Pistachio Jello Salad

My mom has always made this, its one of my favorite summer time jello salads.

1 box pistachio jello
1 can crushed pineapple
8 oz container of cool whip
1/2 bag of mini marshmallows

Pour jello in bowl, pour in pineapple with juice. Stir until jello dissolves. Add cool whip and stir until well mixed add 1/2 bag of marshmallows. Put in refrigerator to chill.

Poppyseed Fruit Salad

Prep Time:
15 min
Total Time:
15 min
Makes:
12 servings, 2/3 cup each
1/3 cup KRAFT Creamy Poppyseed Dressing
1/3 cup strawberry low-fat yogurt
2 cups halved strawberries
2 cups seedless green grapes
2 medium kiwi, peeled, sliced
1 small cantaloupe, sliced
1 small honeydew melon, sliced
1 medium star fruit, sliced

MIX dressing and yogurt until well blended.

ARRANGE fruit decoratively on platter.

SERVE with the dressing mixture.

Fiesta Salad

8-10 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• HONEY-LIME DRESSING
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• SALAD
• 1 (10 oz.) package blend of romaine and leaf lettuce
• 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and well drained
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 (10 oz.) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced radishes
• 1/2 small red onion peeled and sliced
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, plus additional for garnish
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• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. 1.
   MIX all Honey-Lime Dressing ingredients, in a small bowl until combined.


2. 2.
   TOSS all salad ingredients in a large bowl, JUST BEFORE serving.


3. 3.
   POUR dressing over salad; toss until evenly distributed. Season salad to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately with additional cheese and Honey-Lime dressing on the side.

Potato Salad

6 Potatoes, boiled whole with skin on. 25 min, drain let cool
4 hard boiled eggs
4-5 dill pickles, chopped
green or yellow onion chopped
mayo

Peel potatoes, dice up. Add chopped up egg, pickles and onions. Mix with enough mayo to hold together. Salt and pepper to taste

Creamy Pasta Salad

1 qrt buttermilk
3~4 tbls mayo ( I use about 2 1/2)
1/2 tsp onion salt
1/2 tsp garlic salt
3-4 tsp dill weed
3 tbls ranch dressing

Mix together let sit several hours or overnight

1 pkg penne noodles~ drain, don't rinse, let cool
1 pkg grape tomatoes halved
1 1~1/2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced and quarted
mozzarella cheese, cubed. I love cheese so I use about half to 3/4 of a 2lb block

Add noodles to sauce, mix well and cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Let chill 1 hour, stir before serving.

*This is the best with a summer BBQ!!*