Cereal Salad Recipes

CALIFORNIA GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Toast the cereal in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside. Add the corn to the skillet and cook until just warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Warm the grains as the label directs and fluff with a fork. Add to the corn along with the beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, lime juice and half each of the sprouts and goat cheese. Add the sesame oil, 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and toss until combined. Stir in half of the toasted cereal and season with salt and pepper. Top each serving of the salad with the remaining goat cheese, toasted cereal and sprouts.

STRAWBERRY-SAUCED CRUNCHY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the rice cereal and nuts into a baking pan. Stir in the brown sugar and margarine. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until toasty. Stir occasionally. Set aside to cool.
• In the container of a blender or large food processor, combine the strawberries, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar. Puree into a smooth sauce. Set aside.
• To make the salad, toss the red, green and yellow apples with oranges and pineapple in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with the nut crunch and spoon strawberry sauce over the top. Or you can serve the toppings on the side.

CEREAL SALAD

Steps:

• Mix Kix, Rice Chex, mayonnaise, mustard, cucumbers, olives, pickle relish and pickle juice. Mayonnaise and mustard should be blended together before adding to salad.
• Best chilled in refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.

AMISH HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir oats, coconut, nuts, flaxseed, and cinnamon together.
• Combine oil and honey in a saucepan and heat until honey is melted. Add salt, vanilla, and maple flavoring. Stir and add to oat mixture, stirring to combine.
• Pour onto a large cookie sheet pan or two 9x13 cake pans.
• Bake at 275° for approximately 1 1/2 hours, or until the desired doneness. Stir several times while it is baking. (If you prefer chunky granola - do not stir until it is completely cooled.)
• Cool completely and store in an airtight container.