Pasta Salad with Minted Melon

What You Need:
1 1/2 C bow tie pasta
2 C cantaloupe, cut in chunks
1 C Swiss cheese, cubed
2 T fresh mint, finely snipped
2 C of watercress
1/3 C poppy seed dressing
How to Make It:
Prepare the pasta as the package directs, drain well, rinse with cold water and drain again.
Put the pasta into a large salad bowl and [...]

Italian Style Party Subs

What You Need:
8 bratwurst buns
1/2 C of creamy Italian dressing
8 slices of bologna
8 slices of American cheese
4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1 C of shredded lettuce
How to Make It:
Place the buns on a flat surface and open up each one.
Spread the dressing over all of the open side of the buns.
Cut the bologna pieces in half and [...]

Grilled Carrot and Onion Salad

What You Need:
1 3/4 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cut into sticks
3 tbsp of olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 large carrots, cleaned and cut into sticks
1 Vidalia onion, sliced
2 tbsp of mayonnaise
2 tbsp of plain yogurt
2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon style mustard
How to Cook It:
In a saucepan put the potato sticks [...]

Mixed Vegetable with Vinaigrette Dressing

What You Need:
5 red potatoes cut in small chunks
1 sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1 C of frozen corn, thawed
1 celery rib, sliced thin
1 carrot, shredded
3 green onions, sliced thin
1 1/2 C mozzarella cheese, cubed
2/3 C olive oil
1/4 C of white wine vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 [...]

Fabulous Fourth Finger Foods

Who needs forks when it comes to the 4th of July? Some of the best things to eat you can eat with your fingers. Grab them on the run to the next throw together softball game with the family or as you are going to push the kids on the swing set. Just grab [...]

Creamy Blueberry and Orange Salad

What You Need:
6 C of torn salad greens
4 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 sweet onion, separated into rings
4 C of fresh blueberries
1 C of sour cream
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp fresh blueberries, crushed
3 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
How to Make It:
Toss the salad greens in a large salad bowl to fluff.
Lay the [...]

Pepperoni Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

What You Need:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. lettuce greens
4 C cherry tomatoes
1/2 sweet red onion, sliced
1/2 sweet red pepper, sliced
1 (6 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
1/3 C white balsamic vinegar
1 t parsley
1/8 t dried basil
1 t garlic, minced
3/4 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 (5.5 oz.) box Italian [...]