Sweet Pork Taco Salad

Sweet Pork:
1 pork roast (with lots of fat)
slow cook on high for about 6 hours
add: about 1-2 c red enchilada sauce
1-2 c brown sugar
1 can dr pepper
1-2 cloves garlic and 1/2 c chopped onions
a few dashes of olive oil
salt and pepper

Cilantro Ranch:
1 pkg ranch mix (prepared)
2 tomatillos peeled and chopped
about 1/4 bunch cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/4 c lime juice
1/8 tsp tabasco
-blend ingredients

warm a tortilla

add rice and black beans on bottom

add sweet pork

shredded cheese

shredded romaine lettuce

pico de gallo

cilantro ranch dressing

crunchy tortilla strips

can I say.. delicious!!

Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad

Very easy pasta salad.. and quick!

cook any pasta you like..

I like this cork screw kind (I forget the name), you can get it at Costco :)

add:

fresh baby spinach leaves

red onion

tomatoes

feta cheese or cubed mozzarella cheese

artichokes

olives

dressing:

zesty Italian packet w/ olive oil & apple cider vinegar

add about 1 tbsp honey

(recipe courtesy of Tiesha)

Greek Salad

Super easy Salad!

Vinaigrette:

2 tbsp balsamic

1 clove garlic

1/4 tsp red pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

3/4 c olive oil

splash of lemon juice

dash of oregano

1/2 tsp dijon mustard

Add lettuce: (arugala, romaine, red leaf), kalamata olives, sliced cucumbers, feta cheese, sliced red onion, and sliced cherry tomatoes

(You can even add some pine nuts or sesame seeds for cruchy texture..not exactly part of the "Greek" culture, but still yummy)

Potato Salad

I used red skin potatoes, but any will do..I just like the extra color they give with the peel.

cut up the potatoes, leaving the peel on and cook in water, add:
*about 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
*a few dashes of seasoning salt
*a handful of onion slices
*pepper

about 1/2 way through, add a few cut up baby carrots

Once they are done, drain and remove the onion slices.

add some frozen peas, then let cool

In a seperate bowl, combine about 1-2 cups of mayo and 2 laughing cow cheese triangles or cream cheese with substitute ok, but will be a different flavor; add:
*about 2 tsp italian dressing, 
*a few pinches of chopped fresh parsley
*a few dashes of salt and pepper
*a couple pinches of garlic salt

mix the mayo ingredients gently into potatoes & veggies and serve cold!

Creamy Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is delicious..don't be discouraged by some of the ingredients.. this recipe does take some time to prepare, but well worth it! Props to Shelle Clouse for this recipe :)

2 bags of color rotini or bow tie pasta (cooked and cooled) add a little olive oil so they don't stick
2-3 cups mayo
2-3 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4-6 Tbsp red wine vinegar recipe or apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup sliced black olives or more
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup red bell peppers (opt)
sliced salami
chopped red onion
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
4-6 Tbsp garlic
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Mix ingredients well and enjoy!

let the red wine vinegar recipe sit in an air tight container at room temp for about 2 weeks prior

Red Wine Vinegar recipe:

basil
oregano
rosemary
thyme
bay leaves
garlic
orange peel
peppercorn pepper
Red Wine Vinegar
mix herbs 1:1 with about 2 cups vinegar

Orzo Pesto Salad

1 bag of orzo pasta about 1/2 jar classico pesto sauce/spread (more or less to your liking)
olive oil
apple cider vinegar
red onion, green onion, parsley, cilantro
feta cheese crumbles

chop the onions and fresh herbs, set aside. Cook the bag of orzo pasta with italian seasoning in the water..until al dente. drain and rinse in cold water. add the pesto sauce and mix.. start adding about 1:2 ratio of the olive oil and vinegar (1 being the vinegar and 2 the oil)..start with about a tablespoon and go from there to acheive the consistency and acidity you prefer. add the onions and herbs and mix in feta cheese crumbles

*store in fridge the night before a party and the flavors kick in even more! just make sure you check consistency to see if you need to add any more oil & vinegar.

(again I appologize I don't have exact measurements.. I invented this recipe just last week for Easter and wanted to see if everyone liked it before I wrote it down as a recipe)

Fruit Salad

This fruit salad is super easy and quick..nothing to it!
just gather whatever fruits you like:
in my case, what fruits you had in the fridge at the time..
2 mangos
1 carton strawberries
1 carton blueberries
grapes
2 gala apples, peeled
1/2 can pineapple chunks
1 tbsp honey
1-2 tbsp sugar
1-2 tbsp lime juice
1-2 tbsp pineapple juice
cut all fruit into small pieces (except blueberries) and put in a bowl. add honey, sugar, lime juice and pineapple juice
serve with whip cream or cool whip!

Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This spinach salad recipe is the best I've come by and everyone loves it!
(this recipe is thanks to a girl named Tara)
Poppy Seed Dressing:
1c olive oil

2/3c apple cider vinegar

1tsp salt

3/4c sugar

2tsp poppy seed

*blend ingredients in blender/hand mixer for about 3 minutes..add poppy seed last and pulse in.
Salad
1 bag spinach

1/2 red onion

feta cheese

1-2 avacados

red or yellow grape tomatoes

carmelized slivered almonds:

add about 1 1/2 c almonds to 1c sugar and roast on pan on med heat on the stove until sugar carmelizes. stir frequently then place on wax paper to cool. one cool, break up and add to salad!

add desired amount of dressing to prepared salad and you will be in heaven :)

Broccoli Salad

This dish is visually appealing and surprisingly delicious! I made it for the first time for some friends at a BBQ.
Ingredients:
1 broccoli head

cherries (or even grapes)

carrots

feta cheese

pine nuts

red onion

salami

apple cider vinegar

sugar

mayonnaise

salt & pepper

Cut up the broccoli head into small florets, put in bowl. cut off the stem and slice into thin slivers (make sure you shave the outer layer of the broccoli stem first, leaves, etc). cut up a few carrots into thin slivers, add to bowl. cut red cherries; cutting around the seed (you should get 3-4 slices out of each cherry). dice up about 1/3 of a red onion. Add about 1 cut of feta cheese. Slice salami into strips and add to bowl.
Dressing:
Add about 2 large spoonfuls of mayonnaise. Then, add about 2-3 tbsp of apple cider vinegar. Add about 1-2 tbsp of sugar. Mix well, then grind a few pinches of salt and pepper to taste.
(sorry, these measurements may not be exact, you have to add wet ingredients on how they look according to how much dry ingredients you have...hope that makes sense)