Salads and Thanksgiving Recipes

 Cindy Dixon loves to have many salads for Thanksgiving. 
She inspires me. So I want incorporate these salads into Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Cauliflower And Broccoli Salad- Valentina's Corner

1/2 pack bacon, chopped & cooked (8 oz)
3 cups raw cauliflower, small florets
3 cups raw broccoli, small florets
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 cup mild cheddar, grated
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup craisins (dried cranberries)

Dressing-
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar

Instructions
Cook bacon pieces, set onto a paper towel to cool. 
Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small florets. Finely chop onion

Prepare the homemade salad dressing. Combine the mayo, sugar, and vinegar.
In a bowl add the broccoli, cauliflower, cheese, sunflower seeds, cranberries, bacon and red onion. Add dressing. Combine well and enjoy!

Cabbage Salad

A bag of cabbage salad (or shred cabbage, carrots, kale)

1 Bag of dry Ramen Crushed up (uncooked)

Slivered almonds

Dressing-

2 T vinegar

1/4c oil

2 T sugar

1 packet of Ramen Seasoning (oriental)

Ridiculously Delicious & Easy Ramen

 Broth

1 ramen and seasoning packet (or soba noodles)

Mushrooms- sliced and sauted with oil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper

Diced tomato

i/2 lime squeezed

i/2 diced avocado

leftover chicken or beef

Green Onions

I egg fried or hardboiled

YES!!!! This is so easy and perfect for a winter day with warmness and fresh alive ingredients.

Mongolian Beef Ramen

Delish

3 

package instant ramen, flavor pack discarded

2 tbsp. 

vegetable oil

1 lb. 

sirloin steak, sliced against the grain

2 tbsp. 

cornstarch

1 tbsp. 

sesame oil

3 

garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. 

minced ginger

1/2 c. 

soy sauce

1/4 c. 

lightly packed brown sugar

1 c. 

chicken (or beef) broth

pinch red pepper flakes
1 

large head broccoli, cut into florets

1 

carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks

3 

green onions, thinly sliced

Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Toss beef with cornstarch. Add to skillet and cook until seared about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add sesame oil to skillet and stir in garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute then add soy sauce, brown sugar, and broth. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add broccoli and carrots then cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
Return beef to skillet and stir until completely coated in sauce. Stir in cooked ramen noodles and green onions. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Oriental & Asian Chicken Salad

2 Chicken breasts cooked and sliced
1/2 head sliced green cabbage, if you want add romaine lettuce, red cabbage really looks beautiful
1/2c toasted almonds (425 roast for 7-12 min)
4 green onions
shredded carrot and/or broccoli

1 pkg of ramen noodles (425 roast for 3-5min)
1/4c sunflower seeds (425 roast for 7-12 min)
Optional- lo mein noodles

Dressing-
3 T vinegar (a mixture of both rice vinegar and/or apple cider)
1/2c oil (olive oil and/or sesame oil)
1/4t pepper
1 ramen season packet
Optional- 1/2t fish sauce

1. Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl or large measuring cup- vinegar,oil, pepper and season packet. Taste and add more salt as desired
2. In a large mixing bowl, toss the romaine, red cabbage, and carrots. Arrange the chicken tenders on top. Drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with the chow mein noodles, almonds, and green onion. Enjoy immediately or prepare everything and keep separate until ready to serve. The dressing wilts the cabbage and ramen noodles and lettuce quick.
3. In a pan over medium heat or in oven warm up vegetable oil.  Crush the Top Ramen noodles  (without flavor packets) and cook until slightly brown. 
4. Sometimes I mix the cabbage, carrots, green onions with the dressing, let sit in fridge. Then leave out the chicken, ramen, lo mein noodles, nuts/seeds till right before serving.
5. DELICIOUS!!!

serve with Lisa Morby's Pad Thai

Asian Chicken Salad

From- Perfection Pending

For the Salad:

• 1 head cabbage, shredded (Or packaged for coleslaw is quicker, use 1 1/2 small bags)
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 2 pkg. Ramen Noodles broken up (set seasoning aside)
• 1/2 C. Slivered Almonds
• 1/2 C. Sunflower Seeds
• 2 Cups Cubed Cooked Chicken
• For The Dressing:
• 1 C. Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 C. Red Wine Vinegar (or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar)
• 1/2 C. Sugar
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 2 packets ramen noodle seasoning (chicken flavor)

Delicious!!!