Yummy Cauliflower Salad

This salad is a bit "tangy" and unique. I have only made it once because I misplaced the recipe. Nice thing about the blog is I can always find it now!!! (Unless I lose the web address of the blog!)

Ingredients:
1 Large head of cauliflower (6 cups), broken up into bite-sized pieces
1 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup of green grapes cut in half

Dressing:
1 cup of mayonnaise or salad dressing (I used Dukes Mayonnaise)
1/3 cup of honey
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Mix together the first three ingredients.
Mix the mayo, honey and mustard.
Stir together until the cauliflower, grapes and walnut pieces are coated.

Down Home Salad

A little different pasta salad.....

Ingredients:
2 cups macaroni shells
1 can peas and carrots, drained
8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1/8 teaspoon garlic
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1 tablespoon parsley
Oil and vinegar dressing

1. Cook macaroni as package directs. Drain and cool.
2. Combine macaroni, peas and carrots, bacon, eggs, garlic, onion salt and parsley.
3. Chill
4. Toss with oil and vinegar dressing.
Makes 4 t0 6 servings

Pungent Tomato, Basil and Pasta Salad

This is another pretty dish! I love this hot or cold! Once my fresh basil, chives and tomatoes are ready to pick I love this side dish. It can be a great vegetarian main dish too! I go heavy on the basil- you can add more chives plus oregano or parsley if you want to mix it up. You could also add some cooked chicken etc. for a full meal.

Pungent Tomato, Basil and Pasta Salad

• 3/4 lbs of pasta- your choice, I like penne or rigatoni.


• 2 lbs of fresh tomatoes, chopped


• 1 Cup Fresh basil, cut using a chiffonade method (roll up the leaves tightly then cut across making slender strips!)


• 1 Tablespoon of fresh Chives chopped


• 1 small tub of feta cheese - if feta is too strong for you, fresh mozzarella (8 oz.) is yummy, or both!


• 2 Tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar- I also like pomegranate infused balsamic- potent!


• 2 Tablespoons olive oil


• pinch of Sweet n Low (optional)


• 3 strips of crushed cooked bacon (optional)

Cook the pasta and chill (for summertime!) In a large bowl add chopped tomatoes, basil, chives and cheese (if you use fresh mozzarella, cut into bite size pieces.) and toss together like you would a salad. Whisk together your choice of vinegar and oil. I add a little Sweet n Low to add sweetness without calories. Pour the oil/vinegar mix over the other ingredients and toss again. Your done! Note: 6/23/09 Jerilyn and I had this tonight I didn't have the recipe handy. I omitted the chives and Sweet 'n Low, but added a little bacon. Yummy!