Creamy Apricot Salad Food

APRICOT SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in milk until smooth. Stir in gelatin. Add pineapple, mixing well. Refrigerate., When mixture begins to thicken, fold in whipped topping. Pour into a 2-1/2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. If desired, serve with canned apricots and fresh mint leaves.

BARLEY-APRICOT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the barley, oil, and salt. Bring back to a boil, adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile make the dressing: Whisk the lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a smooth dressing.
• Drain excess liquid from barley, if needed. Transfer to a bowl and toss with the remaining salad ingredients and dressing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APRICOT CREAM CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• GELATIN BASE.
• Mix jello and water and chill until syrupy (30 minutes est.).
• Slice bananas 1/8" thick, half or quarter each slice to your preference in salads.
• Combine bananas, drained pineapple and marshmallows into syrupy jello, mixing well.
• Pour into 9x9 or 9x12 dish and chill until firm (several hours).
• TOPPING.
• In a sauce pan, mix together 1/2 Cup Pineapple Juice, 1/2 Cup Sugar, 2 T Butter, 2 T Flour, and 1 well beaten egg.
• Cook on medium to medium-high heat until thick. Remove from burner.
• Add 3 oz cream cheese from refrigerator stirring until dissolved in sauce pan.
• Spread Topping evenly over congealed salad.
• Chill some more for topping to set (1-2 hours).
• Serve in squares.

APRICOT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine gelatin, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat, add baby food and pineapple with juice. Stir, set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, mix together until smooth. Pour into fruit mixture and whisk together.
• Stir in pecans and pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Refrigerate until chilled. Top with thawed whipped topping if desired. Sprinkle with pecans to decorate and cut into squares.

APRICOT-ORANGE SALAD WITH SOUR CREAM/CREAM CHEESE TOPPING

Steps:

• Bring the water and grand marnier to a boil and pour over the gelatin in a large bowl. Stir till gelatin dissolves.
• Add the dried apricots and cranberries and let sit and cool for about 5-10 minutes.
• Using a potato peeler, make thin strips using one or two carrots so that you have 1/2 cup of carrot curls.
• Add the can of mandarin oranges with juice, the carrot strips, juice of two oranges and 1/2 C cold water.
• Stir, let set in a bowl or mold of choice in the refrigerator.
• Blend the topping ingredients well.
• After jello has set, spread on top. Serve and enjoy!

CREAMY APRICOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in screw top jar.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Shake furiously.
• Pour over salad.

APRICOT GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple to gelatin and set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture; chill until partially set, stirring occasionally. Stir in apricots and walnuts. Fold in whipped topping. pour into a 13x9-in. dish. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Chill until firm.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH GRILLED APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Heat a griddle over a hot grill or burner, or preheat an indoor grill.
• Combine arugula, half the pistachios, and basil in a large bowl.
• Whisk together vinegars, salt and pepper, and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Cut apricots in half and remove pits. Brush cut side with remaining olive oil. Grill for about 2 minutes on the cut side, until seared but intact. Remove from the heat.
• Toss together arugula mixture, dressing and half the apricots. Arrange on a platter. Arrange the remaining apricots, goat cheese or feta and remaining pistachios over the top, and serve.