Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Cherry Tomato Corn Salad



Recipe from Taste of Home Test Kitchen via AllRecipes.com

Ingredients:
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber

Directions:
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the basil, oil, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper; shake well. In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving

Parmesan Crisps


Giada De LaurentiisRecipe Courtesy Giada De Laurentiis 
Food Network: Everyday Italian
Episode: Weekend Lunch

Ingredients
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Pour a heaping tablespoon of Parmesan onto a silicone or parchment lined baking sheet and lightly pat down. A silicone baking sheet is highly recommended. Repeat with the remaining cheese, spacing the spoonfuls about a 1/2 inch apart.
Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

5 Layer JELL-O

Light, delicious and pretty dessert. And so easy! This is not a new recipe... but the first time I've made it.
Ingredients
4 pkg. 3 oz Jello (lemon, orange, lime, strawberry)
4 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
1 can sweetened condensed milk
DirectionsMix 1 pkg flavored jello with 1/2 pkg of unflavored gelatin. Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Cool to room temp and pour into 9 x 13 glass pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes (and make sure your refrig is level!)
Mix 1 can sweetened condensed milk with 1 cup boiling water. In a small bowl, sprinkle 2 pkg unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Let stand a few minutes and then add 1/2 c boiling water to dissolve gelatin; add to milk mixture and stir to combine. Cool to room temp and pour 1 cup of milk mixture over first layer of jello. Refrig for 15 minutes.
Repeat for next three flavors. Let jello set. Cut and serve


*Use Fat Free Sweetened Condensed milk for: 2 Points!

Knox Gelatin: 25 Calories x 4 servings                                        = 100
FF Sweetened Condensed Milk= 110 calories x 10 servings   = 1,100
SF Jello (6oz. pkg) = 10 calories x 8 servings                            = 80
SF Jello (6oz. pkg) = 10 calories x 8 servings                            =80        
                                                                                      1,360/12 servings = aprox 114 cal/serving
*no fat or fiber



Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sliced Cucumber Salad


Ingredients

1c. mayo or miracle whip
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt
6 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
3 green onions

Directions

Combine mayo, (or miracle whip) sugar, vinegarm dill, and salt. Mix well. Add cucumbers and onions. Chill at least 30 min. Best overnight.