Pretzel Salad

Stephanie Reece

Whenever I tell anyone about this dish I get very strange looks...very, very strange looks!  I used to turn my nose to it too...until I got the nerve to make it one day...and I am glad I did!!  Its really, very good.  So, just build up the nerve to try this.  You wont be sorry!!

Bottom layer:
2C crushed pretzels
3T Sugar
3/4C melted butter

Middle layer:
1C Sugar
1 sm can of crushed pineapple, drained
8 oz pkg of cream cheese, softened
1 tub of cool whip

Top layer:
2- 3oz pkg of Raspberry jello
1pkg frozen raspberries

Directions: (This is built in layers)
*Combine crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter in bowl.  Mix to combine.  Spread out into a 9x13 in. baking pan.  Bake at 400* for 5-7 min.  Careful not to let the pretzels/butter mixture burn! Set aside to cool.
Next, combine the sugar, crushed pineapple and cream cheese in bowl and mix with beaters until combined.  Gently fold in tub of cool whip and spread on top of cooled pretzel mixture. Cover and place in refrigerator. 
Meanwhile, combine raspberry gelatin with 2 C boiling water and stir until dissolved.  Add frozen raspberries.  Stir to combine and refrigerate for approx 20-25 min or until gelatin is partially set.  Remove from fridge and spread gelatin mixture on top of cool whip/cream cheese mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hr or until top layer is fully set.

Cabbage Salad

Cabbage Salad
Sally Antonino

Lg. bag coleslaw
1 bunch chopped green onion

Dressing:
1/3 cup oil
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp pepper
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar

Dry Mix: Add just before serving

3 pkg. Ramon noodles
½ cup slivered/sliced Almonds (optional)
1 cup sunflower seeds


This is a very easy recipe you can just eyeball how much salad you will need and add the dressing to taste you don’t have to use a whole bag or coleslaw

Crab Salad

Crab salad
Sally Antonino

16oz bag of Noodles (mosticolli)
1 cup slice green onion
1 ½ Tbsp. dill weed
½ tsp. garlic salt
Pepper to taste
1 pkg. imitation crab meat
1 cup dressing

Dressing:
1 cup mayo
1 cup buttermilk
1 packet ranch

Cook noodles rinse with cold water. Mix in dressing if seems to dry add more dressing.

Refreshing Fruit salad

This is all I eat lately! Its so satisfying in the summer!

1 pint blueberries
1 pint blackberries
1 pint raspberries
1 sm container of strawberries
2-3 t. mint
1T. lemon juice

*Wash all berries and put in large bowl. Add lemon juice and minced mint. Top with fresh whip cream! YUM!

Spinach salad

Spinach Salad
Donna Brinkerhoff

Dressing:

1 cup Oil
½ cup vinegar
½ cup Sugar
1 tsp. Poppy seed
½ tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. dry onion powder
1 tsp. salt

Put all above ingredients into blender. Blend a couple of minutes & refrigerate.

Toss dressing with:

Baby spinach
1 Cup grated Swiss cheese
1/3 Cup chopped green onion
½ lb of fried crumbled bacon
Fresh mushrooms sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs chopped (optional)
Red leafy lettuce (optional)

Pretzel Salad

Pretzel Salad
Brinkerhoff family favorite

Bottom Layer:
2 Cups crushed pretzels
3 Tbsp. sugar
¾ cup melted butter

Combine ingredients in a 9x13 pan. Bake @ 400° for 4-5 min.
Set aside to cool.

Middle Layer: 8oz. ceam cheese, softened
1 cup Sugar
1 small can of drained crushed pineapple

Combine above and fold in 9oz pkg. of cool whip. Put on top of
Cooled pretzel crust.

Top Layer:
6oz. Pkg. of raspberry jello.
Dissolve with 2 cups of boiling water. Add pkg. Of frozen raspberries;
Let set partially & pour on cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until top layer is fully set.

Cool Whip Salads

Mandarin Orange Dream Salad
Talia Hudson

1 Small pkg. orange Jell-O
1 Small pkg. tapioca pudding (cook kind)
1 Small pkg. vanilla pudding (cook kind)

Mix the above with 3 cups water; bring to boil till thick let cool
Add 1 small Cool Whip
1 Large can Mandarin oranges


Pistachio Salad
Tecia Brinkerhoff

1 Can fruit cocktail
1 Can mandarin oranges
1 small pkg. Pistachio Instant pudding
1 small tub of cottage cheese
1 small tub of Cool Whip

Mix Cool Whip & cottage cheese together mix in pudding with a (little) juice from the fruit cocktail. Then mix in fruit. Serve or refrigerate only one hour.