2 posts tagged “salad”

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup miracle whip
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 bag coleslaw salad mix

Mix all the ingredients except veggies together and make sure they're blended well. Add the coleslaw mix.

Note: before you add the veggies, you might want to check out Alton Brown's coleslaw episode to find out how he gets rid of the excess fluids that cabbage leaves have. I have a lot of fluid in the bowl after this is sitting in the fridge for a bit. Not yucky, but it would look nicer if it's not there.

Also, this is based on a copycat recipe you can find on the internets. I adjusted the amounts of the miracle whip, milk and buttermilk to our liking. The copycat recipe has a too-strong mayo taste.

Note: this is pasta salad. There are a lot of fungible details, so funge as you will. Hubby dumped all the jars and packaging so I have to guess at some measurements. The recipe is based on a salad served at a recent meal. It was prepped by Roxie using ingredients from the local Costco. Since there are only two of us who will eat this, I created our version from ingredients bought at Trader Joe’s instead and managed to use up some of the big package of basil I had.

1 package penne (12 oz. I believe)
1 jar (8 oz.) balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 6 oz. jar sun dried tomato antipasto with olives (you may substitute a jar of sun dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped which is what was in the original salad)
1 bunch fresh basil, chiffonade or snipped, approx. 1 oz or to taste
1 can (15 oz.) cooked chicken
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced to 1/4 inch
1 jar (8 oz) marinated artichoke hearts
salt and pepper to taste

Boil pasta according to package directions and drain. While the pasta is still very hot—-this is key—pour on the dressing then the other ingredients and toss. Season and then place in a sealed container in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving. Don’t be alarmed at the amount of oil the pasta soaks up. That’s what makes this salad. Just ignore it and remind yourself that you were good and used dressing with good olive oil and that’s good for you. Isn’t it?