My mom makes this HEAVENLY pasta salad all of the time, and though it is very different from my pasta salad recipe, it is one that I cannot avoid posting ;). I love that is has such a variety of veggies, has a good source of protein, and that it tastes as good as it looks!
Finding a low fat dressing, that you love, can be a bit of a challenge. I found that to be more than true after I tried several recipes for Greek Yogurt Chipotle Sauce and none of them were really working for me. They were all pretty flavorless, which is the last thing that I want on a salad, or to top a Chipotle Burrito Bowl.
This salad is so delicious! I made it for dinner tonight and all of us had seconds, which is not normal for my kids (my husband even had 4ths…he’ll be SO happy I added that…;). It is honestly so tasty that every single time I take it to a party there are never any leftovers.
I like to make my own mayo because I can control all the ingredients, especially fats and preservatives. However, making your own mayo can be a daunting and extremely tedious task. I’ve botched more than my fair share of batches because I followed all of the recipes to a T (pouring the oil in so slowly that I thought my arm would fall off by the
Yum! When I first discovered the original recipe for the copycat of Kraft Catalina Dressing I was very pleased with the end result. It tastes just like it. It’s REALLY sweet though, too sweet. I got a sugar headache from it, and no one should suffer while trying to enjoy a salad. So, I did what I always do, and tried to make it a
Printable Version Grandma makes this for both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. 1 Quart Cranberries(4 Cups) 1&½ C Sugar 2 Oranges (1 peeled and one not) 4 Apples (peeled) 2 Large Red(Cherry) Jello Mixes Prepare Jello as per instructions on the boxes. Grind the fruit(w/something like a Food Chopper,not a blender…I made that mistake and it was way too smooth…it should be about the texture of a salsa)
