Chicken Parmesan Salad

-Tarena DeDen

1/4 tsp salt
6 oz Radiatore Pasta
1 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast (of medium size) cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup rounded mini carrots (baby)
1 cup broccoli
1 green onion (add more to taste)
8-10 fl oz Kraft "Special Collection" Parmesan Romano Dressing
1/3 to 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese


Cook the Pasta as directions on bag. Best if a little firm. Break the broccoli into medium small sprigs. Cut carrots diagonally. Slice green onion thinly and break into rings.

Add the broccoli, carrots, chicken and onions to the pasta. Stir in the dressing and then the salt. Finally add the parmesan cheese and mix. The salad should be creamy, but not too creamy.

The only store around that carries the dressing (right now) is the Orem Target. Substituting the dressing with something else isn't the same. I know Macey's carries the pasta.

Chicken Crunch Salad

-Tarena DeDen

4 cups boiled, diced chicken
1 cup diced celery
2 Tbsp Mustard
1 small can Mandarin oranges
2 Tbsp chopped green onions
1 diced green pepper (I dice the celery & pepper very small)
1 pint Miracle whip (I don't use the whole pint)
1 9 oz can Chinese noodles
1/2 cup green olives (optional)
1 small can crushed pineapple
green grapes

Combine all ingredients except mandarin oranges and noodles. Use Miracle Whip to taste and refrigerate overnight. Add mandarin oranges and noodles just before serving. Mandarin oranges can be kept cold overnight also.

Italian Pasta Salad

-Heather Jordan
1 box med. pasta shells
1 cucumber, peeled, chopped
2-3 roma tomatoes, chopped
2 cans sliced black olives, drained
4 pepper jack cheese sticks, chopped
10-15 slices pepperoni, chopped (optional)
1/4-1/3 bottle Italian dressing

Boil shells until done. Cool down with cold water and drain. Add all ingredients. Mix well and chill for 2-3 hours.

Cookie Salad

-Heather Jordan

2 C buttermilk
6 oz vanilla pudding mix
16 oz cool whip
1 sm can pineapple crushed, drained
1 sm can mandarin oranges, drained
28 striped chocolate shortbread cookies, crushed

Mix buttermilk and pudding mix. Fold in cool whip. Fold in the rest of the ingredients.

Brown Rice Salad

-Aubri Larson

Ingredients

Cooked brown rice (warm is the best!)

Chopped romaine lettuce, one bunch

Shredded Carrots, about 1/2 C
Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup, shredded

Italian dressing

Combine ingredients to taste

I toasted the brown rice in the oven with the parmesan cheese, so the cheese melted into the rice. It gives it a nice toasty taste!

Pasta and Spinach Salad

-Aubri Larson

1 lb. Pasta, cooked al dente, drain, rinse in cold water

3 C cooked chopped chicken

6 oz fresh spinach, shredded/torn (approx 8 cups)

1 C black olives, chopped in 1/4’s4 oz.

Feta cheese, crumbled

3 cups diced tomatoes ( or grape tomatoes)

3/4 C monterrey jack cheese, shredded

Dressing:
2 tsp Dijon mustard1/2 C olive oil

1/2 C vinegar

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp honey

1 clove garlic, minced

Blend dressing ingredients. Pour over mixed salad. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes before serving.