Watergate Salad!

I'm always looking for something easy for my readers and today I came across this recipe on the back of a pkg. of mini marshmallows.  Super Bowl Sunday isn't too far away so I made it today for some friends who will be stopping by after we have our usual Friday run for pizza. ****It would be a nice bring along for those who enjoy sweets and why not to a Super Bowl party?

It's sweet and loaded with pineapple (for you pineapple lovers).  I didn't have any pistachio pudding so I substituted vanilla pudding and adding 2 drops of green food coloring to my Cool Whip.  (you could add more color with a few more drops).

I added some shelled pistachios to this as well as some chopped pecans. 

Easy to make!  Enjoy!!

Watergate Salad

1 cup Jet- puffed miniature marshmallows

1 pkg. 4 oz serving size) Jello instant Pistachio flavor instant pudding

1 can (20 ox) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

1/2 chopped pecans

1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip topping

Mix marshmallows, dry pudding mix, pineapple and pecans in large bowl until well blended

Add whipped topping; stir gently until well blended. Cover

Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.

Makes 8 to 10 servings depending on size.

1/13/13

Susan's Pick: Taco Salad

Taco Salad is one of my daughter's favorite salads.  She also loves Apple Bread Pudding.  If you're feeling like something Mexican this will  send you to the grocery store today to buy the ingredients.

To reduce some of the fat and calories we use very lean beef and low fat or fat free dressing.  I'll share the recipe for the Taco Salad below and post the Bread pudding recipe at another time. Enjoy!!

P. S.  The Apple Bread Pudding is definitely NOT low fat!

Hope your day is wonderful!

Happy Baking and Cooking from my kitchen to yours,

 

M.J.

Apple Bread Pudding

Taco Salad

1 lb. ground round 95% fat free
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, sliced fine or broken is small pieces
2 small plum tomatoes
1 taco seasoning packet
8 oz. light French salad dressing(you'll cut a lot of calories if you use light dressing)
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese shredded( you can cut calories by using low fat cheese)
3/4 cup cooked Rotini or small pasta

Cook ground meat until browned..add taco seasoning mix(do not add water)..Cool..Set aside.  Cook pasta, drain and rinse..Clean and cut lettuce, wash thoroughly and drain well..add tomato, pasta, cheese and ground meat mixture..Toss with French Dressing., regular or light. Refrigerate..Enjoy.




6/6/12
4/15/13

Rainbow Salad

We enjoyed this wonderful as well as healthy salad for our dinner last evening.  There wasn't any left in the bowl when we were finished.  Doesn't that tell you something? You may want to serve this salad with some light crackers!  Yummy!!

Happy Healthy and Tasty Meals from my kitchen to yours,

M.J.

 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce hearts
2 cups sliced red cabbage
2 Granny Smith Apples or Red Delicious, diced
1 large pear, diced
1 mango, peeled and diced
3/4 cup walnut halves, toasted
2 chopped shallots
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp. honey
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, feta or GOAT cheese!

In a large bowl, toss romaine, cabbage, apples, pear, mango and walnuts.

In a small bowl whisk shallots, vinegar, honey,oil, salt and pepper.  Pour over salad and toss.  Sprinkle with blue cheese or cheese of choice.

Another recipe courtesy of Dashboard via local newspaper.

Serves 8 according to the note in the recipe.

250 cal. 23g carbs, 5 g protein, 17 g fat, 5 mg chol, 270 sodium, 5 g fiber.