Salads

Couscous Romaine Cranberry Salad

~ lindy

Couscous Romaine Cranberry Salad

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*1 and 1/2 cups cooked Couscous, chilled

*3-4 teaspoons bottled minced Garlic or to taste

*2 heads Romaine Lettuce, chopped

*1/2 cup Dried Cranberries soaked in 1/4 cup of Apple Juice; 15 minutes then drain off apple juice

*3 cups Fresh Corn, cooked, cooled and cut off cob (Canned Corn, drained would work too!)

*1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds

*1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

**Combine in a large mixing/salad bowl the above salad ingredients.

Basil or Cilantro Dressing

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*This is a thin dressing, I like to let everyone add dressing individually to their own salad but you can add to the salad as desired. Add as much or less as desired.

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*1/4 cup Chopped Basil or Cilantro

*1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

*1/2 Shallot, minced

*1 cup Buttermilk, thick

*2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar

*Freshly Ground Black Pepper, to taste

*Sea Salt, to taste

*Dressing Directions: 

In a small bowl blended together the above dressing ingredients.  I like to use an emulsion blender and blend just until combined.

Topping Options:

*Barbecue Shredded/Cubed Chicken Optional topping for salad. Yummy Addition!

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*Purchased Cooked Rotisserie Chicken, shredded or cubed

*Favorite Barbecue Sauce, we used Sweet Baby Rays

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In a bowl combine chicken and add barbecue sauce until all pieces are coated 1/2 to 1 cup as desired. Add to the top of mixed salad.

See Our Root Beer Chicken 

Enjoy!

Lindy

Broccoli Cranberry Sunflower Seed Salad

~ lindy

Broccoli Cranberry Salad with Sunflower Seeds

In a large mixing bowl add:


*3 bunches of Broccoli, cut into Broccoli Florets

*1 cup Dried Cranberries

*1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds

*1/4 cup Minced Red Onions

Vinegar Dressing


*1/4 cup Sugar or to taste, you could also use something like Splenda, if you do use Splenda make sure you put enough in for sweetness, to taste


* 1/4 cup Extra Light Olive Oil and 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil


*1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar (I used a Pomegranate Red Wine)


*1 tablespoon Orange Juice, like Simply Orange, optional, but adds good balance for vinegar


*1/2 teaspoon Garlic  Powder


*Sea Salt, to taste


Note:  If you do choose extra light Oil make sure to add the 1/4 of vegetable as stated in recipe in order for the dressing to stick to salad  ingredients.


In a small bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, orange juice garlic powder and salt. Whisk until sugar is dissolved and pour over the Salad mixture. Chill until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

Lindy