Her we go with Part II of our favorite summer salads - Here are two from Laura to start us off!
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This one I want to share with everyone. It's a famous recipe from a high end department store in their Oval Room for classy lady's lunching. It's been around for a looooong time. Oldie, but a goodie!
Dayton's Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad
Salad:
3/4 lb Fusili pasta
3/4 lb chicken breast, cooked, torn into bite size pieces
1/2 ob Pea pods, sliced diagonally
1 bunch scallions, sliced
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
Dressing:
1 egg yolk, raw
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp oriental sesame oil, brown
Garnishes:
1/4 cup mandarin orange, drained
1 cup wontons (wonton skins cut in 1/4 inch strips, quickly fried in hot oil)
1 scallion sliced
1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted (saute in hot pan without any oil until browned)
DIRECTIONS
1
Boil pasta 10-12 min until firm but tender. Rinse, toss with 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Add remaining “salad” ingredients and chill.
2
To make dressing: Place first 5 ingredients in blender or food processor and mix thoroughly. With motor running slowly add the oils. Dressing should be thick (like mayo). Chill dressing.
3
Have Garnishes ready.
4
To serve: Toss salad with dressing, top with garnishes.
Source: Daytons
This salad was such of favorite of ours for years. We called it Spaghetti Salad, but I guess we were wrong. I looked at the recipe again after all the years...
Vermicelli Salad
12 oz. pkg. vermicelli (thin spaghetti), cooked and drained
1 tbsp. Accent
2 tbsp. seasoning salt
3 tbsp. lemon juice
4 tbsp. Wesson oil
1 c. celery, diced
1/2 c. green onions, diced
1/2 c. green peppers
1/2 c. sliced salad olives (not sure green or black, I use black)
1 c. mayonnaise (I use Hellman's)
Marinate the first 5 ingredients overnight, mixing well; then add other ingredients and mix well. Next, EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!!
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"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
Laura
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I've got some to add also, later.
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This one I want to share with everyone. It's a famous recipe from a high end department store in their Oval Room for classy lady's lunching. It's been around for a looooong time. Oldie, but a goodie!
Dayton's Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad
Salad:
3/4 lb Fusili pasta
3/4 lb chicken breast, cooked, torn into bite size pieces
1/2 ob Pea pods, sliced diagonally
1 bunch scallions, sliced
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
Dressing:
1 egg yolk, raw
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp oriental sesame oil, brown
Garnishes:
1/4 cup mandarin orange, drained
1 cup wontons (wonton skins cut in 1/4 inch strips, quickly fried in hot oil)
1 scallion sliced
1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted (saute in hot pan without any oil until browned)
DIRECTIONS
1
Boil pasta 10-12 min until firm but tender. Rinse, toss with 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Add remaining “salad” ingredients and chill.
2
To make dressing: Place first 5 ingredients in blender or food processor and mix thoroughly. With motor running slowly add the oils. Dressing should be thick (like mayo). Chill dressing.
3
Have Garnishes ready.
4
To serve: Toss salad with dressing, top with garnishes.
Source: Daytons
This salad was such of favorite of ours for years. We called it Spaghetti Salad, but I guess we were wrong. I looked at the recipe again after all the years...
Vermicelli Salad
12 oz. pkg. vermicelli (thin spaghetti), cooked and drained
1 tbsp. Accent
2 tbsp. seasoning salt
3 tbsp. lemon juice
4 tbsp. Wesson oil
1 c. celery, diced
1/2 c. green onions, diced
1/2 c. green peppers
1/2 c. sliced salad olives (not sure green or black, I use black)
1 c. mayonnaise (I use Hellman's)
Marinate the first 5 ingredients overnight, mixing well; then add other ingredients and mix well. Next, EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!!
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"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
Laura
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I've got some to add also, later.
Retired and having fun writing cookbooks, tasting wine and sharing recipes with all my friends.
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