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Rustic Dried Cherry Salad Recipe

July 27, 2015 by Momstart 3 Comments

Bertolli Olive Oil is celebrating its 150th Anniversary and I was inspired to create a salad. Actually my daughter picked out this recipe. She LOVES salads and I love that she likes to eat healthy. Plus after making this salad we found out that it’s actually quite delicious!

3 cups cubed French bread
1/4 cup walnuts chopped
1/2 cup dried cherries chopped
2 celery stalks, trimmed and diced

3 Tablespoons Berolli Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Raspberry vinegar
1 Tablespoon honey
2 Tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon curry powder

Preheat oven to 350. Spread bread cubes on a cookie sheet and toast for 15 minutes, cool completely.

Toast walnuts in medium skillet over medium heat constantly stirring

Combine walnuts, cherries, celery and bread

Combine dressing ingredients and toss salad with dressing.

Easy Caesar Salad With Sweet Peppers, Kale & Bacon #HormelFamily

April 30, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

MomStart is a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger.

Last night, I made this super easy and very tasty salad and wanted to share it with you, since I find that it’s easy to get burned out with salad. Just a few small additions can really make the difference between a “Blah” salad and a delicious one! Plus, since this salad is so quick to make, it’s perfect for nights when you’re too tired to do much cooking.

Caesar Salad With Sweet Peppers, Kale & Bacon

Ingredients:
All amounts are “To taste” so use as much or as little as you like!

Fresh Express Caesar Salad Kit – includes iceberg lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons & dressing
Kale stems – When I make kale chips, I rip the leaves off the stems and then save the stems in a bag to use in salads.
Hormel Real Crumbled Bacon
Sweet mini peppers, chopped

Directions:

Layer lettuce, kale and peppers in a bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon, then top with croutons. Drizzle salad dressing to taste.

Greek Salad Recipe

July 15, 2014 by Beeb 1 Comment

Chef Maria Zoitas of Westside Market NYC’s Maria’s Homemade is back with a great salad recipe:

5.0 from 1 reviews

Greek Salad Recipe

Author: Maria Zoitas

Recipe type: Salad

Ingredients

2 vine ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
¼ cup Kalamata olives
1 teaspoon oregano
Salt and black pepper to taste
4 ounces feta, cut into small pieces
Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Combine tomato, cucumber, red onion, and olives in a salad bowl. Add oregano, salt and pepper. Add feta and toss to combine.
Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Just before serving add olive oil and adjust for seasoning.

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Asparagus Chunk Chicken Salad Recipe #HormelFamily

July 27, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

I’m a member of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program and receive samples and recipes to share with my readers. Here is an Asparagus Chunk Chicken Salad recipe perfect for mid summer. Use fresh asparagus and Hormel® chunk chicken to create a light, summery salad that is nutritious for the whole family

Asparagus Chunk Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

1 (5-ounce) can Hormel® Chunk Breast of Chicken
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch lengths and blanched
6 green onions, cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch lengths
1 head romaine lettuce, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Drain chicken, reserving broth. In large bowl, combine chicken, asparagus, onions and romaine; mix well.
To make dressing, in small saucepan, heat oil. Add garlic and ginger. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Blend in reserved broth, lemon juice, soy sauce and sugar; bring to a boil.
Pour dressing over salad; toss. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately.

Schwan’s Tortellini Salad With Cranberry Feta Greens Recipe

April 9, 2013 by Momstart 3 Comments

The following recipe is from Schwan’s Home Delivery service. I never thought about using their food in recipes before. When I found out I wanted to introduce you to some delicious & healthy fresh spring recipes from Schwan’s Home Service to share with your whole family.

Schwan’s Tortellini Salad With Cranberry Feta Greens Recipe

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh salad greens

¾ cup dried cranberries

4 oz crumbled feta cheese

¼ cup toasted, chopped pecans

¼ bag LIVESMART™ Six Cheese Tortellini (846), prepared

¼ cup thinly sliced red onions

¼ cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Directions:

· Toss all ingredients together and serve.

· Tip: Add grilled LIVESMART™ Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (407) for a complete meal.

Spice Up Your Salad With Turkey Pepperoni #HormelFamily Recipe

March 14, 2012 by Momstart 21 Comments

I was quite surprised when my husband told me that he actually liked the turkey pepperoni. Usually if something is healthy he’s not at all interested in it. I’ve used the turkey pepperoni before but not sure that he was actually home to try it. He went out to the store and bought this round of turkey bacon because he’s trying to eat healthier. His mom had a triple bypass surgery not too long ago and it reminded him that so many of his family members have died from heart attacks. So maybe he’s finally going to start trying more healthy food.

I decided to make a healthy salad for dinner one night. I cut up zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, carrots, bell peppers and used hummus as the salad dressing. It was amazing. We topped it off with some cheese and turkey pepperoni. Quite a healthy meal right?

Turkey Pepperoni Salad Recipe:

Ingredients:

Veggies of your choice:

zucchini
cucumbers
tomatoes
spinach
lettuce
carrots
bell peppers
hummus
garlic
cheese chunks
turkey pepperoni strips

Directions:

wash and cut all your veggies
toss together
mix some garlic with your hummus
top your salad with small amount of hummus, cheese and turkey pepperoni

Serve!

I wrote this post as part of my Hormel Family ambassador program.

Amaretto Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

November 25, 2011 by Momstart 9 Comments

With the holidays upon us taking a small dish of some kind to someone’s house shouldn’t scare you at all. It’s quite easy to get a little creative with even just a salad. Try making your own salad dressing with even the simplest of salads, but if you want to get creative with your salad that’s ok too. Try making this Amaretto Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe. It will tantalize your taste buds for sure.

Amaretto Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

2 pounds spinach leaves
1 pound cooked bacon, diced
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup Nakano red wine vinegar
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup Disaronno® Originale Amaretto
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 pound strawberries, sliced

Directions:

Wash the spinach
Cut the Strawberries into slices
Combine spinach, strawberries and bacon

To make the dressing:

In a skillet on medium heat, cook the Amaretto, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, Nakano red wine vinegar and oil until well blended.

Let cool

Toss all together with dressing.

As a Mizkan brand ambassador this is a compensated post.

New Wish Bone Salad Dressing Flavors Liven Up Your Salad Giveaway

February 24, 2011 by Momstart 967 Comments

This year, we’ve been working on eating more greens. I’m making salad for the kids and we just tried roasting asparagus. Salads and veggies can be tasty and healthy, sometimes you just need to be creative with your ingredients and dressing combinations.

Wish Bone Salad dressing sent us a really cute gift basket full of three new salad dressings to try. They sent us Bruschetta Italian, Superfruit Berry, and Mediterranean Italian. As I love salads, I’m very excited to try all three of them. I’m most excited to taste the Superfruit Berry Salad Dressing because I love having a little sweetness in my salad. Which is why I sometimes add cranberries or oranges to our salads. I’m also very interested in trying the flavor that they didn’t send me, Greek Vinaigrette. I love a good Vinaigrette! Of course, I want to try them all.

The four new Wish-Bone dressings are great on greens, but they also go beyond the salad bowl, as marinades for meats, vegetables and fruits:

· Greek Vinaigrette, made with feta cheese and ripe black olives

· Bruschetta Italian, inspired by the classic appetizer and made with sun-ripened tomatoes and sweet basil

· Superfruit Berry Vinaigrette, with berry and pomegranate juices

· Mediterranean Italian, made with feta cheese and a refreshing squeeze of lemon

Next time we plan on roasting asparagus I’m going to use the Bruschetta Italian instead of oil. Oh Yum! In order for you to have your own Salad night, Wish Bone and I wish to share this recipe with you and one lucky reader will win the same Wish Bone Salad Gift Basket that I received.

OPEN-FACED TURKEY BRUSCHETTA SALAD SANDWICHES

4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

1/2 cup Wish-Bone Bruschetta Italian Dressing, divided
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tbsp. low-sodium feta cheese, crumbled
4 slices hearty whole grain bread, toasted
1/2 lb. sliced deli turkey breast
4 tsp. toasted pine nuts

Toss 1/4 cup Wish-Bone Bruschetta Italian Dressing, spinach, red onion and feta cheese in medium bowl; set aside.

Evenly brush one side of the bread with remaining 1/4 cup dressing. Evenly top each with turkey and spinach mixture, then sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutrition Information per serving:

Calories 240, Calories From Fat 80, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 9g, Cholesterol 50mg, Sodium 550mg, Total Carbohydrate 19g, Sugars 5g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 22g, Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 6%, Iron 15%

Enter to Win:

25.00 American Express Gift Card
Wish Bone Salad Spinner
3 Flavors of Wish Bone Salad Dressing, Bruschetta Italian, Superfruit Berry, Mediterranean Italian
2-in-1 Salad Shaker
SwissMar Swiss Classic

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