THREE EASY SALADS
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I want to share three salads that family and friends love and are 3 staples at our gatherings.
These are salads people buy pre packed and I'm going to show you how easy it is to make your own and cheaper
Creamy Pasta Salad
INGREDIENTS
250g pasta eg shells, spirals even penne pasta.
1 tablespoon lemon juice
310 can corn kernels
1/2 red capsicum chopped
1 carrot grated
1 stick celery chopped
3 heaped tablespoon light sour cream
3/4 of a 340g jar of mayonnaise
Method
1. Cook pasta and rinse under cold water
2. Put pasta in a bowl and add all other ingredients to it and gently mix through.
Will keep in fridge covered for 5 days
POTATO SALAD
Ingredients
4 Medium potatoes cut into bite size pieces
1 medium onion chopped
1/4 cup of fresh mint chopped
Coleslaw to taste around 1/4 to 1/2 cup
Method
1. Bring a pot of water to boil , then add potatoes and pinch of salt. Cook until cooked but still firm . Usually around 8 minutes . Drain and cool under cold water
2 . Add potatoes to a bowl and add all other ingredients and enough coleslaw to make moist
will keep covered in fridge for several days.
SEAFOOD SALAD
Ingredients
500g Seafood Extender
1 cup of lettuce chopped
1 cucumber chopped
1 small capsicum
chopped red or green
1 small red onion chopped
1/2 cup mint finely chopped
2 shallots sliced thin
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 small Avacado sliced thin ( optional)
Method
1. Easy mix all ingredients together in a bowl .
Will keep for 2 days covered in fridge
Picture below is of food I cooked over 2 days for a small party
These are salads people buy pre packed and I'm going to show you how easy it is to make your own and cheaper
Creamy Pasta Salad
INGREDIENTS
250g pasta eg shells, spirals even penne pasta.
1 tablespoon lemon juice
310 can corn kernels
1/2 red capsicum chopped
1 carrot grated
1 stick celery chopped
3 heaped tablespoon light sour cream
3/4 of a 340g jar of mayonnaise
Method
1. Cook pasta and rinse under cold water
2. Put pasta in a bowl and add all other ingredients to it and gently mix through.
Will keep in fridge covered for 5 days
POTATO SALAD
Ingredients
4 Medium potatoes cut into bite size pieces
1 medium onion chopped
1/4 cup of fresh mint chopped
Coleslaw to taste around 1/4 to 1/2 cup
Method
1. Bring a pot of water to boil , then add potatoes and pinch of salt. Cook until cooked but still firm . Usually around 8 minutes . Drain and cool under cold water
2 . Add potatoes to a bowl and add all other ingredients and enough coleslaw to make moist
will keep covered in fridge for several days.
SEAFOOD SALAD
Ingredients
500g Seafood Extender
1 cup of lettuce chopped
1 cucumber chopped
1 small capsicum
chopped red or green1 small red onion chopped
1/2 cup mint finely chopped
2 shallots sliced thin
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 small Avacado sliced thin ( optional)
Method
1. Easy mix all ingredients together in a bowl .
Will keep for 2 days covered in fridge
Picture below is of food I cooked over 2 days for a small party
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