Aunt Debras Ceasar Salad Recipes

BECKY'S CHICKEN SALAD

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A delicious, rich and tasty cold chicken salad! Whipped cream gives this a lift. Serve on a lettuce leaf or in sandwiches.

Provided by Becky Riley

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ½ cups diced and chilled, cooked chicken meat
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced, seedless grapes
½ cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

In a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks.
Combine meat, celery, grapes, almonds, parsley, salt, and mayonnaise with whipped cream. Chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 42.8 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 388 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

DEBRA'S TOMATO SALAD

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This is a refreshing and colorful salad to display your fresh tomatoes.

Provided by Debra Rose

Categories Tomato Salad

Time P1DT20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 red onions - cut into wedges and separated
2 yellow onions - cut into wedges and separated
2 cucumbers, peeled and diced
1 cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
8 anchovy filets

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, red onions, yellow onions, and cucumbers. Mix together olive oil, vinegar, sugar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over tomato mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Arrange lettuce on plates, and place marinated tomato salad on top. Garnish with egg slices and anchovies (optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 324 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

DEBRA'S TOMATO SALAD

Debra's Tomato Salad image

This is a refreshing and colorful salad to display your fresh tomatoes.

Provided by Debra Rose

Categories Tomato Salad

Time P1DT20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 red onions - cut into wedges and separated
2 yellow onions - cut into wedges and separated
2 cucumbers, peeled and diced
1 cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
8 anchovy filets

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, red onions, yellow onions, and cucumbers. Mix together olive oil, vinegar, sugar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over tomato mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Arrange lettuce on plates, and place marinated tomato salad on top. Garnish with egg slices and anchovies (optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 324 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

MANGO GELATIN SALAD

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My Aunt Nannette shared this smooth and refreshing salad as a convenient do-ahead dish. The mango and apricot flavors go well with pork, chicken and beef. -Debra Sult, Chandler, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) diced or sliced mangoes, drained
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened and cubed
2 cups boiling water
2 packages (3 ounces each) lemon gelatin
1 package (3 ounces) apricot gelatin
2 cups cold water
Optional: Fresh mint leaves and cranberries

Steps:

Place mangoes and cream cheese in a food processor; process until blended., In a large bowl, add boiling water to gelatins; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Stir in cold water, then mango mixture. Pour into a 8-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray or a 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours. If using a ring mold, unmold onto a serving plate. If desired, serve with mint and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 147mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.