This 1950′s classic should never be forgotten. My family loves it, so will yours. Here’s my version. 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 tsp. dry mustard 3/4 tsp. celery seed (NOT celery salt) 1/4 cup canola oil 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 green pepper, diced or sliced 1 small red onion, diced [...]

This is a simple, straight-forward potato salad, which is how we like it at our house. Feel free to add more or different veggies as you like or a bit of chopped up dill or sweet pickle/relish. 5-lb. bag of potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks 1 tsp. sugar 3 Tbsp. white vinegar 3 Tbsp. [...]

You can use any kind of bread for this – Italian, French, cornbread, garlic, etc. buy new loaves or even make your own. In any case they all work great because you oven crisp them first. You don’t have to wait for fresh veggie season. Enjoy! 1 loaf of bread, cut into 1 inch chunks [...]

My all time favorite dressing is ranch but store-bought has MSG in it and that’s a no-no in our house. Try my homemade version. 1 cup mayo 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. parsley flakes 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. Accent Seasoned Salt- MSG free! 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. [...]

Prepare this salad to top sandwiches, soups, stews, rice. . . the possibilities! 1 large red onion 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (do not use vegetable oil) 1 Tbsp. white or rice vinegar Sprinklings of kosher salt & ground black pepper Slice the onion into rings as thinly as possible. Separate the rings and [...]

This is what you do with those bags of broccoli slaw found near the bags of lettuce and coleslaw at your grocer. Add a sprinkling of nuts (walnuts, pine nut, pecans) whatever you wish to bump it up another notch.  Oddly, this went quite well with egg salad sandwiches. 1 pkg. broccoli slaw mix 2 [...]

Another great macaroni salad whereas the flavor improves if you make it at least four hours ahead of time.  A minimalists macaroni salad. 1 lb. elbow macaroni 1 Tbs. vegetable (canola oil) 1/2 a green pepper, seeded & diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1/4 a red onion, peeled & diced 1 tsp. celery salt 1 [...]

A different twist on the usual mayonnaise based salad. Try to use only freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the stuff in the bottle. About 6-8 good sized potatoes 1 tsp. onion powder 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 1 tsp. dill weed 1-2 tsp. sugar (taste) 1 [...]

A delicious salad whereas the chicken is cut into nice little dice-chunks. Goes great on toasted whole wheat. Salad: 4-5 large boneless, skinless, cooked chicken breast halves 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh is best) 1 cup celery, small dice 1 tsp. dill (or 1 Tbsp. fresh) Dressing: 3/4 cup mayonnaise (I only use Hellmann’s) 1/4 [...]

This is straightforward and very adaptable to any other veggies you may wish to add. Reminder: tomatoes & cucumbers don’t adapt well in a salad that is kept stored – they get mushy. Serve them on the side or add them at the last minute before serving. 1 lb. box of elbow or small shell [...]