins. At 400 deg. until brown & crisp
Beat:
8 oz. cream cheese
½ c. sugar
Add:
20 oz. crushed pineapple (drained)
Fold in 8 oz. cool whip
Fold in broken pieces of pretzel mixture just before serving.

Dana’s Grape Salad
1 square of cream cheese
about 3/4 cup of sour cream
about 2-3 tbsp. powdered sugar
about 1 tsp. vanilla
about 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
grapes
mix the 1st 4 ingredients until smooth - adjust ingredient amounts to taste
wash and pat dry grapes. stir into cream cheese mixture
add pecans just before serving (or they will get soggy!)

The Twins Orange Salad
2 boxes tapioca pudding (3 ounce box Cook & Serve)
1 box orange jello (3 ounce box)
3 c water
1 c drained Mandarin Oranges
8 ounce container Cool Whip
Bring water to boil; add pudding and jello mixes. Bring to a boil while stirring. Remove from heat and cool. Add Cool Whip and oranges.
We use an 11 ounce can of mandarins but you could use 15 ounce if you want more.

Dana’s Buffalo Chicken Dip
Mix until smooth:
2 c. sour cream
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. bleu cheese dressing
1/2 c. buffalo wing sauce
Add:
2 c. shredded provolone cheese
2 1/2 c. shredded cooked chicken
Bake in casserole for 30 min. (375) or warm in crock pot.

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