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Styles Of Christmas :: Christmas Dinner Articles :: Christmas Salad Recipes
Ingredients: 6 ounces softened Cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 can wholeberry cranberry sauce, 1 cup crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 pint whipped heavy cream.
Blend in mayo and sugar with the softened Cream cheese, Add fruit and walnuts. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into 9 x 5 x 2 loaf pan.. Cover tightly freeze untill firm for 6 to 24 hours. Remove from freezer let stand for 15 minutes then remove from pan onto platter lined with lettuce. Serve!
In layers, place in deep salad bowl: 1 head shredded iceberg lettuce, 1 1/2 cups green onion (sliced & chopped), 1 cup celery, 1 can sliced water chestnuts, 1-10 oz. package frozen peas. Seal with layer of 2 c. mayonnaise; sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder on top. Refrigerate overnight.
Top with: 3 eggs, 3/4 lb. bacon crumbled, 2 sliced tomatoes, avocado (optional)
Note it is important to seal the salad with the mayonaise well. A deep glass bowl shows off this salad. May be made day before.
Ingredients: 2 cans sliced beets, 1 cup balsamic vinegar, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 tsp. cracked pepper, 20 whole cloves.
Drain the liquid from the beets reserving 1/2 cup. Combine the beet juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, cloves and pour over the beets. Stir to mix. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 24 -48 hours.
Ingredients: 2 cups diced unpared apple (about 2 medium), 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 cup diced celery, 1/3 cup coarsely chopped nuts, 1/2 cup mayonnaise.
Mix the lemon juice with the apples. Then combine the apples with other ingredients,toss well. Cover tightly and chill for up to three hours.
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded carrots, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup mayonnaise.
In food proccessor shred the carrots combine with the raisins and mayonnaise cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
4 cups chopped bananas, 1 cup minced celery, 1 cup coarsley chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 tablespoons mayonaise.
Earlier in day combine all ingredients in medium serving bowl cover tightly and refrigerate until serving.