Use any of your favorite fresh veggies and lettuce and spinach and add some fresh strawberries and grapes to make it taste like summer. Use your favorite dressing to toss.
Salsa Pasta Salad made by Kathy
1 pound corkscrew macaroni or bow tie pasta
6 medium tomatoes, chopped (4 1/2 cups)
2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
2 4 oz. cans diced green chili peppers
1 6 oz. can pitted ripe olives, drained and sliced
1 small green sweet pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 small red sweet pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup salad oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro or 2 Tbsp. dried coriander, crushed
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground black pepper
fresh cilantro sprigs (optional0
Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. Combine the pasta, tomatoes, onions, undrained chili peppers, olives, and both kinds of sweet peppers in a very large mixing bowl and toss to mix well.
Dressing: Combine the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, 1/4 cup cilantro, chili powder, garlic salt, sugar, and black pepper in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake well to mix. Add the dressing to the pasta mixture and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. To serve garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired. This makes 18 to 20 servings.
Watermelon Salad made by Barb
watermelon - cut up
feta cheese
mint leaves
french dressing
Combine all the above and serve cold
Taco in a Bag made by Andrea
Ground meat
Package taco seasoning mix
Small bags of Fritos
Shredded Lettuce
Sour Cream
Diced Tomatoes
Shredded cheese
This is basically a taco but put into a bag instead of a shell. Crush the Fritos and then open the bag. Brown the ground meat and follow the directions on the package when you add the taco seasoning mix. Let cool. Add the taco meat mixture on top of the crushed chips then layer the following: lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and top with the cheese. Warning - the bags hold more than the standard taco shell. You can add or subtract your favorite taco ingredients.
Toffee Bars made by Barb
3 chocolate bars
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 pan. Mix all the ingredients except for the chocolate bars and walnuts and spread into the pan and bake for 20-25 mins. Remove from the oven and place the candy bars on the top and let sit for 1 minute and then spread across the top. Let this cool completely before cutting into bars. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts.
Potato Chip Cookies made by Kathy
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup regular sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
4 cups crushed potato chips (divided)
1 cup pecans (toasted and coarsely chopped)
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars on high until fluffy - about 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs and beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat on low until just combined. Stir in 2 cups of the chips and nuts. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and then put remaining chips on top of the cookies. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown - about 18-20 mins. Cool.
Corn on the Cob Cupcakes made by Stacey - are these the cutest things ever?
Make cupcakes of your flavor choice according to package directions. Frost with a non-slippery type frosting of your choice. Put 3 cupcakes side by side in a corn on the cob holder dish and frost across all 3 as one unit. Add different yellow and white colors of jelly belly's to resemble the color of real corn on the cob. Use a yellow star burst to look a pat of butter. Sprinkle lightly with black and white sugar to look like salt and pepper. Add corn holders at the ends to make it really look like fresh corn on the cob and be ready for everyone to ooh and aah!
Flag Cake made by Roseann
Make your favorite cake and frosting according to package directions. Add fresh blueberries in the upper left hand corner to look like the stars on a flag. Cut strawberries in half and make stripes across the cake. Put mini marshmallows around the edges for a nice finished look. So pretty and festive!!!
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