Susans Salad Recipes

AUTUMN GREENS SALAD WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toast sunflower seeds on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, stir mustard, lemon juice, salt, and maple syrup together in a small bowl; whisk in oil until emulsified.
• Toss brussels sprouts, chard, and kale together. Stir in sunflower seeds and pour in dressing; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

BLACK EYED SUSAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the black-eyed peas, corn, pimentos, celery, and onion in a mixing bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the vegetable oil until the dressing emulsifies. Stir the dressing into the vegetables until evenly coated. Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight before serving.

SUSAN'S TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• COOK PASTA: Add 2 Tbsp salt to the boiling water.
• Cook pasta to al dente, according to package directions. Strain in a colander, and rinse briefly with cold water to cool the pasta. Allow to drain thoroughly.
• PREPARE BASIL PESTO: Place basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and salt into a food processor. With the processor running, add the oil and process until smooth.
• CHIFFONADE THE BASIL LEAVES: Stack the leaves, then roll up tightly. With a SHARP knife-cut across in 1/8" slices to form "ribbons."
• Seed and chop tomatoes and red onion. Cut chicken into small chunks.
• Place pasta into a LARGE bowl and add all remaining ingredients (START WITH 1c DRESSING).
• Mix gently to combine. Add more dressing as desired.
• Refrigerate until chilled. After it sits overnight I add a little more dressing before serving to perk up the flavors.

SUSAN'S SPLENDID HAM SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Break ham up in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork.
• 2. Stir in remaining ingredients, adjusting mayonnaise to your taste. Blend well. Refrigerate any leftovers.

SUSAN'S VERSION OF OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice potatoes into a large serving bowl.
• Coarsely chop eggs with the potatoes.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour dressing over potatoes and eggs, stir gently to coat all.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SUSAN'S SALAD

Steps:

• Mix Good Seasons Italian Dressing according to package directions, using Colavita Extra Virgin Olive OIl and Colavita Balsamic Vinegar.
• Toss all salad ingredients together with approximately 1/2 cup of mixed dressing.
• You will need to adjust the amount of dressing, according to your taste.
• Serve as a side salad.

SUSAN'S AMAZING POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in the skin for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool potatoes for 1 to 1.5 hours.
• Make hardboiled eggs (I love Kittencal's method!) and allow to cool.
• Peel skin from potatoes and cut potatoes into cubes.
• Cut eggs into cubes.
• Combine all ingredients gently and allow to chill for 3 hours.

SUSAN'S SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In salad bowl, chop lettuce, tomato and 1/2 of purple onion.
• 2. Pour rinsed and drained beans over lettuce, tomatoes and onions in bowl.
• 3. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over salad. At this point you can cover and put salad in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 4. When ready to serve, crush fritos in your hands and sprinkle over individual servings.
• 5. At this point let each person pour the amount of catalina dressing they would like.
• 6. This is so different and so good! Yum. Yum.

SUSAN'S BEST POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Mix oil, vinegar, salt, sugar and garlic.
• Pour over warm potatoes.
• Refrigerate until cool.
• When ready to serve, mix dill and mayo together and toss with potatoes onions, and radishes.
• Garnish with a few radish slices and green onion sprigs if desired.

SUSAN'S DILL PICKLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bake potatoes (microwave or oven) as they don't get soggy like boiled ones, cool to handle. Peel and cut in large chunks.
• Use large bowl to mix potatoes, celery, pickles, onion and eggs. Mix carefully so as not to mash potatoes.
• Mix dressing by mixing last 4 ingredients together in a small bowl or just add to salad bowl & mix. Stir to coat all ingredients and taste for saltiness.
• Chill several hours or overnight. Taste for seasoning & add more of anything you like (salt, mustard, pickles, olives etc). If too dry add more mayo.
• DELICIOUS!