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Fruit Salads

Fruit brings sweetness, acidity, and moisture into a salad, sometimes alongside vegetables or savory ingredients. Strawberry-tomato preparations and other combinations offer different balances within this collection.

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  • Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

    Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

    This Asian-inspired Ramen Noodle Salad combines crunchy cabbage and broccoli slaw with toasted almonds, crumbled ramen noodles, sweet mandarin oranges, and a savory-sweet sesame-peanut dressing. Fresh ginger, dried…

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  • The Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Salad

    Pile it on toasted bread or croissants with lettuce and tomato for a sandwich, eat it with crackers of your choice, or serve a scoop on lettuce leaves with assorted fruit and…

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  • Peach Salad

    It’s true that jello salads seem to have fallen out of style in the last few decades, but we see no reason why we shouldn’t do our part…

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  • Orange Dreamsicle Salad

    Orange Dreamsicle Salad

    Ingredients 1 box orange Jell-O 1 box instant vanilla pudding 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cold water 1 Cool Whip 8 oz. 1 can 14-ounce can mandarin…

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  • Cranberry Millionaire Salad

    Cranberry Millionaire Salad

    Cranberry Millionaire Salad! If you love Ambrosia salad, you’re going to go crazy for this dish! Perfect served along side turkey dinner! Ingredients 1 8-ounce tub cool whip,…

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  • Holiday Cranberry Salad

    Holiday Cranberry Salad

      Ingredients 1 10-ounce package fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 small package cranberry jello 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice…

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  • Mandarin Orange Ambrosia Salad

    Mandarin Orange Ambrosia Salad

    Ingredients 1 8-ounce tub cool whip, regular or lite (thawed) 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup sour cream 1 (3.4 ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix (goes in the salad…

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  • Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

    Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

    This colorful, healthy Asian ramen noodle salad full of fresh ingredients. Carrots, green and purple cabbage, edamame, scallions, toasted almonds and crunchy ramen noodles are all in this…

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  • Shrimp Salad over Zesty Watermelon

    This salad uses just enough mayo to coat the shrimp, which will keep them moist but not drown them in a deluge of dressing. Ingredients 2 lemons 4…

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  • Asian Blueberry Coleslaw

    Asian Blueberry Coleslaw

    This pretty purple side-dish salad recipe gets its Asian flavor from Asian chili sauce and fresh ginger. A sprinkling of fresh basil adds a pretty touch and fun…

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