Archive for June, 2007

Gumdrop Salad Recipe 

1 cup served drained from pineapple
30 marshmallows, cut in pieces
2 1/2 cups pineapple, drained
1/2 pound grapes cut in pieces
1 pint whipped cream
1/2 pound small gumdrops, cut in pieces
Heat pineapple syrup and marshmallows until melted. Let cool. Add pineapple and grapes; cover and refrigerate. When cool fold in whipped cream and gumdrops. [...]

Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad Recipe 

4 pineapple slices, cut up
1 large red apple, diced
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream, whipped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoon sugar
pinch of salt
Combine fruits and nuts. Blend together the whipped cream, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Pour dressing over fruit; makes it lightly. Cover and place in refrigerator for 1 [...]

Della Robbia Salad Recipe 

1 head lettuce
13 ounces peach halves, chilled and trained
16 ounces pear halves, chilled and drained
20 ounces pineapple slices, chilled and drained
17 ounces peeled whole apricot, chilled and drained
16 ounces cranapples, chilled and drained
seedless grapes, chilled
parsley and/or mint
Arrange a band of crisp lettuce on large round platter. Around the outer rim of platter place peach [...]

Cranberry Salad Supreme Recipe 

1 cup raw cranberries, chopped
1 cup sugar
2 cups seedless grapes, chilled
1/2 cup pineapple, diced and chilled
1 cup whipped cream
1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecan (chopped)
1/2 cup marshmallows, quartered
Combine cranberries and sugar. Blend and refrigerate overnight. Drain off liquid. Combine graves, pineapple, nuts and whipped cream. Fold into cranberry mixture. [...]

Stuffed Apples Salad Recipe 

6 apples, pared and cored
1/2 cup red cinnamon candies
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons pecans, broken
10 dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
grated cheese
Dissolve candies and sugar in water over low heat. Add whole apples and cook slowly until transparent but not solved. Chill. Combine remaining ingredients; stuff apples. [...]

Frozen Fruit Cake Salad Recipe 

1 cup dairy sour cream
1/2 of a 4 1/2 ounce carton frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
13 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
2 medium bananas, diced
1/2 cup red candied cherries, sliced
1/2 cup green candied cherries, sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Lettuce Leaves
In a mixing bowl, blend together the sour cream, [...]

Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe 

1/2 pint sour cream
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
8 3/4 ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup maraschino cherries
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 bananas, chopped fine
Beat sour cream, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Mix fruit in slowly. Line muffin tins with muffin papers. Pour fruit mixture into papers. Place in [...]

Fruit Slaw Recipe 

2 cups cabbage
1/4 cup diced orange
1/4 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup sliced seeded grapes
1/4 cup miniature marshmallows
Put cabbage through blender for fine or cream slaw or cut on a slaw cutter. Add fruit and marshmallows. You may add more fruit, if desired. Refrigerate. Just before serving add food slaw dressing (see below).
Fruit Slaw Dressing:
1/2 [...]

Watergate Salad Recipe 

9 ounce bowl of Cool Whip
1 package pistachio pudding
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup small marshmallows
#2 can crushed pineapple with juice
Mix all ingredients and put into mold.

Pineapple Cream Pie Recipe 

1 baked pie shell
8 ounce package cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 envelope Dream Whip or 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
Nuts, if desired
Combine cream cheese and beat well with sugar. Add pineapple and Dream Whip. Pour into baked pie shell. Sprinkle chopped nuts over the top. Chill for [...]