Cobb Salad
1lb ckn breast, cooked, cooled & skinless
8 slices bacon
1 cup crumbled bleu cheese
4 eggs hard-boiled, cut up
Lettuce or greens of your choice
1/2 cup tomatoes, cut in medium pieces
Salt & pepper to taste
Sauté bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel and crumble in small pieces. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch slices. Combine chicken, cheese, eggs, bacon, tomatoes and toss with greens. Add your favorite dressing. Serves 4
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
3lbs red potatoes, unpeeled
½ cup thinly sliced green onion
¾ tsp garlic salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 cup salad dressing (or plain yogurt)
2 tbsp cream
4oz crumbled bleu cheese
Cook potatoes until tender. Drain, cut into ¾ inch pieces. Combine potatoes and onions and toss. Dressing: Make dressing of cream, salad dressing, garlic salt, pepper and bleu cheese. Add to potatoes and gently mix. Chill and cover for 2 hours or more.
Creamy Cheddar Salad Dressing
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 green onions, finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
In bowl combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and garlic. Whisk together. Fold in sour cream and mayonnaise. Whisk again until well blended. Stir in cheese and green onion. Add in salt and pepper.
Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
Mix all ingredients well. This will keep for quite a while in the refrigerator. If it gets too thick just add a bit of milk.
Maple Barbecue Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 cup pure Vermont maple syrup
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apples
1/4 cup minced garlic
2 tbsp pepper
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
Mix all ingredients well. Coat your choice of chicken, steak or pork and grill. Also may be used as a condiment
Maple Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
1/2 cup granulated maple sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash Table Blend
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Combine all ingredients in a bottle and shake well. Store in refrigerator.
Maple Syrup Marinade
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp dry or Dijon mustard
2 tbsp maple syrup, or to taste
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
2-3 tbsp vinegar (Cider vinegar works well; so would red wine or sherry vinegar)
Blend all together and you have a marinade.