Amish Perfection Salad Recipes

AMISH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the macaroni and cook according to package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Rinse with cold water.
• Add the Miracle Whip, sugar, mustard, vinegar, salt, and celery seed to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
• Chop the eggs, onion, celery, and pepper into small pieces. Add to the bowl of macaroni with the pickle relish.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta and stir well to coat. Taste and add additional salt, if needed.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Sprinkle with paprika before serving.

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AMISH PERFECTION SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the Jell-O and sugar in a 9-inch glass pie plate.
• Add boiling water and stir for at least 2 minutes, until fully dissolved.
• Stir in the cold water and refrigerate 35 to 40 minutes, uncovered, until the Jell-O has set to a point between liquid and solid but is not fully firm.
• Add the pineapple and carrots. (Adding the pineapple and carrots at this stage will cause the heavier pineapple to sink to the bottom and the lighter carrots to stay on top.).
• DO NOT STIR.
• Refrigerate until firm.

AMISH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain, and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, onion, celery, red pepper, and relish. In a small bowl, stir together the salad dressing, mustard, white sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed. Pour over the vegetables, and stir in macaroni until well blended. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

PERFECTION SALAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over jello in bowl.
• Stir until jello is disolved.
• Stir in vinegar, veggies, salt, and cold water.
• Pour into mold, chill until firm.
• Serve unmolded on chilled plate, topped with a generous dollop of mayonnaise (family tradition of the last 30 years or so demands that you use Best Foods mayo brand - *never* Miracle Whip).
• If preferred, use 1/2 cup celery and 1 cup grated carrot.
• You can use sugar-free jello for a diabetic/lowcarb version of Perfection Salad. Sometimes lemon jello is difficult to find - we've sometimes used lime instead.

CRUNCHY FLORET SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower and bacon. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and salt. Pour over salad and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Stir in the cheese.

AMISH BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chopped broccoli and cauliflower in large bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar and salt to make a dressing.
• Add the dressing to the broccoli/cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the veggies.
• Stir in the bacon and cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of salad just before serving.
• Refridgerate until serving.