April Recipe Swap - Salad

Layered Vegetable Salad Recipe

Layer the following in a trifle or glass bowl:

Romaine Lettuce

Garbanzo Beans (drained and rinsed)

Cherry Tomatoes (sliced in half)

Broccli Florets

Chopped Red Sweet Pepper

Diced Cooked Ham (for fast recipes you can get it canned)

Spoon Dressing on Top:

1 cup Mayo

2 TB milk

Pepper

Whatever spices you feel like, I used Dill & Italian Seasonings and a dash of Chipotle...my favorite

Chill at least a few hrs.

Before serving sprinkle generous helpings of shredded smoked chedder (or reg. if you have it) on top.

March Recipe Swap - Jell-O

Apple Cinnamon Salad

1 cup water

1/4 cup Red Hots

3 oz. package Lemon Jello

2 cups applesauce

8 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup chopped celery

Heater water and Red Hots until boiling; simmer until candies melt.  Add jello, stirring until dissolved.  Add applesauce and mix thoroughly.  Add some lemon juice if the applesauce is too sweet.  Poor half of the mixture into a mold/pan/bowl.  Chill until almost firm.  Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.  Mix in celery.  Spoon over applesauce layer.  Poor remaining jello mixture over the top and chill until firm.

Orange Jello

Dissolve 1/2 cup sugar, a small can crushed pineapple and a small box of orange jello in saucepan.  Remove from heat and cool (I add a drained can of mandarin oranges). Blend 8 ounces softened cream cheese and a junior bottle of apricot baby food.  Combine the two mixtures.  Fold in a small container of Cool Whip.