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Salads & Soups

How To Make Mustard Potato Salad

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Mustard potato salad is the type of light yellow-colored potato salad that most people are familiar with.  It is easy to make, delicious, and a perfect side dish for summertime barbecues and picnics.   This potato salad is sure to be favorite with your family and friends every summer.
2 pounds of raw Idaho Russet potatoes, scrubbed [...]

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How To Make Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw

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Cole slaw is a comfortable standby recipe for any cook that is considering having a family picnic, barbecue, or just a get together with friends.  Although cole slaw can be delicious, it gets boring, with the same-old mayonnaise-based dressing.  This is a recipe that takes everything that you associate with cole slaw and and turns [...]

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How To Make Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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Pasta salad is a must have at any summer barbecue.  This is a great pasta salad that does not have to be refrigerated, so there is no risk of food poisoning if the party runs long and the salad does not get refrigerated for several hours.  This pasta salad is also a delicious, lighter break [...]

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How To Make Guacamole Salad

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Guacamole  salad is a delicious, colorful, and healthy salad that requires absolutely no cooking.  Because there is no cooking required, this is a delicious salad to make as a side dish with grilled meats.  There is no need to heat up your kitchen or stand over the stove, you simply chop up the veggies, throw [...]

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How To Make Turkey Chili

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This is a fast, healthy, low fat, and delicious recipe that your family will love.    On a cool evening, this turkey chili is comforting in a bowl, with a topping of shredded cheddar cheese or sour cream and a side of cornbread.  It is also delicious served warm or cold on top of a salad, [...]

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How to Spice Up the Same Old Salad

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Salad fixins are the usual ingredients: cheese, bits of egg, maybe some bacon, a bit of cucumber and tomato, maybe even a slice of red onion or croutons that have a special, flavorful crunch. Salads usually contain the same items, and they can become boring, even with salad fixins that are changed from time to [...]

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How To Make Veggie Soup with an Elegant Twist

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Want an easy veggie soup fit for a crowd? Don’t be content to make this the starter to the meal – make it the main event! Not only is it loaded with vegetables, the secret ingredient makes this soup a hearty meal that is great for vegetarians, too. Ready to spoon up some healthy goodness?
Veggie [...]

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How To Make Red Pepper Soup

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There is something so wonderful about red peppers. The color livens up any meal, and the spicy tang offers a treat for any palate. Add in the fact that the antioxidants in red peppers are very good for you, and you have a dinnertime treat that is sure to keep you in good health and [...]

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How To Make Bacon Dill Potato Salad

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2 pounds of raw Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed with skins on
1 pound maple smoked bacon
6 eggs, hard boiled
1/2 cup dill pickles, diced (can also use dill pickle hamburger slices)
1  medium Spanish yellow onion
1/2 cup  dill vegetable dip (T. Marzetti is a good choice)
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons pickle juice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped [...]

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