Frog Eye Fruit Salad

My husband has been asking me to make this salad for quite a while. Maybe even the full five years we've been married. I'm glad I finally gave into him, because it is a delightful salad, light and yummy. We took it to a family Christmas party, and it was a huge success. I found the recipe here: Frog Eye Salad with only a few minor changes.

Ingredients
3/4 C sugar
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 C pineapple juice
1 egg, well beaten
1 tsp lemon juice
1 C Acini de Pepe pasta, uncooked
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (20-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (20-oz) can pineapple tidbits, drained
2 C miniature marshmallows
1 C real whipped cream, whipped
1 C shredded coconut

Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan.

Stir pineapple juice into beaten egg then into the sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Set aside to cool.

Cook Acini de Pepe in 3 quarts of boiling water for 6-8 minutes, stirring often.

Drain and rinse.

Combine cooked sauce with cooked Acini de Pepe. Cover and chill in refrigerator.

When cool, stir in the well drained fruit, marshmallows, coconut, and whipped topping.

Chill at least one hour before serving. ENJOY!!

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Romaine and Chicken Salad

We love fresh salads. My husband and I fell in love over the salads I made while we were dating. We try to have a salad at almost every meal. We also like having salads as the meal.

Ingredients:
1-1/2 heads of romaine lettuce hearts, broken up for salad
1 C blackberries, whole
1 large apple, sliced
1 medium pear, sliced
1 15-oz. can of cooked chicken breast, drained

Combine all ingredients except the chicken in your favorite salad bowl. Using a fork, break up the chicken while still in the can until it is completely shredded. Cover salad with chicken.

Serve with your favorite dressing.

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Egg Salad Sandwiches

I know that Easter is long past, but I enjoy a good egg salad sandwich any time of the year.

Ingredients:
1 hard boiled egg
1 Tbl mayonnaise
1 tsp spicy brown mustard
2 baby dill pickles, diced
1 piece whole wheat bread

Peel the egg. In a small bowl, mash the egg. Add mayo and mustard and mix thoroughly. Mix in pickles.

Spread over bread.

Eat

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Salmon and Fruit Salad

We eat a lot of salad in our house. We are always looking for ways to make salads tasty and unique. This is a great combination.

Ingredients:
1 2.6-oz. foil pkg of pink salmon
1 apple, cored and sliced
1 pear, cored and sliced
2 clementines, peeled and sectioned
romane lettuce
Parmesan cheese
pepper to taste
fruity vinaigrette

Break up lettuce in the bottom of the serving bowl. Layer on fruit. Break up the salmon with a fork and sprinkle over fruit layer.

Add cheese, pepper, and dressing to taste.

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Chicken Salad

We love good chicken salad. And this is good chicken salad.

Ingredients:

1 12.5 oz can of cooked chicken breast

2 apples, cut up

2 large pears, cut up

2 C black grapes, halved

1 large medium onion, chopped

6 almonds, chopped

1 C mayonaisse

2 Tbs brown (deli) mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix mayo and mustard to make dressing. Add salt and pepper to the mix. Set aside.

 

Cut up fruit and onion and put in bowl.

Drain chicken and separate with a fork. Add to fruit and onion.

Pour dressing over fruit and chicken mixture. Mix well. 

Shell and chop almonds.

Add almonds to salad.

If needed, add more salt and pepper to taste.

Chill. Serve on bread or with crackers. However you like chicken salad.

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Chicken Macaroni Salad

This is a fun, easy dish to make that is a great pot luck bring.

Ingredients:

4 C uncooked macaroni

1 can chicken breast

3 baby dill pickles, finely chopped

1-1/2 C tomatoes, finely chopped

3 C cheese, cubbed

1/2 C red onion, chopped

3 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 apples, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Dressing:

1 C mayonaisse

1/4 C Dijon mustard

Boil and drain macaroni. Put in large serving bowl.

Use a fork to break up the chicken.

Add everything but the dressing ingredients to the macaroni. Stir.

In a small bowl, mix mayo and mustard.

Add to macaroni. Stir thoroughly.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Chill.

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