Trishs Snowball Salad Food

HERBY GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add the green beans and cook, 3 minutes, then add the sugar snap peas and cook for 1 minute more. Drain the vegetables and run under cold water until cool, then pat dry and set aside.
• Combine the mustard, soy sauce and garlic in a large mixing bowl for the base of the dressing. Slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl, whisking constantly, to emulsify into a thick dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the blanched vegetables to the bowl with the vinaigrette. Add the cranberries, almonds, parsley, dill and fennel. Toss gently to combine and ensure the ingredients are evenly coated in the dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Peel the avocados, cut into 1-inch chunks and put all but 2 chunks into a large mixing bowl for the salad. Put the remaining 2 chunks into a small mixing bowl and set aside for the dressing.
• Add the parsley, cucumber and onion to the avocado chunks in the large mixing bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• For the dressing: Mash the reserved 2 chunks of avocado with a fork until smooth. Add the oil, honey, cumin and lime juice and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the avocado salad and gently toss with your hands to combine. Serve immediately.

CHOW CHOW POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover the potatoes with cold water and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set aside.
• To the same saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, turmeric, black pepper and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Add the cabbage, cauliflower and bell peppers and return the mixture to a boil. Add the potatoes back to the saucepan and toss to combine. Transfer to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve.

AUNT TRISH'S SALAD DRESSING (FROM THE PIONEER WOMAN)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a jar with lid. Shake it up and then refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving.
• Good on salad greens and pasta salads.

RIPE BANANA--SNOWBALL SALAD

Steps:

• Mix in order listed.
• Pour into dish and freeze overnight.
• Serve frozen.

AUNT TRISH'S SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the olive oil, Parmesan, salt, pepper to taste, sugar, paprika, lemon juice and garlic into a jar. Shake it up and store in the fridge at least 24 hours before serving.
• Serve the dressing with green lettuce leaves, sliced red onions and halved grape tomatoes. Also works well on pasta salad.

TRISH'S SNOWBALL SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix in the order listed. Pour into a dish and freeze overnight.
• 2. Thaw about 20 minutes before serving.

TRISH'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the skins on until tender.
• Drain.
• Cool potatoes, then peel the skins off.
• Cut potatoes into chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes with the other ingredients.
• Mix 1/2 cup of Mayo with the bread-n-butter pickle juice until runny.
• Pour over the potato salad.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.

TRISHA'S WEDGE SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash the lettuce and remove any damaged or wilted outer leaves. Remove the lettuce core and discard. Cut the head into quarters and set it aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and the ketchup. Add the hot sauce and pepper to taste. Place a lettuce wedge on each serving plate. Drizzle with the dressing. Also serve dressing with chips and pretzels!

TRISHA YEARWOOD'S BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat just until crisp; drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and blanch until bright green and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Drain well, run under cold water to stop the cooking, and drain again.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, onion, sugar, and raisins. Add the broccoli and toss to coat with the dressing. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, fold in the sunflower kernels and all but 2 tablespoons of the crumbled bacon. Sprinkle the reserved bacon over the salad to garnish. Serve immediately.

CHRISTMAS SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
• Add to butter mixture, stir to mix, then beat until well blended.
• Stir in pecans.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 1 inch apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
• Bake in a 300° regular or convection oven until cookies are pale golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• If baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking.
• Let cookies stand on sheets until cool enough to handle.
• Place remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in a shallow bowl.
• Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat all over; discard remaining sugar.
• Set cookies on racks to cool completely.