Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

*I used less sugar.

Yield: About 10 – 12 servings

Ingredients

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 Tbsp granulated sugar

3 Tbsp honey

3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tsp poppy seeds

Salad

8 Mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented

4 apples (preferably 2 gala and 2 golden delicious)

4 ripe kiwis peeled and diced

4 bananas, peeled and diced

1 1/2 cup pomegranate arils (from about 1 large)

Directions

For the dressing:

In a mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, honey and lemon juice until sugar has dissolved. Stir in poppy seeds.

For the fruit salad:

In a salad bowl toss together all of the fruit then pour dressing over top and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately for best results.Recipe source: Cooking Classy

LuAnn’s Chicken Salad

1 head cabbage, shredded
4 chicken breasts (boiled and chopped)
4 tsp. sesame seeds
1 c. Sliced almonds
8 chopped green onions
2 pkg. Chicken Ramen noodles
(Dressing)
2 pkg. Seasoning from noodles
4 tbs. Sugar
8 tbs. Rice vinegar
½ c. Light oil
½ tsp. Pepper

Roast sesame seeds and almonds at 250 for 15 min. Toss salad ingredients; mix dressing ingredients, then toss all together.

Kohnie’s Irresistible Pasta Salad

*Do not substitute brands!
12 oz. bowtie pasta
12 oz. ranbow corkscrew pasta
Cook, do not overcook!
20 oz. pineapple tidbits, drained
2 c. chopped celery
4 green onions, chopped
1 c. cashews (add just before serving)
1 c. seedless grapes, cut in half
4 chicken breasts, cooked with Montreal Chicken seasoning, cut into bite size pieces
Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Combine below and pour over the mix.
1 c. real mayonnaise
16oz. Kraft coleslaw dressing