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Macaroni Salad

1 (8-ounce)package macaroni
2 small cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tomato, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
4 to 6 green olives, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup cheese, cubed

cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and add remaining ingredients; stir well. salt and pepper to taste. serve warm or chill 2 hours. By adding *chopped ham you have a meal *optional

Cucumbers-Onion-Tomato Salad

4 small cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 medium onions, thinly sliced, broken apart
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup vinegar and oil or Italian salad dressing
Combine all ingredients and chill several hours.

Wilted Lettuce

•One head lettuce
•3 hard-cooked eggs
•½ cup sliced green onions
•Six to eight slices of bacon
•¼ cup vinegar
•¼ cup water
•1 tablespoon sugar
•Salt and pepper to taste

I’ve already torn a head of lettuce up, washed it and spun it in my salad spinner. To the lettuce I added a half cup of diced green onions. Now, I'm frying our bacon. Afterwards, I'll drain the bacon, crumble it up and set it aside.

To the bacon drippings I’ll add a ¼ cup water, a ¼ cup of vinegar, a tablespoon of sugar and a dash of salt and pepper. Then we'll stir it occasionally until it boils...

Ready for the last step? Slice a couple of these hard-boiled eggs and layer ‘em over the lettuce and onions, pour the hot dressing over the top, sprinkle the crumbled bacon over it

Creamy Fruit Cocktail

• 1 (17 ounce) can fruit cocktail with syrup
• 1 (3 ounce) package of strawberry Jello
• 1 (3 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) carton of Cool Whip

Take a package of strawberry Jello, mix it with a large can of fruit cocktail and bring it to a boil on the stove. Next, add a package of cream cheese and stir it in until it melts. Fold in your Cool Whip and refrigerate until well chilled. Voila! You've got Creamy Fruit Cocktail.

SENSATION SALAD

• 1 large head lettuce
• 1 c. Romano cheese
• ½ c. Wesson oil
• 6 cloves, garlic, mashed
• 1 tsp. salt
• Juice of one lemon

Soak lettuce in cold water. Tear into bite size pieces and drain until ready to serve. Mash chopped garlic into salt with bottom of spoon and add to Wesson oil; mix ell. Toss lettuce adding Wesson oil mixture, lemon juice, and half of cheese. Use remaining cheese on top of salad.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

• 4 cups chopped chicken breast ( 6 breasts )
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 4 tsp. lemon juice
• 4 tsp. chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp. Accent
• 4 cups celery, chopped
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 2 cups plain potato chips

Cook chicken with small amount of water, butter, Accent and salt. Cut in pieces and mix with remaining ingredients except for cheese and chips. Put into a large heat-proof dish. Top with grated cheese and potato chips. Bake at 375' for 30 minutes. Serves 10-12 easily.

FANTASTIC TACO SALAD

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1/2 head lettuce
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 1 pkg. taco seasoning
• 1 can red beans
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 bag Doritos
• 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped black olives
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives

Brown meat. Chop tomatoes, onions and olives and combine in large mixing bowl with the drained meat, red beans and cheese. Add one package of dry taco seasoning. Add lettuce and Doritos last so they don't become soggy, then add can of tomato sauce. If mixture is a little thick, you can add another can of tomato sauce. Mix well and serve.

Christmas Salad

•1 (6-0z.) raspberry Jell-O
•¼ cup boiling water
•1 (20-oz) can crushed undrained pineapple
•1 can of whole cranberry sauce
•1 cup pecans

Top with:
•1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
•¼ cup sugar
•1 cup sour cream
•½ cup chopped pecans

I’ve got the first layer jelling in the fridge already. I took one six ounce package of raspberry Jell-O and stirred it up with a ¼ cup boiling water, a can of crushed an undrained pineapple, a can of cranberry sauce and a cup of pecans.

Now, we’re gonna make our topping. We’ll take an 8-ounce package of softened cream cheese and blend it with a cup of sour cream, a fourth cup of sugar and a ½ cup of chopped pecans. Then we’ll layer this cream cheese mixture over the Jell-O and slide the whole thing back in the refrigerator until we’re ready to eat.

"Summer’s Best Seafood Salad"

•1 cup fresh chopped broccoli florets
•½ cup diced green onions
•¼ cup finely diced celery
•½ cup salad dressing (not mayo)
•¼ cup Italian dressing
•3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
•One 12 ounce bag corkscrew noodles, cooked and drained
•2 cups chopped imitation crabmeat

Dressing: Take a small bowl and combine your salad dressing, Italian dressing and parmesan cheese. Mix well and set it aside.

Pasta: Take a larger salad bowl and combine your cooked and drained corkscrew noodles, chopped broccoli florets, diced green onions and celery. You’re just about there. Now, stir in your imitation crabmeat along with the mixed dressing you set aside earlier, toss well and chill!

Chillin’ Cherry Fruit Salad

• 1 Can cherry pie filling
• 1 Can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 large can crushed pineapple
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• ½ cup nuts
• 1 large Cool Whip

combine 1 can cherry pie filling with a can of sweetened condensed milk. Next, stir in a large can of crushed and drained pineapple, a cup of mini marshmallows and ½ cup nuts. fold in a large tub of Cool Whip.  Once we’ve got it stirred up, we’ll set the whole thing in the refrigerator and try to forget it’s there until it’s good and chilled.

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