#3525 - Lettuce Slaw

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 head iceberg lettuce
1/4 cup diced green bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 TBSP white sugar (more if necessary)
3 TBSP cider vinegar (more if necessary)
1/2 cup mayo

Cut the head of lettuce in half. Place one half of the head (cut side down) on to a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut it into thin strips. Repeat with second half of the lettuce head. In a large bowl add sliced lettuce, diced green bell peppers and chopped onions--toss. In a bowl add white sugar, cider vinegar and mayo--stir well. Taste--if too sweet add more cider vinegar and stir again. If too sour add more white sugar and stir again. Pour the mayo mixture over the lettuce mixture--toss to coat and serve right away. If you use a large head of lettuce and the mixture is too dry, make a second batch of the mayo mixture, pour it over the lettuce mixture and toss to coat.

#3477 - BLT Soup

(by Shirley McNevich)

8 slices of bacon
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 or 2 celery ribs (chopped)
3 cups beef broth
1 - 15oz. can diced tomatoes
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
2-3 cups bite sized iceberg lettuce pieces
shredded cheddar cheese
croutons

In a skillet fry the bacon until crispy, then place bacon on paper towels to drain. Crumble all of the bacon. Drain the bacon grease from the skillet but reserve 2 TBSP of the bacon drippings. In a Dutch oven add the reserved bacon drippings, chopped celery and chopped onions--cook/stir until tender. Add the beef broth, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, dried parsley and pepper--cook/stir over medium heat until boiling. Turn heat back to simmer--simmer the soup for 20 minutes. When ready to serve ladle the soup into bowls. Add crumbled bacon, lettuce pieces, croutons and shredded cheddar cheese to the top of the soup in each bowl. Optional: if you are used to (and enjoy) hot lettuce, add all of the lettuce to the soup while it is simmering.

#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.

#1145 - Mandarin Orange Salad

(by Aunt Eileen [Knouse] Carter)

1/2 cup almond slivers
3 TBSP white sugar
1/2 head iceberg lettuce (washed and torn into bite sized pieces)
1/2 bunch Romaine lettuce (washed and torn into bite sized pieces)
1 cup chopped celery
2 green onions (chopped)
1 - 11oz. can Dole mandarin orange slices (drained)
Dressing: 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 TBSP chopped parsley; 1 TBSP white sugar; 2 TBSP cider vinegar

In a saucepan over low heat add 3 TBSP white sugar and almond slivers--cook and stir until sugar melts and almonds become coated with sugar (watch it carefully--it burns easily)--set aside to cool. In a small bowl add salt, pepper, canola oil, chopped parsley, 1 TBSP white sugar and cider vinegar--stir until mixed and refrigerate it until cold. In a large salad serving bowl add lettuce, celery and chopped green onions--toss. When ready too eat add sugared almonds and drained mandarin oranges on top of salad. Pour dressing over the top--toss to coat.