Sweet and Tangy Coleslaw

1 head of cabbage, shredded
1 red onion, diced
1 c of carrots, grated
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c white vinegar
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp mustard
black pepper to taste

Combine the vegetables in a bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar and mix well. In a sauce pan combine the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour the hot dressing over the vegetables and mix well. If you like creamy mayo-based dressings you can replace the vegetable oil w/mayonnaise. I used half mayo, half oil for mine.

Mandarine Toss Salad

I got this recipe from my friend Dinae. She used to make it all the time when we lived next door to them in Logan and we loved it. I tried it tonight and it's really refreshing. It does take some time though, so plan ahead.

1 small head lettuce
Spinach
3/4 lb. grated Swiss Cheese (or other cheese)
1 C. cottage cheese, rinsed
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 C. slivered almonds
1/4 lb. cooked bacon, crumbled

1/4 T poppy seeds
3/8 C. white vinegar
3/4 C. veg oil
3/8 C white sugar
3/4 t salt
3/8 t prepared mustard
3/8 lb sliced muchrooms
1/2 small purple onion

Toss the salad ingredients except the cottage cheese (add this when you are ready to serve) and chill. Mix and marinate the dressing for 6 hours. Then pour over the salad whey you are ready to serve.

Note: When I made it there was a lot of dressing. Just put as much as looks good and then you can save the rest for a dressing later. I used some of the dressing as a marinade for some chicken and that turned out really good as well.

Chicken Salad

1 cup chicken
1/2 cup celery
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp poultry seasoning
1/8 tsp onion salt

Combine ingredients. Also could add apples, grapes, mandarin oranges, and/or almonds.

Won Ton Salad

Salad

lettuce
chicken (cooked and diced)
grated cheese
won tons (bake at 325 for 5 min)

Sweet and Sauce Sauce

1 cup sugar
1 TBS chopped green pepper
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cornstarch
1 TBS cold water
1 tsp paprika

Combine sugar, green pepper, white vinegar, and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer sauce 5 minutes. Combine with cornstarch and cold water. Add to hot mixture. Cook and stir till thickens. Cool. Add paprika.