June 5, 2008

• I love summer time with all the fresh veggies and fruits. I’ve been trying a lot of new vegetable salad recipes lately and I’ve come up with some favorites.  They are easy to make and inexpensive. I like to make up two salads each week to keep in the fridge for snacking and meals. What I like most about the first few recipes is that they use canned veggies. I may not always have a lot of fresh veggies on hand depending on our income but I generally have canned veggies on my shelves. This is a great way to use them up.

  
  

  Pea Salad

  
  

  20 oz. canned peas (drained)

  
  

  2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

  
  

  1/4 c. onion or less

  
  

  1 1/2 c. cheddar cheese (Either shredded or cubed)

  
  

  1 c. mayo

  
  

  3 tbsp. sweet pickle relish (I used only 1 tbsp. Mix to taste)

  
  

  1 tsp. sugar

  
  

  1/2 tsp. season salt

  
  

  1 tsp. prepared mustard

  
  

   

  
  

  Mix together and refrigerate a few hours before you serve.

  
  

   

  
  

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  Black Bean & Corn Salad (or dip)

  
  

   

  
  

  Dressing:

  
  

  1/3 c. olive oil (I used less)

  
  

  2 tbsp. fresh lime juice (I used bottled)

  
  

  1 tbsp. red wine vinegar

  
  

  1 clove garlic, minced  (I think I used dried)

  
  

  1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

  
  

  1 1/2 tsp. oregano

  
  

  1 1/2 tsp. salt   (I used less)

  
  

  1/4 tsp. sugar (optional, I didn’t use it)

  
  

  1/8 tsp. black pepper

  
  

  Opt: 1/8 tsp. gr. red pepper (I did use this because we like spicy food)

  
  

   

  
  

  Salad:

  
  

  1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained

  
  

  1 can corn, drained

  
  

  3/4 c. red onion, chopped

  
  

  1/2 c. tomato, diced  ( I didn’t have any fresh tomato so I used a small amount of canned tomatoes minus the juice)

  
  

  1/2 c. sweet red pepper (I didn’t use)

  
  

  2 jalapeno peppers, sliced, finely chopped

  
  

  1/4 c. fresh cilantro, or parsley or basil or all 3

  
  

   

  
  

  Good side, or relish to top grilled salmon or tuna. You can also use it as a dip for tortilla chips

  
  

   

  
  

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  Green Bean Salad

  
  

   

  
  

  2 cps. green beans, drained

  
  

  4 tbsp. olive oil

  
  

  2 tbsp. white vinegar

  
  

  1/2 tsp. dijon mustard

  
  

  3 cloves garlic, crushed

  
  

  1/2 tsp. basil

  
  

  1/4 tsp. salt

  
  

  2 Roma tomatoes, sliced (I used canned with no juice)

  
  

  pepper to taste

  
  

   

  
  

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  Creamy Corn Salad

  
  

   

  
  

  1 (15 oz) can whole corn, drained

  
  

  1 med. tomato, seed and diced (I used canned tomatoes)

  
  

  2 tbsp. green onion, chopped ( I used dried onion)

  
  

  1/3 c. mayo or just enough to moisten

  
  

  1/2 tsp. dried basil (opt but I used it)

  
  

  You can also sprinkle with just a little bit of cumin.

  
  

   

  
  

  Mix, serve and refrigerate.

  
  

   

  
  

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  I made this one tonight and really liked it. Very crunchy! I’m thinking it would also be good with olives and avocados.

  
  

   

  
  

  Fresh Veggie Salad

  
  

   

  
  

  2 c. sliced celery (didn’t have any so I left it out)

  
  

  2 c. thinly sliced cauliflower

  
  

  2 c. halved cherry tomato (didn’t use)

  
  

  2 c. thinly sliced carrots

  
  

  2 c. thinly sliced cucumber

  
  

  1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

  
  

   

  
  

  Dressing:

  
  

  3/4 c. olive oil (I used grape seed oil)

  
  

  1/2 c. fresh parsley (I sprinkled it with dried parsley)

  
  

  3 tbsp. white vinegar or white wine vinegar

  
  

  1 tsp. salt

  
  

  1 tsp. grain mustard

  
  

  1/2 tsp. pepper

  
  

  2 cloves of garlic, minced (I used dried)

  
  

   

  
  

  Mix together and refrigerate for several hours before you serve.

  
  

   

  
  

  I hope you enjoy them. I found all of the salad recipes above on Recipezaar. It’s my favorite source for finding new recipes. You can use their search engine for recipes or even just type in an ingredient. I always click on the ‘rating’ tab so that I can see which recipes were liked the best.

  
  

   

  
  

  I hope you enjoy them!

  
  

   

  
  

  Hugs,

  
  

  Georgene

  
  

   

  
  

   

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