#3914 - Vinegar Tuna Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 6oz. pouch/can albacore tuna (drained and flaked)
1 - 7oz. can light tuna in water (well drained, then flaked)
1 TBSP olive oil
4 TBSP balsamic vinegar (or apple cider vinegar if you wish)
a dash of salt (if needed)
fresh ground black pepper (optional; your choice of amount)
1 celery rib (chopped)
1 hard boiled egg (chopped)

Refrigerate both types of tuna in their original packaging overnight. The next day, into a bowl flake the albacore tuna and light tuna. Add the olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, chopped celery and chopped eggs--stir to mix. Note: if you're not a vinegar fan, you won't like this recipe at all.

#3884 - Bacon and Egg Potato Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2.5lbs. red potatoes
1 cup mayo
5 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled; more if you wish)
1/4 cup finely chopped onions (optional)
2 TBSP French's yellow mustard
salt
pepper
1 tsp. celery seed

Wash and quarter the potatoes (your choice if you want to peel them or not). In a pot add the quartered potatoes and 1 tsp. salt. Cover them with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, cook until potatoes are fork tender, then drain and cool them. Cut the cooled potatoes into bite sized pieces. In a large bowl add potato pieces, mayo, chopped eggs, crumbled bacon, finely chopped onions, mustard and celery seed--mix with a spoon. Taste--add salt/pepper if necessary. If salad is too sweet, add more yellow mustard. If salad is too sour, add some white sugar. Cover and refrigerate until cold, preferably overnight.

#3869 - Ham Macaroni Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 cups raw elbow macaroni
1 cup diced cooked ham
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1 - 2oz. jar diced pimentos (well drained)
4 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
1 cup mayo
2 TBSP French's yellow mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Cook macaroni in salted water according to box directions--drain well but DO NOT RINSE. In a large bowl add drained macaroni, diced ham, chopped celery, chopped onions, sweet pickle relish and chopped pimentos--toss to mix. In a separate bowl add mayo, mustard, salt, pepper and chopped eggs--stir to mix. Add mayo mixture to macaroni mixture--stir carefully. Cover and refrigerate until cold.

#3537 - Yukon Gold Potato Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 Yukon gold potatoes
4-5 hard boiled eggs (chopped)
2-3 celery ribs (chopped; more or less as you wish)
1/4 cup sweet relish (optional)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 or 2 TBSP French's yellow mustard
1/2 cup mayo
salt and pepper (to your taste)
white sugar (as necessary)

Place the potatoes (skins on OR peeled--your choice) in a pot. Cover the potatoes with water and add a tsp. of salt. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat, then cook the potatoes until firm but tender. Drain the potatoes. If you want to eat the potato salad warm, cut the hot potatoes into bite sized pieces right away. If you want cold potato salad, cool the potatoes before cutting them into bite sized pieces. In a large bowl add bite sized potato pieces, chopped eggs, chopped celery, minced garlic, sweet relish, mustard and mayo--stir to mix. Taste--add salt/pepper as necessary. If you want the potato salad sweeter, add 1 tsp. white sugar at a time and stir again, tasting in between before adding more white sugar. If potato salad is too dry, add a little more mayo and stir again.

#3521 - Red Beets and Eggs

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/4 cup white sugar
1 TBSP cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 - 15oz. can sliced beets (drained)
1 TBSP diced onions (more if you wish)
1 TBSP butter
2-3 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)

In a large saucepan add white sugar, cornstarch, salt, vinegar and water--cook/stir over medium heat until boiling. Once boiling, cook/stir until thickened. Add drained beets and chopped onions--turn heat back to simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes until beets are hot, stirring occasionally. Add butter--stir until butter is melted. Remove from heat--add chopped eggs--stir to mix. Serve right away.

#3458 - Hearty Macaroni Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 cups raw elbow macaroni
1 cup mayo
1/4 cup white vinegar OR cider vinegar
up to 2/3 cup white sugar
2 1/2 TBSP French's yellow mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 chopped red onion
2 celery ribs (chopped)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
2 TBSP chopped pimentos
2-4 hard boiled eggs (chopped)

Prepare elbow macaroni according to box directions--drain but do NOT rinse. In a large bowl add the mayo, white vinegar, 1/4 cup white sugar, mustard, salt and pepper--stir to mix. Taste--if too sour for your taste, continue adding more white sugar and stirring again until you like the flavor. Add the chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, chopped pimentos, chopped eggs and drained macaroni--toss to mix. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

#3441 - Potluck Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups mayo
1/2 cup Breakstone's sour cream
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 head of iceberg lettuce (washed and torn into bite sized pieces)
1 red bell pepper (chopped)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
1 yellow bell pepper (chopped)
1 red onion (chopped)
9oz. frozen whole kernel corn (thawed, rinsed and drained)
3 celery ribs (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 slices of bacon (fried and crumbled)
3-4 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)

In a bowl add mayo, sour cream and garlic powder--stir well. In a large glass salad bowl spread half of the lettuce, half of the chopped green/red/yellow bell peppers, half of the onions, half of the corn, half of the chopped celery and half of the shredded cheddar cheese. Spread half of the mayo mixture over the top. Make a second layer of all of the ingredients, with the last layer being the remaining mayo mixture. Cover and refrigerate until cold. When ready to serve, sprinkle the crumbled bacon and chopped eggs all over the top and use a salad fork/spoon to toss the whole mixture.

#3435 - Cider Vinegar Kale Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 bunches of kale (washed, stems removed, and then chopped)
3 TBSP olive oil
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tsp. lemon juice
garlic powder
salt
pepper
1 small red onion (chopped)
1 or 2 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped) - OPTIONAL
Caesar salad croutons

In a bowl add olive oil, cider vinegar and lemon juice--stir. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to your taste--stir well. In a large salad bowl add the chopped kale and chopped red onions--pour the dressing mixture over the kale/onions and toss to coat. If kale seems too dry, make a second batch of the dressing, pour as needed over the kale and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours before serving. Top with Caesar salad croutons. Optional--just before serving add the chopped eggs--toss well.

#3434 - Dijon Potato Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/4 lbs. red potatoes
1 tsp. salt (for cooking the potatoes)
3 TBSP cider vinegar
2 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped--more if you wish)
1 tsp. Lawry's seasoning salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup mayo
1/3 cup honey-Dijon salad dressing
2 TBSP Dijon mustard
5 TBSP chopped celery (more if you wish)
1/2 to 1 tsp. celery seed
white sugar (if necessary)

Wash and peel the potatoes, cover them with water and add the salt--bring to a boil over medium heat, then cook the potatoes for 20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain the potatoes and cool them. Cut the potatoes into bite sized pieces and place them in a large bowl. In a separate bowl add cider vinegar, chopped eggs, seasoning salt, pepper, mayo, honey-Dijon salad dressing, Dijon mustard, chopped celery and celery seed--stir well. Taste the dressing--if too sour add a little white sugar at a time and stir again. If too sweet add a little more Dijon mustard and stir again. Once you like the flavor, pour the dressing mixture over the potato pieces--toss to coat. Refrigerate until cold. Optional--if you like skins on your potato pieces, skip peeling the potatoes.

#3172 - Shrimp Caesar Pasta Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/4 cup Caesar dressing (creamy--more if necessary)
1/4 cup mayo--more if necessary
1 clove garlic (minced)
8oz. of romaine lettuce (washed and torn into bite sized pieces)
2 cups raw pasta shells
1 large tomato (chopped)
Italian seasoned croutons
2 hard boiled eggs (chopped)
1/2 lb. small shrimp (cleaned--cut into smaller pieces if you wish)
Parmesan cheese
optional--fresh ground black pepper

Cook pasta shells according to package directions, then drain but do NOT rinse. Place cooked pasta shells in a glass bowl and refrigerate until cool. In a small bowl add Cesar dressing, mayo and minced garlic--stir to mix. In a large salad mixing bowl add shredded lettuce, cooled pasta shells and mayo mixture--toss to coat. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped eggs and shrimp--toss to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and croutons all over the top before serving. Optional--once salad has been divided into small salad bowls, top with fresh ground black pepper.

#2558 - Easy Ham Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups baked ham pieces (bite sized pieces)
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
2 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
1 tsp. spicy brown mustard (more if you wish)
fresh ground black pepper (to your taste)

In a bowl add ham pieces, mayo, pickle relish, chopped eggs and mustard--stir until mixed. Grind a little black pepper over the top--stir. Taste--add more black pepper and more mayo if you wish. Note: if you don't like sweet pickle relish, substitute for it with another 1/4 cup of mayo and also add 1/4 cup chopped celery.

#2204 - Italian Tuna Dip

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 envelope Good Seasons Italian dressing mix
1 1/2 cups Breakstone's sour cream
1 - 14oz. can albacore tuna (drained and flaked)
1 hard boiled egg (peeled and chopped)

In a bowl add dressing mix, sour cream, flaked tuna and chopped egg--stir until mixed. Refrigerate until cold. Serve with good quality crackers.