Busy Day Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Toss the garbanzo beans, tomato, onion, heart of palm, mozzarella cheese, thyme, olive oil, and lemon juice together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper and retoss.

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in boiling water.
• Add sherbert, stirring until melted.
• Add drained oranges.
• Pour into an 8x8 square pan.
• Sets up in 30 minutes!

Steps:

• For the French dressing: Plop the ketchup, yogurt, vinegar, mustard, sugar, paprika, onion and salt to taste into a high-speed blender. Puree until smooth. Use immediately or transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• For the pea and bacon salad: Put the bacon in a large cold skillet and cook over medium heat until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and set aside.
• Add the peas to the bacon fat, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and cook over medium heat until they get a slight color, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Build the salad. Onto a bed of butter lettuce leaves, scatter the peas and herbs. Crumble and add the bacon. Finish with a grating of Parmesan and a drizzle of dressing. Serve with more dressing on the side.

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes and water in 2-qt. covered microwavable dish on HIGH 14 to 16 min. or until tender, stirring after 7 min. Drain.
• Mix mayonnaise, onion, celery, mustard and celery seed in large bowl. Add potatoes; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

Steps:

• Combine croutons & milk in a large mixing bowl.
• Let stand about 5 minutes or till croutons are softened.
• Add egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion and salt.
• Beat well.
• Add ground beef and mix until combined.
• Shape into loaf and place in greased or foil lined shallow pan.
• Score loaf by making several grooves across top.
• Fill with catsup (I frost the whole loaf with catsup).
• Bake in oven at 350° about 45 minutes to an hour or till well glazed.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer gently, covered, for 30 minutes. Add water if a thinner stew is desired.