Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2014

Broccoli Salad



4 cups broccoli, chopped into bite size
8 Slices of bacon cut up and fried*
½ cup purple or sweet onion
½ cup Craisins
¼ cup sun flower seeds, sliced almonds or cashews

 *For the bacon I like to use ½ cup of Costcos bacon crumbles

Dressing:
2 Tbs. seasoned rice vinegar
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sugar
Combine the salad ingredients, mix the dressing and pour over salad.  If you have time chill a few hours before serving.
Food for Thought:
We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey.

- President Monson

Monday, June 16, 2014

Barbacoa Pork Salad


I have lots of different recipes that I use to make this salad it just depends on the mood that I am in.
You will just have to try them all and see which one you like best.



These recipes make enough meat to make 25 salads, so usually I will make it and divide into portions my family will eat and freeze them for another time.  Or I like to make Chimichanga or tiquillos

Pork Baracoa:                                                                                                                                                   
Recipe #1(sweet)
5-6 pounds pork roast
1TBS cumin
1 c brown sugar
12 oz La Victoria Taco Sauce
20 0z coke (I like lime)
Cook roast with enough water to cover ½ of the roast for 12 hours on low.  Drain off water and add remaining ingredients.  Cook 4 more hours

Recipe #2 (spicey)
5-6 ponds of pork roast
1 can of Mexican style tomato sauce (yellow can) (walmart sell them at the international, mexican section)
1 can of Mexican style tomato sauce (green can)  (walmart sell them at the international, mexican section)
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 -1/2 Cups brown sugar
4 big cloves garlic whole
Cook on low until roast is easy to shred.  Shred meat then put back in the liquid.


Recipe #3 (a mix of sweet and spicey)
5-6 pounds pork roast
1TBS cumin
1 c brown sugar
20 0z coke (I like Diet with lime)
1 can of Mexican style tomato sauce (yellow can) (walmart sell them at the international, mexican section)
1 can of Mexican style tomato sauce (green can)  (walmart sell them at the international, mexican section)
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 -1/2 Cups brown sugar
4 big cloves garlic whole
Cook on low until roast is easy to shred.  Shred meat then put back in the liquid.


Cilantro-Lime Rice
1 c uncooked rice (long grain, white rice)
1tsp. margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. lime juice
2 tsp. Chicken bullion
2 c water
1 tbs. Lime juice
2 tsp. sugar
3 tbs. cilantro chopped
In a sauce pan combine rice, garlic, margarine, 1 tsp. lime juice, bullion, and water.  Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 min. until rice is tender.  Remove from heat.  In a small bowl combine 1tbs. lime juice, sugar, lime juice and cilantro.  Pour over hot rice and fluff. Serves 6-8

Black Beans
1-2 Can black beans drained and rinsed 6-8


Tomatillo Dressing (makes a quart) Enough for 12 salads

1 c mayo
2 c sour cream
3 tomatillo
2 green onions
 2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno pepper (seeded) Opp.
Juice of 1 lime
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet
1 cup cilantro
Blend in blender until smooth.


 Recipe #2
 1 quart of a good ranch dressing
3 tomatillo
2 green onions
 2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno pepper (seeded) Opp.
Juice of 1 lime
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet
1 cup cilantro

Blend in blender until smooth.

 Pork Baracoa Salad
Sometimes you can find tins at the dollar store if not build them in a bowl 
To assemble salad:
Place Flour Tortilla in a bowl
Then rice and beans, and then meat,
 romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, salsa, sour cream. guacamole, and cilantro dressing 


Food for Thought: Faith is to hope for things which are not seen but which are true. -Please first doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith-Dieter F Uchtdorf

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Tuna Pasta Salad


16 0z Small Shell Pasta, Cooked according to package
2 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
1 Medium Cucumber, diced
2 green onions, sliced
1 ½ c. Frozen Peas, thawed
8 oz Cheddar cheese, Cubed
1/2 c. Mayonnaise
1/2 c. Miracle Whip

Cook Pasta according to package, drain, then run cold water over noodles until they are cool.
Then add in everything but mayonnaise and miracle whip, then toss.
Add in the mayonnaise and miracle whip, mix and then add salt and pepper to tasted.
Best if it chilled 2-4 hours before seving. Serves 10



Food for Thought: The Lord had promised that he will strengthen us, fortify and refresh us, if we will take time for Him each day.-Kathleen Hughes