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ETHNIC SALADS
Contents
Chinese Chicken Salad
Salad Moscow
Taco Salad
Taco Tossed Salad
Russian Salad
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
Lana Kokayeff
2 c. cooked chicken, sliced small
1 sm. To med. head of cabbage, sliced thin
2 bundles scallions, chopped
2 - 3 tsp. freshly ground ginger
½ c. vegetable oil
½ stick of margarine or butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. Marikan rice vinegar
1 T. soy sauce
2 T sesame oil
1 pack Chinese "soup" like Ramen
Mix ginger, vegetable oil, sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sesame
oil in a glass jar. Shake to dissolve sugar. Refrigerate. Chop up chicken, cabbage and
scallions and place in a large bowl. Refrigerate. In a small frying pan, on medium heat,
cook the noodles in the margarine, stirring constantly, until noodles are lightly toasted.
Quickly dump onto paper towel to remove extra margarine. Minutes before serving, mix all
ingredients.
SALAD MOSCOW
Eugenia Wassilkowsky
1 large apple
2 oz. chopped walnuts
1 med. carrot, peeled and grated
2 oz. raisins, steamed or simmered in a little water or brandy for 3 minutes
2 T. mayonnaise
2 T. sour cream
¾ to 1 tsp. good brandy
lettuce leaves
orange or apple slices
Peel and core apple. Thinly slice and cut each slice into 3 or 4
pieces to make small triangular pieces of apple. Mix apple with walnuts, carrot and
raisins. Add mayonnaise and sour cream and mix well. Stir in brandy. Chill for one
hour. Arrange several lettuce leaves on a large plate and spoon salad on top of lettuce.
Garnish with orange or apple slices. Serves 4 to 6.
TACO SALAD
Summer
1 lb. hamburger
½ c. grated cheddar cheese
½ head shredded lettuce
1 tomato, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 - 8-oz. bag Doritos, smashed
Kraft Thousand Island dressing
Kraft garlic dressing
Brown meat. Drain and cool. Add onion, tomatoes, cheese and
lettuce. Sprinkle Doritos on before serving.
Dressing:
¾ c. Thousand Island dressing
2 T. garlic dressing
Mix and spread over salad. Toss well.
TACO TOSSED SALAD
Maria Vrame
2 c. Brooks Hot Chili Beans, partially drained
1 lg. bunch chopped scallions
2 lg. tomatoes, diced
10 oz. pkg. grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 head lettuce
Creamy cucumber or ranch dressing
1 - 7 oz. pkg. Nacho Cheese Doritos
The night before, layer first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Before
serving, put on your dressing. Poke hole in Doritos and crush them. Put on top of salad
and then toss lightly so all ingredients are mixed.
RUSSIAN SALAD - a/k/a "Salad Of Little Things"
Lana Kokayeff
Eight New potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
One Large carrot, diced
4 oz. Green beans, cut into ¾ inch lengths
3/4 cup Peas
1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
Four Cornichons or small gherkins, sliced
One Small red (bell) pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 cup pitted black olives
1 tbsp. Drained pickled capers
1 tbsp. Freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp. chopped fresh fennel or parsley
Salt and ground black pepper for the allioli
Two Garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. Salt
2/3 cup Mayonnaise
Make the Allioli. Crush the garlic with the salt in a mortar and whisk
or stir into the mayonnaise.
Cook the potatoes and diced carrot in a pan of boiling lightly salted
water for 5-8 minutes until almost tender. Add the beans and peas to the pan and
cook for 2 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Drain well.
Tip the vegetables into a large bowl. Add the onion, cornichons or
gherkins, red pepper, olives and capers. Stir in the allioli and season to taste with
pepper and lemon juice.
Toss the vegetables and allioli together until well combined, check
the seasoning and chill well. Serve garnished with fennel or parsley.
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