Snow Salad Food

CARROT-SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss one 10-ounce bag shredded carrots, 2 cups julienned snow peas and 4 thinly sliced scallions. Drizzle with 1/3 cup Asian sesame dressing and toss. Add 2 cups crisp chow mein noodles just before serving.

CRISP SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Snip ends and remove string from snow peas. Fill a large bowl full of ice water.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, and add snow peas and carrots.
• Cook just until snow peas turn bright green, about 15 seconds, drain and plunge into cold water. Drain well and pat dry.
• Cut snow peas diagonally into ½-inch (1-cm) wide pieces. Place in a bowl along with carrots.
• To prepare dressing, whisk soy with lemon juice, sesame oil, sugar and wasabi powder, making sure sugar and wasabi powder are dissolved.
• Stir with snow peas and carrots. Taste and add salt if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

SNOW SALAD

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese and drain pineapple.
• Combine cream cheese, pineapple, cherries, nuts and marshmallows; mix well.
• Add Cool Whip; mix well then chill.

SNOW-WHITE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine gelatin and water; set aside. In a saucepan, bring pineapple and sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin mixture until completely dissolved. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in marshmallow creme and pineapple mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Prepare whipped topping according to package directions; fold into pineapple mixture. Pour into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Decorate with cherries if desired.

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Trim bases off lettuce.
• Separate leaves and rinse; pat dry.
• In small bowl combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper.
• Stack the lettuce leaves on a cutting board and cut crosswise into small pieces, enough to measure 9 cups.
• Transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Pour the seasoned mayonnaise over the lettuce and toss well; set aside.
• Wash and trim cauliflower.
• Cut the cauliflower head in half.
• Grate half the cauliflower.
• Mix the grated cauliflower with the bacon, blue cheese and chopped green onion tops.
• Sprinkle over the top of the salad.

SNOW SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in cold water.
• Add boiling water and stir well to dissolve.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Stir to dissolve.
• Whisk in sour cream until mixture is smooth.
• Blend in Cool Whip with whisk.
• Pour mixture into large (6 cup) ring mold.
• Let set in refrigerator a few hours or overnight.
• For sauce, follow directions on Salada Danish Dessert package for making sauce.
• Add strawberries; mix well.
• To serve, unmold salad and serve with sauce in bowl in center.
• Slice salad and ladle sauce over each piece.
• Can also be poured into pecan or graham cracker crust and served as dessert.
• Can also use pie filling in place of sauce.

PASTA SALAD WITH FETA AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fusilli until al dente, according to package instructions; add snow peas during last minute of cooking. Drain pasta and peas in a colander; rinse under cold water.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta and peas, bell pepper, scallions, cilantro, feta, oil, vinegars, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to combine. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

CHERRY TOMATO AND SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil or steam snow peas until just tender.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Combine with tomatoes.
• Make dressing by combining the oil with the remaining ingredients.
• Dress the salad and serve.

TOMATO-SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon sugar and 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add 1 pound roughly chopped yellow and red tomatoes, 2 thinly sliced scallions and 1/4 pound thinly sliced snow peas; toss.

SNOW PEA, SCALLION AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Place snow peas in a bowl and cover with boiling hot water. After 2 minutes, strain and shock in an ice bath. When cool, strain. Cut snow peas on the diagonal into 1/2-inch diamond shapes, discarding end pieces.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine snow peas, scallions and radishes. In a separate bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil. Pour over vegetable mixture and serve.