Sunshine Salad Recipes

SUNSHINE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine all of the ingredients as listed. Whisk until blended. Taste, and season with additional pepper if necessary.
• This dressing is intentionally bold, but if it tastes too tart for your liking, whisk in another tablespoon of honey.
• Store leftover salad dressing in the refrigerator, covered, for 10 to 14 days.

WEIGHT WATCHERS SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• Do not drain fruit.
• Use pudding mix dry, do not add milk.
• Combine all ingredients and blend well.
• Chill about 1 hour.

SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple and oranges, reserving juices. In a large bowl, combine pudding mix with reserved fruit juices. Fold in pineapple, oranges and strawberries; chill for at least 2 hours. Add bananas just before serving.

GRANDMA'S SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain pineapple and set the pineapple aside for now. To the pineapple juice, add the lemon juice and enough cold water to equal one cup. Dissolve the jello with boiling water. Stir the pineapple juice mixture into the dissolved jello.
• 2. Pour the jello into a mold or a small square baking dish. Place it in the refrigerator and chill until it begins to thicken (about 45 minutes to 1 hour).
• 3. Add the reserved pineapple, shredded carrots, pecans and salt to the jello. Stir very well to combine the ingredients. Pour into a mold and chill until set (4 hours or overnight). To serve, cut into squares and top with a small dollop of mayonnaise (if desired).

SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. (single batch) Dissolve jello with boiling water,drain off juice into a measuring cup, add cold water into juice until it reaches 1 cup. Add to jello. Wait till jello is cooled, add carrots and pineapple, Stir well and refrigerate til firm.
• 2. (double batch) Dissolve jello with boiling water,drain off juice into a measuring cup, add cold water into juice until it reaches 2 cups. Add to jello. Wait till jello is cooled, add carrots and pineapple, Stir well and refrigerate til firm.

SUNSHINE SALAD DRESSING RECIPE

Steps:

• In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine all of the ingredients as listed. Whisk until blended. Taste, and season with additional pepper if necessary.
• This dressing is intentionally bold, but if it tastes too tart for your liking, whisk in another tablespoon of honey.
• Store leftover salad dressing in the refrigerator, covered, for 10 to 14 days.

SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside.
• Dissolve Jello in 2 c hot water.
• Add 2 c cold water.
• Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan.
• When almost congealed, add one can of drained crushed pineapple.
• Add sliced bananas and miniature marshmallows; chill.
• In small saucepan, cook pineapple juice with 1/2 c sugar, 1 T cornstarch, and well-beaten egg.
• Cook until thick enough to spread; cool.
• Then add cream cheese and whip together.
• Spread on congealed Jello.
• Top with Cool Whip.
• Sprinkled with flaked coconut if desired.

SUNSHINE SLAW WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• To cook the quinoa: Combine the rinsed quinoa and the water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water, about 12 to 15 minutes, reducing heat as time goes on to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes, to give it time to fluff up.
• Meanwhile, toast the pepitas in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and making little popping noises, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• To make sure the onion flavor doesn't overwhelm the salad, rinse the sliced onion under running water, then let it drain well.
• In a large serving bowl (seriously, use your biggest bowl!), combine the shredded vegetables, drained onion and cilantro. Add the cooled quinoa and pepitas. Drizzle the dressing on top and toss to mix.
• Let the slaw rest for 20 minutes before serving (this is key to great flavor), then season to taste with salt, and stir in more dressing if desired. This slaw is best the day it's made, but it keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 4 days.