Friday, April 20, 2007

Creamy Poppyseed and BBQ Ranch Salad

Here are my top picks.

CREAMY POPPYSEED SALAD (i know the name sucks, but it doesn't really have one)

lettuce

apples

craisins

monterey jack cheese shredded (i have also used feta and it is super good)

walnuts (i always use candied ones, because i make twice as much as i need and so we can just snack on them )

DRESSING:



that's all it is. KRAFT creamy poppyseed, it fits perfectly with all of the ingredients. i make it for baby showers or when my sisters visit because everyone digs it so much.

okay, this is one of my favorites. it is kind of a knock-off from the nordstrom cafe and the cheesecake factory.

BBQ RANCH SALAD

lettuce

can black beans (drained and rinsed)

can corn (drained)

avocado

mushrooms

tomatoes

DRESSING:

equal parts bbq sauce and ranch dressing mixed together

top with french fried onions

this salad is SO good, and super hearty. the nice thing about it is that you don't have to use all of the vegetables, just mix and match what you and your family likes. we also use it as a filling for tortillas (like a wrap) for a fun picnic dinner. oh yeah, you can also add chicken breast, that's how it is originally served.

does anyone have a good coleslaw recipe? also, i am always looking for different pasta, fruit or potato salads, if anyone has one they love.

- catherine








5 comments:

Jessica Jo said...

Good use of all the fonts :)

I can testify that these salads are delicious!!! You need to put in the recipe for the candied walnuts, I don't normally like walnuts but I could eat your candied ones all day.

cat said...

okay...i left out the best part of the bbq ranch salad. add chopped mangoes and shredded cheddar cheese. sorry about that!:)

jn said...

I made this for the fam and took it on a picnic--it was a hit. I couldn't stop eating it...kindof like the bag of chocolate chips I'm eating right now. Thanks for the recipe, Catherine.
Julia

Lisa Garcia said...

I made the BBQ ranch salad, too, and it is SO GOOD! Thanks, Catherine. We loved it.
-Lisa

robin marie said...

for the pasta salads you can also add so many other ingredients, i love to add mushrooms and i use parmesean cheese.