Ruth Lyons Cranberry Salad Recipes

RUTH LYONS' CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook cranberries in water until they pop add sugar and salt cook 5 minutes pour over dry jello and stir Cool and add any additional optional ingredients (canned fruit should be drained well) refigerate until set

ORANGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over jello and marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows melt. Set aside this mixture until cooled slightly.
• Cream the cream cheese and sugar; then add whipping cream. Whip until mixture is smooth and thick.
• Add jello mixture, drained pineapple and nuts. Pour into mold and chill.

HEAVENLY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together egg yolks, sugar and vinegar.
• Cook in a double boiler until thick.
• Let mixture cool.
• Add other ingredients to mixture when cooled. Mix together and chill overnight.
• Add extra sugar and red food coloring to add a light color if desired.

BROCCOLI & CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• (Bacon note: Original recipe calls for 1 C cooked and crumbled bacon, but for Nutrition Info to appear and include bacon, I had to go with 8 slices. Truthfully, I use about a whole 12 oz to 16 oz package.).
• Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined using a fork or wire whisk.
• Add dressing to salad and mix well.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

LYONNAISE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain the lettuce and chop the leaves that are quite big, leave the rest as they are (you don't want them to get too small).
• Fry the pancetta or bacon and dry on kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
• To make the vinaigrette (best make this before frying the pancetta): slowly pour olive oil over the mustard, stirring thoroughly, so that you obtain a creamy, mayo-like consistence.
• Add vinegar, again, pouring slowly and mixing (you can taste the mixture at this point, to make sure it is not too vinegary for you).
• Add sugar and salt, mix thoroughly, and voila!
• To serve, put the lettuce leaves on a big plate and pour some vinaigrette over them.
• Put some fried pancetta on top, as well as one poached egg per person (if you prefer, you can fry the eggs sunny side up).
• Pour a little more vinaigrette, garnish with bread croutons, or serve with toast on the side.
• Make sure you have enough vinaigrette to leave on the table, so that people can have some more if they like.
• Variation: you can substitute some (or all) of the iceberg lettuce leaves with other types of lettuce or with spinach leaves. Allow enough per person to fill a big plate with a little mound, but make sure you don't go overboard either.