Hobby Stash

February 10th, 2009

Carrot-Raisin Salad

Delicious and easy to make!

Ingredients:

3/4 pound carrots, scraped and shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Preparation:

Combine carrot, raisins, and walnuts in a bowl.

Combine mayonnaise and remaining 3 ingredients, stirring well; add to carrot mixture. Toss gently. Cover and chill.

Posted in Salads & Dressings
By Linda

January 14th, 2009

Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

This recipe is an adaptation of my mom’s recipe, which she made for decades. She used to use a packaged mix for blue cheese dressing (very hard to find anymore) and her own homemade yogurt (the best!). This extremely easy to make dressing beats the bottled varieties by a mile!

Ingredients:

4 oz crumbled blue cheese (1 cup)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup plain yogurt
1 package Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
Seasoning salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Mix ingredients.

Serving Suggestions:

I’ve tried making this with lite mayonnaise and have been unsuccessful (turns to soup after a day or so). If you want to give it a shot, I recommend cutting back on the vegetable oil.

Posted in Salads & Dressings
By Linda

January 1st, 2009

Honey Mustard Dressing

This incredibly simple recipe tastes better than any commercial Honey Mustard dressing you can find. In addition to complimenting a traditional salad, it is great as a cole slaw dressing.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 1/4 cup Grey Poupon 1/2 cup honey
Cooking Instructions:
Combine ingredients and mix well. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
Serving Suggestions:
This is also a GREAT cole slaw dressing. It does best, though, when mixed into the slaw just before serving.

Posted in Salads & Dressings
By Linda